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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow Grand Slam
June 6 - 11, 2012

(24, Q6) Madelein Meppelink/Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands

Madelein Meppelink
Netherlands

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 29, 1989 (34 yrs old)

Home Town:

Rhenen

Height:

183 cm (6'0")

Weight:

73 kg (161 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

122

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$475,127.50

Sophie van Gestel
Netherlands

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 29, 1991 (33 yrs old)

Home Town:

Oostelbeers

Height:

180 cm (5'11")

Weight:

67 kg (147 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB Corrientes 2013)

Career Winnings:

US$154,425.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	27	1	1	0	2	2	1	7	0	10	3	US$208,600.00
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
Overall	28	1	1	0	2	3	1	7	0	10	3	US$208,600.00

Previous Moscow Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2010	Marloes Wesselink - 41st	Did not play
2011	Marloes Wesselink - 25th	Did not play

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/7-12/2012	Beijing Grand Slam	24, Q11	9th	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	4/30-5/5/2012	Shanghai Grand Slam	27, Q12	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	4/24-29/2012	Sanya Open	18, Q8	17th	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	4/15-20/2012	Brasília Open	31, Q13	7th	300	US$7,600.00
FIVB	11/1-6/2011	Phuket Open	26	25th	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/23-28/2011	The Hague Open	26	17th	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	8/15-20/2011	Åland Open	28, Q9	17th	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	8/1-6/2011	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	29, Q13	17th	160	US$5,100.00

Moscow Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 6/7/2012	Qualifier 2	Sayaka Mizoe / Shinako Tanaka, Japan (Q11)	Won 21-14, 21-15	0:32
Fri, 6/8/2012	Pool H	Anastasia Barsuk / Anna Vozakova, Russia (9)	Won 21-18, 21-23, 15-11	0:56
Fri, 6/8/2012	Pool H	Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (8)	Won 21-18, 21-13	0:36
Sat, 6/9/2012	Pool H	Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (25, Q3)	Won 21-18, 21-15	0:33
Sun, 6/10/2012	Winner 2	Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (22)	Won 21-11, 21-10	0:29
Sun, 6/10/2012	Winner 3	Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (3)	Lost 13-21, 15-21	0:33

Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel lead the series against the field 19-17 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 8 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
4/26/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Winner 2	Felisberta/Maestrini	2	Meppelink/van Gestel	18, Q8	21-14, 25-23	0:39
4/19/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Contender 5	Felisberta/Maestrini	2	Meppelink/van Gestel	31, Q13	21-13, 21-14	0:33
4/17/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Winner 1	Felisberta/Maestrini	2	Meppelink/van Gestel	31, Q13	25-23, 21-18	0:41
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
6/10/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 3	Antonelli/Antunes	3	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q6	21-13, 21-15	0:33
Trail the series against # 4 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
8/17/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Winner 1	Kessy/Ross	5	Meppelink/van Gestel	28, Q9	22-20, 21-16	0:35
Trail the series against # 6 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
8/3/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool D	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	4	Meppelink/van Gestel	29, Q13	21-15, 21-19	0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-2
11/3/11	FIVB	Phuket Open	Winner 1	Kolocova/Slukova	7	Meppelink/van Gestel	26	21-18, 21-13	0:35
8/4/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 1	Kolocova/Slukova	14	Meppelink/van Gestel	29, Q13	21-19, 24-22	0:39
Lead the series against # 8 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 2-0
6/8/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q6	Cicolari/Menegatti	8	21-18, 21-13	0:36
5/2/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool F	Meppelink/van Gestel	27, Q12	Cicolari/Menegatti	6	21-13, 19-21, 15-8	0:48
Lead the series against # 9 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 1-0
6/8/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q6	Barsuk/Vozakova	9	21-18, 21-23, 15-11	0:56
Trail the series against # 10 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-2
4/27/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 2	Birlova/Ukolova	17	Meppelink/van Gestel	18, Q8	15-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:48
8/18/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 2	Birlova/Ukolova	27, Q4	Meppelink/van Gestel	28, Q9	21-18, 21-8	0:31
Trail the series against # 11 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-2
5/9/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Pool H	Ludwig/Niedrig	8	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q11	21-15, 21-16	0:34
5/3/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Ludwig/Niedrig	7	Meppelink/van Gestel	27, Q12	16-21, 21-11, 15-11	0:48
Series tied with # 13 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-1
5/11/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gielen/Mouha	18	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q11	21-16, 21-18	0:35
8/4/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool D	Meppelink/van Gestel	29, Q13	Gielen/Mouha	20	18-21, 21-13, 15-13	0:46
Lead the series against # 14 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 2-1
5/10/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Winner 1	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q11	Cunha/Lima	11	21-17, 23-21	0:42
5/2/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool F	Cunha/Lima	11	Meppelink/van Gestel	27, Q12	21-11, 21-13	0:34
4/18/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Contender 4	Meppelink/van Gestel	31, Q13	Cunha/Lima	6	14-21, 21-16, 15-10	0:43
Lead the series against # 17 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 2-0
4/26/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Winner 1	Meppelink/van Gestel	18, Q8	Bansley/Maloney	15	21-18, 21-13	0:43
4/18/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Contender 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	31, Q13	Bansley/Maloney	17	19-21, 25-23, 15-8	0:58
Lead the series against # 19 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 1-0
4/17/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Contender 1	Meppelink/van Gestel	31, Q13	Cook/Hinchley	15	21-14, 21-14	0:31
Trail the series against # 21 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
8/25/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	7	Meppelink/van Gestel	26	21-16, 21-17	0:35
Series tied with # 22 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-1
6/10/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q6	Holtwick/Semmler	22	21-11, 21-10	0:29
8/3/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool D	Holtwick/Semmler	13	Meppelink/van Gestel	29, Q13	21-16, 18-21, 15-13	0:50
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-0
6/9/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q6	Borger/Buthe	25, Q3	21-18, 21-15	0:33
Lead the series against # 31 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
4/16/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Qualifier 3	Meppelink/van Gestel	31, Q13	Martins/Santanna	Q4	21-13, 21-15	0:32
Lead the series against Pellucci/Salgado, Brazil 1-0
5/3/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool F	Meppelink/van Gestel	27, Q12	Pellucci/Salgado	22, Q3	21-17, 21-19	0:40
Lead the series against # Q8 Akers/Hochevar, United States 2-0
5/8/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q11	Akers/Hochevar	Q6	28-26, 21-17	0:45
5/1/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	27, Q12	Akers/Hochevar	Q5	16-21, 22-20, 15-6	0:45
Lead the series against # Q10 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
8/25/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Contender 1	Meppelink/van Gestel	26	Lessard/Martin	23	21-14, 16-21, 15-9	0:46
Series tied with # Q11 Mizoe/Tanaka, Japan 1-1
6/7/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q6	Mizoe/Tanaka	Q11	21-14, 21-15	0:32
11/3/11	FIVB	Phuket Open	Contender 1	Mizoe/Tanaka	23, Q11	Meppelink/van Gestel	26	21-19, 23-21	0:49
Lead the series against # Q19 Papageorgiou/Roubanis, Greece 1-0
8/16/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Qualifier 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	28, Q9	Papageorgiou/Roubanis	Q24	21-13, 19-21, 15-10	0:44
Lead the series against # Q20 Broder/May, Canada 1-0
4/25/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Qualifier 3	Meppelink/van Gestel	18, Q8	Broder/May	Q24	21-14, 20-22, 15-9	0:51