Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Transavia Grand Slam
July 15 - 20, 2014
(1) Madelein Meppelink/Marleen Van Iersel, 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
Marleen Ramond-van Iersel
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 7, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Breda
Resides: GOIRLE
Height: 178 cm (5'11")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 156
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$587,927.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB310442808023 US$467,375.00
Previous The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Margo Wiltens - 17th Sanne Keizer - 7th
2010 Marloes Wesselink - 5th Sanne Keizer - 4th
2011 Sophie van Gestel - 17th Sanne Keizer - 17th
2013 Sophie van Gestel - 9th Sanne Keizer - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/8-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 5 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 11 4 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 7 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 13 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/4/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 8 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 4/23-27/2014 Fuzhou Open 7 9 240 US$2,000.00
The Hague Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/16/2014 Pool A Lisa Chukwuma / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (32) Won 21-15, 21-11 0:27
Wed, 7/16/2014 Pool A Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (17) Won 21-15, 11-21, 15-13 0:47
Thu, 7/17/2014 Pool A Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (16) Lost 13-21, 13-21 0:33
Fri, 7/18/2014 Winner 1 Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (15) Lost 21-15, 17-21, 13-15 0:52
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/Van Iersel lead the series against the field 18-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Series tied with # 4 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-1
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Baquerizo/Fernandez 5 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:54
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 0:52
Series tied with # 6 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 1-1
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Antonelli/Felisberta 20, Q2 21-11, 23-21 0:37
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Antonelli/Felisberta 20, Q2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
Series tied with # 7 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 1-1
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 21-13, 21-23, 15-12 0:53
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-16, 23-21 0:42
Trail the series against # 8 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 21-16 0:40
Series tied with # 12 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-1
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Fendrick/Sweat 12 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-15, 18-21, 16-14 0:55
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Fendrick/Sweat 13 24-22, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 13 Capers/Ross, United States 1-0
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Capers/Ross 10 21-19, 21-11 0:33
Trail the series against # 14 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-1
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # 15 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 0-1
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Bawden/Clancy 15 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 16 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 2-1
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool A Salgado/Salgado 16 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 21-13, 21-13 0:33
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Salgado/Salgado 8 21-12, 16-21, 15-9 0:42
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Salgado/Salgado 4 21-14, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 17 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-15, 11-21, 15-13 0:47
Lead the series against # 18 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 2-0
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Bansley/Pavan 22 21-13, 21-15 0:31
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Bansley/Pavan 23 21-17, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 19, Q2 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 0-1
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Gallay/Klug 25, Q5 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-15, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 20 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-0
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 14 16-21, 23-21, 15-8 0:49
Lead the series against # 23, Q5 Moiseeva/Syrtseva, Russia 1-0
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Moiseeva/Syrtseva 10 19-21, 21-19, 15-7 0:49
Lead the series against # 24, Q6 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q10 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 25, Q7 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 24 21-12, 21-10 0:30
Trail the series against # 26, Q8 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 0-1
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Goricanec/Huberli 28 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-16, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 32 Chukwuma/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Chukwuma/Schwaiger 32 21-15, 21-11 0:27
Lead the series against # Q9 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Prokopeva/Ukolova 9 21-17, 21-12 0:39
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Prokopeva/Ukolova 10 23-21, 14-21, 15-13 0:51
Lead the series against # Q10 Candelas/Revuelta, Mexico 1-0
4/24/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Candelas/Revuelta 26, Q4 21-18, 24-22 0:39