Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Shanghai Grand Slam
May 1 - 5, 2013
(9) 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: 15
Tournaments: 122
Career Wins: 2
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: 10
Tournaments: 60
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Corrientes 2013)
Career Winnings: US$154,425.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB2711022170103 US$208,600.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000 US$0.00
Overall2811023170103 US$208,600.00
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Marloes Wesselink - 25th Did not play
2011 Marloes Wesselink - 25th Did not play
2012 Sophie van Gestel - 17th Madelein Meppelink - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/24-28/2013 Fuzhou Open 10 4th 350 US$9,000.00
FIVB 8/13-18/2012 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 5 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/28-8/8/2012 London 2012 Olympic Games 20 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2012 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 13 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2012 Gstaad Grand Slam 12 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 24, Q6 5th 480 US$13,200.00
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
Shanghai Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/2/2013 Pool H Barbora Hermannova / Martina Williams, Czech Republic (24) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:28
Thu, 5/2/2013 Pool H Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (25, Q9) Won 21-16, 21-9 0:30
Fri, 5/3/2013 Pool H Yuanyuan Ma / Yuan Yue, China (8) Lost 12-21, 24-22, 14-16 0:53
Fri, 5/3/2013 Winner 1 Jennifer Fopma / Brooke Sweat, United States (29, Q13) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:32
Sat, 5/4/2013 Winner 2 Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (15) Won 21-10, 24-22 0:35
Sat, 5/4/2013 Winner 3 Maria Antonelli / Agatha Bednarczuk, Brazil (7) Won 23-21, 17-21, 15-11 0:52
Sun, 5/5/2013 Semi-Finals Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (19) Lost 14-21, 23-25 0:41
Sun, 5/5/2013 Bronze Medal Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (16, Q1) Lost 21-16, 19-21, 8-15 0:49
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel lead the series against the field 20-11 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 7 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 1-0
7/22/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Meppelink/van Gestel 13 Xue/Zhang 1 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 2 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-0
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 10 Keizer/Van Iersel 2 22-20, 21-14 0:34
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/van Gestel 12 Keizer/Van Iersel 5 21-13, 21-13 0:29
Lead the series against # 3 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 2-0
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q6 Cicolari/Menegatti 8 21-18, 21-13 0:36
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/van Gestel 27, Q12 Cicolari/Menegatti 6 21-13, 19-21, 15-8 0:48
Trail the series against # 4 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 # 5 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-2
4/28/13FIVBFuzhou Open Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 5 Meppelink/van Gestel 10 21-17, 21-18 0:36
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q6 Holtwick/Semmler 22 21-11, 21-10 0:29
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 13 Meppelink/van Gestel 29, Q13 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 6 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
Lead the series against # 7 Antonelli/Bednarczuk, Brazil 2-1
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 9 Antonelli/Bednarczuk 7 23-21, 17-21, 15-11 0:52
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 10 Antonelli/Bednarczuk 7 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:48
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Antonelli/Bednarczuk 7 Meppelink/van Gestel 10 18-21, 23-21, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 8 Ma/Yue, China 0-1
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Ma/Yue 8 Meppelink/van Gestel 9 21-12, 22-24, 16-14 0:53
Trail the series against # 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-2
4/28/13FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 Meppelink/van Gestel 10 21-14, 21-18 0:40
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 Meppelink/van Gestel 26 21-16, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-0
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 9 Borger/Buthe 15 21-10, 24-22 0:35
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q6 Borger/Buthe 25, Q3 21-18, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 16, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
5/5/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Bronze Medal Salgado/Salgado 16, Q1 Meppelink/van Gestel 9 16-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:49
Trail the series against # 19 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
5/5/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Semi-Finals Schwaiger/Schwaiger 19 Meppelink/van Gestel 9 21-14, 25-23 0:41
Lead the series against # 24 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/van Gestel 9 Hermannova/Williams 24 21-15, 21-14 0:28
Lead the series against # 25, Q9 Broder/May, Canada 3-0
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/van Gestel 9 Broder/May 25, Q9 21-16, 21-9 0:30
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Meppelink/van Gestel 10 Broder/May 26, Q7 21-17, 21-19 0:36
4/25/12FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 Broder/May Q24 21-14, 20-22, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # 27, Q11 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-0
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 10 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q12 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 0:51
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 # 29, Q13 Fopma/Sweat, United States 1-0
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 9 Fopma/Sweat 29, Q13 21-15, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # Q3 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 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Meppelink/van Gestel 10 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 23, Q4 21-19, 21-12 0:32