Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Fort Lauderdale Major, Five Star
February 7 - 12, 2017
(12) Madelein Meppelink/Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands
 
Madelein Meppelink
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 29, 1989 (36 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 (34 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
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2012
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB2711022170103 US$208,600.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000 US$0.00
Overall2811023170103 US$208,600.00
Previous Fort Lauderdale Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Marleen Van Iersel - 5th Did not play
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Fort Lauderdale Major Five Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 2/8/2017 Pool E Victoria Bieneck / Isabel Schneider, Germany (21) Lost 21-19, 19-21, 13-15 0:44
Thu, 2/9/2017 Pool E Emily Capers / Brittany Hochevar, United States (28, Q4) Lost 19-21, 21-15, 11-15 0:48
Thu, 2/9/2017 Pool E Agatha Bednarczuk / Duda Lisboa, Brazil (5) Won 30-28, 21-17 0:47
Fri, 2/10/2017 Winner 1 Julia Grossner / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (4) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:33
Fri, 2/10/2017 Winner 2 Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:30
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships200000000200 $14,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1611012050510 $162,600.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open700010110310 $31,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star100000000010 $1,000.00
U21 World Championships100001000000 $0.00
Total28110231701030 $208,600.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Madelein Meppelink Sophie van Gestel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000002100 $0.00 Olympic Games2000001100 $0.00
5000002200 $19,700.00 World Championships3000000300 $10,500.00
4000013000 $16,500.00 World Tour Finals          
54134310101190 $333,300.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam29110225840 $110,300.00
470232791670 $98,537.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open20000324710 $33,125.00
4110001010 $6,090.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star1000000010 $500.00
1000010000 $1,000.00 Challenger          
1000000100 $0.00 Satellite          
2000020000 $0.00 U21 World Championships4011011000 $0.00
1000000100 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1010000000 $0.00
1222675212732170 $475,127.50 Total6013155111960 $154,425.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2009FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 5183.3 %
2011FIVB400000000310 $12,700.00 7943.8 %
2012FIVB901001130300 $79,300.00 331963.5 %
2013FIVB810021020200 $86,600.00 311370.5 %
2017FIVB100000010000 $8,000.00 2340.0 %
TotalFIVB2211022160810 $186,600.00 734462.4 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 5183.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Madelein Meppelink  Sophie van Gestel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000010100 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC          
           2008FIVB2000000002 $0.00
2000010100 $1,000.00 2008FIVB C&S          
           2008FIVB Age Group WC2020000000 $0.00
4000000310 $5,200.00 2009FIVB3000011001 $6,800.00
1000010000 $0.00 2009FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
12000020712 $25,400.00 2010FIVB4000001102 $3,525.00
           2010FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
13000000373 $16,300.00 2011FIVB4000000310 $6,350.00
           2011FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
9010023300 $39,650.00 2012FIVB9010023300 $39,650.00
8100212200 $43,300.00 2013FIVB8100212200 $43,300.00
11002133110 $90,000.00 2014FIVB1000000010 $2,500.00
11032022020 $94,500.00 2015FIVB6000100113 $17,500.00
9010133100 $49,187.50 2016FIVB12000201711 $19,800.00
1000001000 $4,000.00 2017FIVB1000001000 $4,000.00
831544161422125 $368,537.50 TotalTotal5513155101749 $143,425.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall52 65.0% 15 18.8% 13 16.3% 67-13 83.8% 11 21.6% 9 17.6% 31 60.8% 11-40 21.6% 52-31 62.7% 26-22 54.2% 12 79-55 59.0%
2016-20176 50.0% 1 8.3% 5 41.7% 7-5 58.3% 1 12.5% 2 25.0% 5 62.5% 1-7 12.5% 6-5 54.5% 2-7 22.2% 02 8-14 36.4%
Against the Field6 54.5% 1 9.1% 4 36.4% 7-4 63.6% 1 14.3% 2 28.6% 4 57.1% 1-6 14.3% 12-6 66.7% 4-12 25.0% 01 8-10 44.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000012100100000023
World Championships000051000200000053
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam007031170011122101115232
Challenge/Four Star/Open00603200560101002015
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000002000000000002
U21 World Championships001030001100000051
Total0014043241017222202118456
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 3-3 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
2/10/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 21-18, 21-16 0:30
Lead the series against # 4 Grossner/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-0
2/10/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Winner 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 Grossner/Walkenhorst 4 21-19, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 5 Bednarczuk/Lisboa, Brazil 1-0
2/9/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool E Meppelink/van Gestel 12 Bednarczuk/Lisboa 5 30-28, 21-17 0:47
Lead the series against # 10 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-0
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool Q Meppelink/van Gestel 8 Gallay/Klug 24, Q4 21-18, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # 21 Bieneck/Schneider, Germany 0-1
2/8/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool E Bieneck/Schneider 21 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:44
Trail the series against # 28, Q4 Capers/Hochevar, United States 0-1
2/9/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool E Capers/Hochevar 28, Q4 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 0:48