Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Beijing Grand Slam
May 7 - 12, 2012
(24, Q11) Madelein Meppelink/Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands
 
Madelein Meppelink
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 29, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Rhenen
Resides: The Hague
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 125
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$475,627.50
Sophie van Gestel
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 29, 1991 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Oostelbeers
Resides: Den Haag
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 62
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Corrientes 2013)
Career Winnings: US$154,925.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB2711022170103 US$208,600.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000 US$0.00
Other20000001000 US$1,000.00
Overall3011023180103 US$209,600.00
Previous Beijing Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011 Marloes Wesselink - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 27, Q12 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 18, Q8 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 31, Q13 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 11/1-6/2011 Phuket Open 26 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 26 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 28, Q9 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 29, Q13 17 160 US$5,100.00
Beijing Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 5/8/2012 Qualifier 1 Inese Jursone / Inguna Minusa, Latvia (Q22) Won 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Tue, 5/8/2012 Qualifier 2 Angie Akers / Brittany Hochevar, United States (Q6) Won 28-26, 21-17 0:45
Wed, 5/9/2012 Pool H Yuanyuan Ma / Changning Zhang, China (9) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:35
Wed, 5/9/2012 Pool H Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (8) Lost 15-21, 16-21 0:34
Thu, 5/10/2012 Pool H Jana Kohler / Julia Sude, Germany (25) Lost 20-22, 23-21, 19-21 1:01
Thu, 5/10/2012 Winner 1 Vivian Cunha / Taiana Lima, Brazil (11) Won 21-17, 23-21 0:42
Fri, 5/11/2012 Winner 2 Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (18) Lost 16-21, 18-21 0:35
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel lead the series against the field 18-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 21-14, 25-23 0:39
4/19/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 21-13, 21-14 0:33
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 25-23, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 4 Meppelink/van Gestel 29, Q13 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 5 Meppelink/van Gestel 28, Q9 22-20, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-2
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 7 Meppelink/van Gestel 26 21-18, 21-13 0:35
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 14 Meppelink/van Gestel 29, Q13 21-19, 24-22 0:39
Trail the series against # 8 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-2
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 21-15, 21-16 0:34
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Meppelink/van Gestel 27, Q12 16-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 9 Ma/Zhang, China 1-0
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 Ma/Zhang 9 21-19, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 10 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-0
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/van Gestel 27, Q12 Cicolari/Menegatti 6 21-13, 19-21, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 11 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 2-1
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 Cunha/Lima 11 21-17, 23-21 0:42
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool F Cunha/Lima 11 Meppelink/van Gestel 27, Q12 21-11, 21-13 0:34
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 4 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Cunha/Lima 6 14-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:43
Trail the series against # 16 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 Meppelink/van Gestel 26 21-16, 21-17 0:35
Series tied with # 18 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-1
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Gielen/Mouha 18 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 21-16, 21-18 0:35
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/van Gestel 29, Q13 Gielen/Mouha 20 18-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 20 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 1-0
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Cook/Hinchley 15 21-14, 21-14 0:31
Trail the series against # 21 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 13 Meppelink/van Gestel 29, Q13 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 22, Q4 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-0
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Candelas/Garcia 25, Q8 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:45
Trail the series against # 25 Kohler/Sude, Germany 0-1
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool H Kohler/Sude 25 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 22-20, 21-23, 21-19 1:01
Trail the series against # 26, Q5 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-2
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Birlova/Ukolova 17 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:48
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Meppelink/van Gestel 28, Q9 21-18, 21-8 0:31
Lead the series against Pellucci/Salgado, Brazil 1-0
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/van Gestel 27, Q12 Pellucci/Salgado 22, Q3 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # Q2 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 2-0
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 Bansley/Maloney 15 21-18, 21-13 0:43
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Bansley/Maloney 17 19-21, 25-23, 15-8 0:58
Lead the series against # Q6 Akers/Hochevar, United States 2-0
5/8/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 Akers/Hochevar Q6 28-26, 21-17 0:45
5/1/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 27, Q12 Akers/Hochevar Q5 16-21, 22-20, 15-6 0:45
Lead the series against # Q9 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
4/16/12FIVBBrasília Open Qualifier 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Martins/Santanna Q4 21-13, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # Q12 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 26 Lessard/Martin 23 21-14, 16-21, 15-9 0:46
Lead the series against # Q16 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
8/16/11FIVBÅland Open Qualifier 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 28, Q9 Dampney/Mullin Q8 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # Q17 Mizoe/Tanaka, Japan 0-1
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Contender 1 Mizoe/Tanaka 23, Q11 Meppelink/van Gestel 26 21-19, 23-21 0:49
Lead the series against # Q22 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
5/8/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 Jursone/Minusa Q22 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # Q23 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
5/1/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 27, Q12 Brzostek/Wojtasik Q21 21-14, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # Q32 Broder/May, Canada 1-0
4/25/12FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 Broder/May Q24 21-14, 20-22, 15-9 0:51