Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball
July 22 - 27, 2014
(3) Katrin Holtwick/Ilka Semmler, Germany
 
Katrin Holtwick
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 10, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Resides: Berlin
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 126
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$519,112.50
Ilka Semmler
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 8, 1985 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Resides: Berlin
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 125
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$520,862.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB11625971422762211335 US$1,026,725.00
FIVB C&S42000200000000 US$11,500.00
Overall12045971622762211335 US$1,038,225.00
Previous Long Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Ilka Semmler - 3rd Katrin Holtwick - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 8 2 720 US$52,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 14 1 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 6 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 1 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 3 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/21-25/2014 Prague Open 3 2 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/4/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 4 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/23-27/2013 Xiamen Grand Slam 6 4 560 US$12,900.00
FIVB 10/8-13/2013 São Paulo Grand Slam 4 5 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/21-25/2013 Moscow Grand Slam 5 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2013 Berlin Grand Slam 1 2 720 US$22,000.00
FIVB 7/22-26/2013 Long Beach Grand Slam 7 3 640 US$16,500.00
FIVB 7/9-14/2013 Gstaad Grand Slam 11 5 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 5 17 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/18-23/2013 Rome Grand Slam 2 17 320 US$3,700.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 3 3 640 US$16,500.00
FIVB 5/22-25/2013 Corrientes Grand Slam 3 5 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2013 Shanghai Grand Slam 5 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 4/24-28/2013 Fuzhou Open 5 3 400 US$12,000.00
FIVB 10/23-28/2012 Bangsaen Open 1 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/28-9/2/2012 Åland Open 2 1 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/13-18/2012 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 6 3 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/8/2012 London 2012 Olympic Games 12 9 0 US$0.00
ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/23/2014 Pool C Christal Engle / Heather McGuire, United States (30, Q8) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:40
Wed, 7/23/2014 Pool C Tanja Goricanec / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (19, Q3) Won 16-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:49
Thu, 7/24/2014 Pool C Dominika Nestarcova / Natalia Pridalova, Slovakia (14) Lost 16-21, 21-17, 10-15 0:48
Fri, 7/25/2014 Winner 1 Melissa Humana-Paredes / Taylor Pischke, Canada (26, Q5) Won 15-21, 21-16, 21-19 0:54
Fri, 7/25/2014 Winner 2 Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (18, Q2) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Sat, 7/26/2014 Winner 3 Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (5) Lost 11-21, 13-21 0:32
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 48-22
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-0
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 13-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 2 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 3-0
7/19/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 8 Antonelli/Felisberta 6 21-18, 16-21, 17-15 1:02
7/12/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 14 Antonelli/Felisberta 6, Q1 22-20, 27-25 0:48
5/24/14FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Antonelli/Felisberta 10 21-12, 24-22 0:41
Series tied with # 4 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-1
9/2/12FIVBÅland Open Gold Medal Holtwick/Semmler 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 8 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 0:49
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Baquerizo/Fernandez 22 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Series tied with # 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 1-1
7/26/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 5 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-11, 21-13 0:32
8/31/12FIVBÅland Open Contender 4 Holtwick/Semmler 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 13 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 0:47
Lead the series against # 6 Borger/Buthe, Germany 3-0
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Borger/Buthe 5 21-19, 21-17 0:37
7/13/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Gold Medal Holtwick/Semmler 14 Borger/Buthe 8 24-22, 21-16 0:40
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 12 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 21-11, 21-23, 15-12 0:43
Trail the series against # 7 Alves/Lima, Brazil 0-1
7/20/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Gold Medal Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 8 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 9 Wang/Yue, China 2-4
7/19/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Wang/Yue 9 21-18, 23-21 0:40
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Wang/Yue 9 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-17, 21-18 0:38
7/12/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 14 Wang/Yue 11 21-19, 24-22 0:47
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Wang/Yue 15 Holtwick/Semmler 6 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Wang/Yue 16 Holtwick/Semmler 1 24-22, 21-15 0:40
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Wang/Yue 10 Holtwick/Semmler 4 17-21, 21-19, 17-15 0:52
Lead the series against # 11 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-1
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 11 Bawden/Clancy 18 21-18, 21-19 0:36
7/3/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Bawden/Clancy 20 23-21, 15-21, 16-14 0:48
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Bawden/Clancy 18 Holtwick/Semmler 2 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 12 Capers/Ross, United States 1-0
7/26/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 7 Capers/Ross 15, Q2 21-18, 25-23 0:39
