Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Gstaad Major Series
July 6 - 11, 2015
(5) 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Did not play Marloes Wesselink - 57th
2008 Did not play Marloes Wesselink - 9th
2009 Did not play Sanne Keizer - 4th
2010 Marloes Wesselink - 41st Sanne Keizer - 9th
2011 Marloes Wesselink - 33rd Sanne Keizer - 5th
2012 Sophie van Gestel - 9th Sanne Keizer - 2nd
2013 Sophie van Gestel - 17th Sanne Keizer - 9th
2014 Marleen Van Iersel - 25th Madelein Meppelink - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 1 9 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 2 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 6 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 7 2 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 5 2 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 9 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 8/19-23/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 6 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 7 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 8 5 480 US$21,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 1 17 240 US$9,000.00
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
Gstaad Major Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/8/2015 Pool E Taru Lahti / Riikka Lehtonen, Finland (28, Q4) Lost 19-21, 21-23 0:41
Wed, 7/8/2015 Pool E Emily Capers / Jennifer Kessy, United States (21) Lost 21-15, 18-21, 13-15 0:51
Thu, 7/9/2015 Pool E Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (12) Lost 11-21, 14-21 0:31
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/Van Iersel lead the series against the field 40-27
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
5/31/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-17, 21-14 0:40
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-16, 21-13 0:32
Series tied with # 2 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 # 3 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 1-3
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Semi-Finals Antonelli/Felisberta 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 19-21, 23-21, 16-14 1:03
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Felisberta 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 14-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:57
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
Lead the series against # 4, Q1 Alves/Lima, Brazil 2-0
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Alves/Lima 8, Q1 21-16, 21-16 0:36
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Alves/Lima 11 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 6 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 2-1
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 21-16, 21-16 0:38
9/27/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Semi-Finals Menegatti/Orsi Toth 11 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 14 16-21, 23-21, 15-8 0:49
Trail the series against # 7 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
7/26/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-16, 21-16 0:38
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 8 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-0
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Mader/Zumkehr 1 21-16, 21-11 0:36
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 # 9 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 # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-2
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Borger/Buthe 11 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:53
5/17/15FIVBLucerne Open Gold Medal Borger/Buthe 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:55
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Borger/Buthe 6 26-24, 21-19 0:47
Lead the series against # 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-1
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 21-15, 21-19 0:36
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
Lead the series against # 12 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 3-2
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-11, 21-14 0:31
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:51
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 22-20, 21-19 0:41
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 19-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:47
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-15, 21-17 0:32
Trail the series against # 13 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
Trail the series against # 14 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-3
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Bawden/Clancy 17 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 24-22, 16-21, 15-12 1:03
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Bawden/Clancy 15 22-20, 21-19 0:39
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Bawden/Clancy 15 21-10, 26-28, 15-12 0:54
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Bawden/Clancy 22 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 22-20, 22-20 0:39
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Bawden/Clancy 15 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
Series tied with # 15 Wang/Yue, China 1-1
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Wang/Yue 10 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-18, 21-16 0:41
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Wang/Yue 9 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 16, Q2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-1
9/27/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q2 21-15, 21-14 0:33
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 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 2-1
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Fendrick/Sweat 18 15-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:50
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 # 18 Broder/May, Canada 3-1
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Broder/May 23, Q2 21-19, 21-18 0:42
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Broder/May 10 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Broder/May 25 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 21-18, 21-19 0:36
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Broder/May 24 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # 21 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-1
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Capers/Kessy 21 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:51
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Capers/Kessy 22 21-14, 21-17 0:47
Series tied with # 22 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-1
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 22-20, 24-22 0:41
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
Series tied with # 23 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-1
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Goricanec/Huberli 14 21-16, 21-15 0:34
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Goricanec/Huberli 28 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-16, 21-11 0:36
Series tied with # 24 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-1
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Brzostek/Wojtasik 27 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 20-22, 22-20, 15-10 0:52
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 # 26 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-0
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 24 21-15, 21-14 0:36
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 18 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 28, Q4 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 0-1
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-19, 23-21 0:41
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Hansel/Schwaiger 21 29-31, 21-13, 22-20 1:02
Lead the series against # Q5 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
6/26/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 25 21-19, 20-22, 15-12 0:58
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 24 21-12, 21-10 0:30
Lead the series against # Q6 Prokopeva/Syrtseva, Russia 2-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Prokopeva/Syrtseva 26 21-16, 21-15 0:37
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Prokopeva/Syrtseva 22 21-18, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # Q9 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Hermannova/Williams 12 12-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:44
Lead the series against # Q11 Mersmann/Schneider, Germany 1-0
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Mersmann/Schneider 26 21-14, 21-14 0:29