Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Xiamen Open
September 23 - 27, 2015
(2) 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 Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Ilka Semmler - 4th Katrin Holtwick - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 13 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 14 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 15, Q3 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 13 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 4 4 700 US$28,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 15 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 6 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 2 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 2 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 2 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 3 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/19-23/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 4 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 3 5 480 US$21,000.00
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
Xiamen Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/24/2015 Pool B Ningya Tang / Yuanyuan Wang, China (31) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Thu, 9/24/2015 Pool B Alexandra Jupiter / Laura Longuet, France (18) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:35
Fri, 9/25/2015 Pool B Yulia Abalakina / Ekaterina Syrtseva, Russia (15) Won 21-23, 24-22, 15-11 0:54
Sat, 9/26/2015 Winner 2 Yuanyuan Ma / Xinyi Xia, China (27) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:36
Sat, 9/26/2015 Winner 3 Norisbeth Agudo / Olaya Pazo, Venezuela (24, Q3) Won 21-13, 17-21, 15-12 0:43
Sun, 9/27/2015 Semi-Finals Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (9) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:36
Sun, 9/27/2015 Bronze Medal Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (3) Lost 14-21, 22-24 0:40
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 45-18
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Wang/Yue, China 3-4
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Wang/Yue 12 By Forfeit  
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 # 3 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 10-3
9/27/15FIVBXiamen Open Bronze Medal Forrer/Verge-Depre 3 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-14, 24-22 0:40
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Forrer/Verge-Depre 27, Q11 Holtwick/Semmler 6 22-20, 18-21, 15-8 0:49
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Forrer/Verge-Depre 15 23-21, 21-17 0:41
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Forrer/Verge-Depre 19 21-14, 21-16 0:38
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 4 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 21-16, 21-15 0:31
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 21 22-20, 21-18 0:40
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 4 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:47
7/25/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Forrer/Verge-Depre 17 25-27, 21-18, 15-5 0:54
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 21 22-24, 21-18, 15-11 0:49
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 21, Q2 21-11, 21-16 0:33
8/15/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Forrer/Verge-Depre 22 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-19, 25-23 0:38
7/14/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Forrer/Verge-Depre 30, Q7 21-19, 21-17 0:34
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 15 Forrer/Verge-Depre 31 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 4 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 4-3
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Birlova/Ukolova 16 15-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:44
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 20 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-13, 11-21, 15-12 0:41
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Birlova/Ukolova 34 21-18, 24-22 0:40
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Birlova/Ukolova 22, Q2 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-19, 22-20 0:36
8/10/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Birlova/Ukolova 14 29-27, 15-21, 15-9 0:53
8/31/12FIVBÅland Open Winner 3 Birlova/Ukolova 7 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-18, 21-14 0:34
8/18/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 6 Birlova/Ukolova 24 23-25, 26-24, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # 5 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-0
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 14 Capers/Kessy 17 21-19, 21-19 0:40
Series tied with # 6 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-1
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 13 Laboureur/Sude 20 13-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:40
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Laboureur/Sude 15, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-14, 16-21, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 7 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 5-2
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Mader/Zumkehr 15 21-9, 19-21, 15-13 0:50
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Mader/Zumkehr 18 21-18, 21-13 0:31
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Mader/Zumkehr 17 Holtwick/Semmler 1 17-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:51
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Mader/Zumkehr 15 Holtwick/Semmler 2 23-21, 13-21, 15-13 0:50
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Mader/Zumkehr 11 24-22, 21-11 0:38
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Mader/Zumkehr 12 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:49
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Mader/Zumkehr 13 21-18, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 9 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 0-1
9/27/15FIVBXiamen Open Semi-Finals Gallay/Klug 9 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 10 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 5-1
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 21-15, 21-13 0:31
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 # 12 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 2-0
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool M Holtwick/Semmler 4 Bieneck/Grossner 20, Q2 21-17, 21-17 0:34
8/10/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Bieneck/Grossner 19 21-17, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 15 Abalakina/Syrtseva, Russia 1-0
9/25/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Abalakina/Syrtseva 15 21-23, 24-22, 15-11 0:54
Trail the series against # 16 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 0-2
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q7 Holtwick/Semmler 13 24-22, 21-19 0:40
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 2 Hansel/Schwaiger 23 Holtwick/Semmler 2 22-20, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 18 Jupiter/Longuet, France 1-0
9/24/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Jupiter/Longuet 18 21-15, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 19 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 4-0
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 31, Q20 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:48
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 # 24, Q3 Agudo/Pazo, Venezuela 2-0
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 2 Agudo/Pazo 24, Q3 21-13, 17-21, 15-12 0:43
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 4 Agudo/Pazo 28 21-14, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 27 Ma/Xia, China 2-1
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 2 Ma/Xia 27 21-16, 21-18 0:36
7/21/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Holtwick/Semmler 15, Q3 Ma/Xia Q14 21-17, 18-21, 15-8 0:47
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Ma/Xia 30 Holtwick/Semmler 14 21-19, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 DiCello/VanZwieten, United States 1-0
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 DiCello/VanZwieten 30, Q14 21-16, 21-11 0:38
Lead the series against # 31 Tang/Wang, China 1-0
9/24/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Tang/Wang 31 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # Q10 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 # Q12 Naraphornrapat/Numwong, Thailand 1-0
10/25/12FIVBBangsaen Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Naraphornrapat/Numwong 32 21-9, 18-21, 15-12 0:49