Trail the series against # 13 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 0-1
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Fendrick/Sweat 13 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-10, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 14 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 4-1
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:48
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Nestarcova/Pridalova 11 21-15, 22-20 0:38
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Nestarcova/Pridalova 16 21-14, 21-16 0:31
8/23/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Nestarcova/Pridalova 12 By Forfeit  
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 21-16, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 16 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 2-0
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Bansley/Pavan 22 17-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:49
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Bansley/Pavan 30, Q14 21-13, 20-22, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 17 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 19 21-11, 14-21, 16-14 0:50
Lead the series against # 18, Q2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Antunes/Maestrini 18, Q2 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 19, Q3 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 3-0
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Goricanec/Huberli 19, Q3 16-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:49
5/22/14FIVBPrague Open Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Goricanec/Huberli 19 14-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:43
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Goricanec/Huberli 22 21-12, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # 20 Moiseeva/Syrtseva, Russia 1-0
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Holtwick/Semmler 1 Moiseeva/Syrtseva 32, Q21 21-19, 21-17 0:37
Series tied with # 21 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-1
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q6 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-17, 14-21, 15-11 0:49
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Holtwick/Semmler 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q9 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 24 Broder/May, Canada 1-0
10/26/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 6 Broder/May 20 24-22, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 25 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 3-1
10/26/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 6 Prokopeva/Ukolova 15 21-17, 22-20 0:33
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 20 Prokopeva/Ukolova 13 21-18, 21-14 0:34
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 1 Prokopeva/Ukolova 22 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-18, 15-21, 17-15 0:51
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 21, Q14 Prokopeva/Ukolova 10 21-19, 17-21, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # 26, Q5 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-0
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 26, Q5 15-21, 21-16, 21-19 0:54
7/24/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 31, Q8 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 27, Q6 Candelas/Revuelta, Mexico 1-0
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 4 Candelas/Revuelta 29, Q11 21-16, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 3-0
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Holtwick/Semmler 8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 25, Q7 21-15, 21-17 0:33
5/23/14FIVBPrague Open Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 14 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:45
7/10/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 22 21-19, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # 29 Radarong/Udomchavee, Thailand 1-0
8/22/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Radarong/Udomchavee 28, Q6 21-11, 21-15 0:31
Lead the series against # 30, Q8 Engle/McGuire, United States 1-0
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Engle/McGuire 30, Q8 21-16, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 32, Q17 Grawender/Lundqvist, Sweden 1-0
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Grawender/Lundqvist 27, Q5 21-18, 21-14 0:33
Trail the series against # Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 2-8
7/11/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 14 Salgado/Salgado 17 14-21, 22-20, 17-15 0:56
8/24/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 3 Holtwick/Semmler 5 21-17, 21-17 0:52
7/26/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Semi-Finals Salgado/Salgado 4 Holtwick/Semmler 7 21-15, 21-12 0:38
6/15/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Semi-Finals Salgado/Salgado 14, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-12, 13-21, 15-13 0:49
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool C Salgado/Salgado 14, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-14, 17-21, 15-9 0:41
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 Salgado/Salgado 11 21-19, 15-21, 19-17 0:51
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 12 Holtwick/Semmler 21 21-18, 21-15 0:34
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Salgado/Salgado 5 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-16, 21-15 0:37
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Salgado/Salgado 2 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-14, 20-22, 15-8 0:49
9/7/08FIVBMyslowice Open Gold Medal Salgado/Salgado 4 Holtwick/Semmler 7 21-17, 19-21, 15-7 0:56
Trail the series against # Q9 Ma/Xia, China 0-1
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Ma/Xia 30 Holtwick/Semmler 14 21-19, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # Q16 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 5-1
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 22 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 23-21, 21-11 0:33
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 15 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 31 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-18, 21-14 0:36
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 18-21, 26-24, 15-13 0:57
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 20 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 21-18, 21-17 0:39
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-17, 21-14 0:38