Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Brasília Open
April 15 - 20, 2012
(31, Q13) 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 (32 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 Brasília Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Marloes Wesselink - 17th Did not play
2011 Marloes Wesselink - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
Brasília Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Mon, 4/16/2012 Qualifier 2 Elizaveta Ryabova / Maria Ushkova, Russia (Q20) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:31
Mon, 4/16/2012 Qualifier 3 Rtvelo Martins / Saka Santanna, Georgia (Q4) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:32
Tue, 4/17/2012 Winner 1 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Lost 23-25, 18-21 0:41
Tue, 4/17/2012 Contender 1 Natalie Cook / Tamsin Hinchley, Australia (15) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:31
Wed, 4/18/2012 Contender 2 Heather Bansley / Elizabeth Maloney, Canada (17) Won 19-21, 25-23, 15-8 0:58
Wed, 4/18/2012 Contender 3 Bibiana Candelas / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (25, Q8) Won 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:45
Wed, 4/18/2012 Contender 4 Vivian Cunha / Taiana Lima, Brazil (6) Won 14-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:43
Thu, 4/19/2012 Contender 5 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Lost 13-21, 14-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel lead the series against the field 9-8
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
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 # 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
Lead the series against # 6 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 1-0
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 # 10 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
Lead the series against # 11 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-0
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 # 15 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
Lead the series against # 17 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-0
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Bansley/Maloney 17 19-21, 25-23, 15-8 0:58
Trail the series against # 20 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
Trail the series against # 22 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-1
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 # 25, Q8 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
Lead the series against # Q4 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 # Q9 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
Lead the series against # Q11 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
Trail the series against # Q15 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 # Q20 Ryabova/Ushkova, Russia 1-0
4/16/12FIVBBrasília Open Qualifier 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Ryabova/Ushkova Q20 21-19, 21-17 0:31