Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Olympic Bay Sanya Open
April 24 - 29, 2012
(18, Q8) 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 Sanya Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Marloes Wesselink - 17th Danielle Remmers - 7th
2010 Marloes Wesselink - 17th Danielle Remmers - 13th
2011 Marloes Wesselink - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 31, Q13 7 300 US$7,600.00
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
Sanya Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 4/25/2012 Qualifier 2 Romana Kayser / Joana Mader, Switzerland (Q25) Won 15-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:50
Wed, 4/25/2012 Qualifier 3 Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (Q24) Won 21-14, 20-22, 15-9 0:51
Thu, 4/26/2012 Winner 1 Heather Bansley / Elizabeth Maloney, Canada (15) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:43
Thu, 4/26/2012 Winner 2 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Lost 14-21, 23-25 0:39
Fri, 4/27/2012 Contender 2 Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (17) Lost 21-15, 17-21, 12-15 0:48
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel lead the series against the field 11-8
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 21-14, 25-23 0:39
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 # 4 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 # 5 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 # 8 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 # 14, Q3 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 # 15 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
Trail the series against # 17 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-2
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 # 23, Q6 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 # 28, Q1 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 # 30, Q17 Papageorgiou/Roubanis, Greece 1-0
8/16/11FIVBÅland Open Qualifier 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 28, Q9 Papageorgiou/Roubanis Q24 21-13, 19-21, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # Q9 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 # Q10 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 # Q24 Broder/May, Canada 1-0
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 # Q25 Kayser/Mader, Switzerland 1-0
4/25/12FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 Kayser/Mader Q25 15-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:50