Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam
July 2 - 7, 2012
(12) 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Did not play Danielle Remmers - 33rd
2009 Did not play Danielle Remmers - 41st
2010 Marloes Wesselink - 41st Did not play
2011 Marloes Wesselink - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
Other 6/28-7/1/2012 Beach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification   0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 24, Q6 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 24, Q11 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 27, Q12 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 18, Q8 17 120 US$2,800.00
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
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/4/2012 Pool E Nicole Branagh / Jenny Kropp, United States (21) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Wed, 7/4/2012 Pool E Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (5) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:29
Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool E Simona Fabjan / Andreja Vodeb, Slovenia (28, Q5) Won 21-13, 21-18 0:32
Fri, 7/6/2012 Winner 2 Dominika Nestarcova / Natalia Pridalova, Slovakia (22) Lost 21-10, 18-21, 14-16 0:51
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel lead the series against the field 14-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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
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
Lead the series against # 5 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
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 # 6 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 # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-2
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 21-15, 21-16 0:34
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Meppelink/van Gestel 27, Q12 16-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:48
Series tied with # 10 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-1
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
Series tied with # 13 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-1
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Gielen/Mouha 18 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 21-16, 21-18 0:35
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 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 2-1
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 Cunha/Lima 11 21-17, 23-21 0:42
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool F Cunha/Lima 11 Meppelink/van Gestel 27, Q12 21-11, 21-13 0:34
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 4 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Cunha/Lima 6 14-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:43
Lead the series against # 17 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-0
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 # 20 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
7/1/12OtherBeach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification Semi-Finals Meppelink/van Gestel Gioria/Momoli 13-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:45
Lead the series against # 21 Branagh/Kropp, United States 1-0
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/van Gestel 12 Branagh/Kropp 21 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 22 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 # 28, Q5 Fabjan/Vodeb, Slovenia 1-0
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/van Gestel 12 Fabjan/Vodeb 28, Q5 21-13, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 29, Q9 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
Lead the series against Akers/Hochevar, United States 2-0
5/8/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 Akers/Hochevar Q6 28-26, 21-17 0:45
5/1/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 27, Q12 Akers/Hochevar Q5 16-21, 22-20, 15-6 0:45