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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Corrientes Grand Slam
May 22 - 25, 2013

(5) 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:

Tournaments:

125

Career Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB Corrientes 2013)

Career Winnings:

US$154,925.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	27	1	1	0	2	2	1	7	0	10	3	US$208,600.00
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
Other	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	US$1,000.00
Overall	30	1	1	0	2	3	1	8	0	10	3	US$209,600.00

Previous Corrientes Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/1-5/2013	Shanghai Grand Slam	9	4	560	US$12,900.00
FIVB	4/24-28/2013	Fuzhou Open	10	4	350	US$9,000.00
FIVB	8/13-18/2012	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	5	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/28-8/8/2012	London 2012 Olympic Games	20	9	0	US$0.00
FIVB	7/16-22/2012	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	13	2	720	US$29,500.00
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

Corrientes Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 5/23/2013	Pool E	Barbara Hansel / Katharina Schutzenhofer, Austria (28, Q12)	Won 21-23, 21-14, 15-10	0:48
Thu, 5/23/2013	Pool E	Barbora Hermannova / Martina Williams, Czech Republic (21)	Won 21-13, 21-9	0:29
Fri, 5/24/2013	Pool E	Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (12)	Won 21-11, 21-16	0:32
Fri, 5/24/2013	Winner 2	Liliane Maestrini / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (11)	Won 21-17, 21-18	0:37
Sat, 5/25/2013	Winner 3	Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (13)	Won 21-13, 21-19	0:34
Sat, 5/25/2013	Semi-Finals	Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (16, Q1)	Won 26-24, 18-21, 15-10	1:00
Sat, 5/25/2013	Gold Medal	Maria Antonelli / Agatha Bednarczuk, Brazil (6)	Won 21-17, 21-19	0:39

Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel lead the series against the field 21-14

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
8/17/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Winner 1	Kessy/Ross	5	Meppelink/van Gestel	28, Q9	22-20, 21-16	0:35
Trail the series against # 3 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-2
4/28/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Bronze Medal	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	21-17, 21-18	0:36
6/10/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q6	Holtwick/Semmler	22	21-11, 21-10	0:29
8/3/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool D	Holtwick/Semmler	13	Meppelink/van Gestel	29, Q13	21-16, 18-21, 15-13	0:50
Trail the series against # 4 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-3
7/22/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	Meppelink/van Gestel	13	21-13, 25-27, 15-10	0:54
4/27/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 2	Birlova/Ukolova	17	Meppelink/van Gestel	18, Q8	15-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:48
8/18/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 2	Birlova/Ukolova	27, Q4	Meppelink/van Gestel	28, Q9	21-18, 21-8	0:31
Lead the series against # 6 Antonelli/Bednarczuk, Brazil 3-1
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Antonelli/Bednarczuk	6	21-17, 21-19	0:39
5/4/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 3	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	Antonelli/Bednarczuk	7	23-21, 17-21, 15-11	0:52
4/27/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 3	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	Antonelli/Bednarczuk	7	17-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:48
4/26/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool G	Antonelli/Bednarczuk	7	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	18-21, 23-21, 15-13	0:55
Trail the series against # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-2
11/3/11	FIVB	Phuket Open	Winner 1	Kolocova/Slukova	7	Meppelink/van Gestel	26	21-18, 21-13	0:35
8/4/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 1	Kolocova/Slukova	14	Meppelink/van Gestel	29, Q13	21-19, 24-22	0:39
Trail the series against # 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-2
4/28/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Semi-Finals	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	21-14, 21-18	0:40
8/25/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	7	Meppelink/van Gestel	26	21-16, 21-17	0:35
Lead the series against # 11 Maestrini/Seixas, Brazil 1-0
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Maestrini/Seixas	11	21-17, 21-18	0:37
Lead the series against # 12 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool E	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Mader/Zumkehr	12	21-11, 21-16	0:32
Lead the series against # 13 Borger/Buthe, Germany 3-0
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 3	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Borger/Buthe	13	21-13, 21-19	0:34
5/4/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	Borger/Buthe	15	21-10, 24-22	0:35
6/9/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q6	Borger/Buthe	25, Q3	21-18, 21-15	0:33
Series tied with # 16, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-1
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Salgado/Salgado	16, Q1	26-24, 18-21, 15-10	1:00
5/5/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Salgado/Salgado	16, Q1	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	16-21, 21-19, 15-8	0:49
Trail the series against # 17 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
5/5/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	19	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	21-14, 25-23	0:41
Lead the series against # 18, Q2 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
4/25/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool G	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	Mashkova/Tsimbalova	23, Q4	21-19, 21-12	0:32
6/28/12	Other	Beach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification	Pool B	Meppelink/van Gestel		Mashkova/Tsimbalova		21-17, 21-12	0:29
Trail the series against # 19 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-1
7/6/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 2	Nestarcova/Pridalova	22	Meppelink/van Gestel	12	10-21, 21-18, 16-14	0:51
Lead the series against # 21 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 2-0
5/23/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool E	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Hermannova/Williams	21	21-13, 21-9	0:29
5/2/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool H	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	Hermannova/Williams	24	21-15, 21-14	0:28
Lead the series against # 28, Q12 Hansel/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
5/23/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool E	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Hansel/Schutzenhofer	28, Q12	21-23, 21-14, 15-10	0:48
Lead the series against # Q4 Broder/May, Canada 3-0
5/2/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool H	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	Broder/May	25, Q9	21-16, 21-9	0:30
4/25/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool G	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	Broder/May	26, Q7	21-17, 21-19	0:36
4/25/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Qualifier 3	Meppelink/van Gestel	18, Q8	Broder/May	Q24	21-14, 20-22, 15-9	0:51
Lead the series against # Q6 Fopma/Sweat, United States 1-0
5/3/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	Fopma/Sweat	29, Q13	21-15, 21-18	0:32
Lead the series against # Q8 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-0
4/26/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 1	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	Brzostek/Wojtasik	29, Q12	21-18, 19-21, 16-14	0:51
5/1/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Meppelink/van Gestel	27, Q12	Brzostek/Wojtasik	Q21	21-14, 21-15	0:33