Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 smart Grand Slam Rome
June 18 - 23, 2013
(3) 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 Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Marloes Wesselink - 17th Did not play
2011 Marloes Wesselink - 37th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 6 9th 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/22-25/2013 Corrientes Grand Slam 5 1st 800 US$33,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2013 Shanghai Grand Slam 9 4th 560 US$12,900.00
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
Rome Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/19/2013 Pool C Heather Bansley / Sarah Pavan, Canada (30, Q15) Won 21-16, 21-9 0:31
Wed, 6/19/2013 Pool C Lauren Fendrick / Brittany Hochevar, United States (19) Won 21-13, 15-21, 15-11 0:48
Thu, 6/20/2013 Pool C Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (14) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:42
Fri, 6/21/2013 Winner 2 Maria Antonelli / Agatha Bednarczuk, Brazil (6) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:38
Sat, 6/22/2013 Winner 3 Liliane Maestrini / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (11) Lost 12-21, 19-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel lead the series against the field 27-16 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 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 # 2 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 # 4 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-3
7/22/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Gold Medal Birlova/Ukolova 28, Q3 Meppelink/van Gestel 13 21-13, 25-27, 15-10 0:54
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 # 6 Antonelli/Bednarczuk, Brazil 4-1
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 3 Antonelli/Bednarczuk 6 21-16, 21-18 0:38
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Gold Medal Meppelink/van Gestel 5 Antonelli/Bednarczuk 6 21-17, 21-19 0:39
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 # 7 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
Lead the series against # 8 Giombini/Gioria, Italy 1-0
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/van Gestel 6 Giombini/Gioria 27, Q11 25-27, 21-15, 15-6 0:54
Series tied with # 9, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-1
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Semi-Finals Meppelink/van Gestel 5 Salgado/Salgado 16, Q1 26-24, 18-21, 15-10 1:00
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 # 10 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-3
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Meppelink/van Gestel 6 17-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:51
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
Series tied with # 11 Maestrini/Seixas, Brazil 1-1
6/22/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 3 Maestrini/Seixas 11 Meppelink/van Gestel 3 21-12, 21-19 0:38
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 5 Maestrini/Seixas 11 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 12 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
Trail the series against # 13 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
Trail the series against # 14 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-2
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool C Meppelink/van Gestel 3 Kolocova/Slukova 14 21-16, 21-18 0:42
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 # 15 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-0
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/van Gestel 6 Mader/Zumkehr 11 21-14, 21-9 0:29
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/van Gestel 5 Mader/Zumkehr 12 21-11, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # 16 Borger/Buthe, Germany 3-0
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 5 Borger/Buthe 13 21-13, 21-19 0:34
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
Lead the series against # 19 Fendrick/Hochevar, United States 1-0
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool C Meppelink/van Gestel 3 Fendrick/Hochevar 19 21-13, 15-21, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 20 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-1
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 22 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 10-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:51
Lead the series against # 22 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
Lead the series against # 24, Q3 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 # 26, Q5 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 # 30, Q15 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 1-0
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool C Meppelink/van Gestel 3 Bansley/Pavan 30, Q15 21-16, 21-9 0:31
Lead the series against # Q7 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