Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by ERGO
July 16 - 22, 2012
(13) 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 Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Marloes Wesselink - 17th Danielle Remmers - 41st
2011 Sophie van Gestel - 17th Madelein Meppelink - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/2-7/2012 Gstaad Grand Slam 12 9 320 US$8,000.00
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
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool D Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Niles, United States (20) Won 21-15, 21-11 0:34
Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool D Laura Giombini / Giulia Momoli, Italy (29) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:35
Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool D Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (4) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 2 Vivian Cunha / Taiana Lima, Brazil (23) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:50
Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 3 Natalie Cook / Tamsin Hinchley, Australia (11) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:40
Sun, 7/22/2012 Semi-Finals Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (1) Won By Forfeit  
Sun, 7/22/2012 Gold Medal Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (28, Q3) Lost 13-21, 27-25, 10-15 0:54
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel lead the series against the field 20-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 1-0
7/22/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Meppelink/van Gestel 13 Xue/Zhang 1 By Forfeit  
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
Lead the series against # 3 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
Lead the series against # 4 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
7/19/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/van Gestel 13 Kuhn/Zumkehr 4 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 5 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q6 21-13, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 6 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
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
Lead the series against # 11 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 2-0
7/20/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 13 Cook/Hinchley 11 21-19, 21-16 0:40
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Cook/Hinchley 15 21-14, 21-14 0:31
Series tied with # 12 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 # 16, Q13 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
Trail the series against # 17 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 # 18 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 Fendrick/Niles, United States 1-0
7/18/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/van Gestel 13 Fendrick/Niles 20 21-15, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 22 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
Lead the series against # 23 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 3-1
7/20/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 13 Cunha/Lima 23 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:50
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 # 24, Q7 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
Trail the series against # 28, Q3 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
Trail the series against # 29 Giombini/Momoli, Italy 0-1
7/18/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Giombini/Momoli 29 Meppelink/van Gestel 13 21-19, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # 31, Q18 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
Series tied with # Q2 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 1-1
6/30/12OtherBeach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification Pool B Barsuk/Vozakova Meppelink/van Gestel By Forfeit  
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q6 Barsuk/Vozakova 9 21-18, 21-23, 15-11 0:56
Trail the series against # Q4 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 # 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
Lead the series against # Q14 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
6/28/12OtherBeach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification Pool B Meppelink/van Gestel Mashkova/Tsimbalova 21-17, 21-12 0:29