Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Maceió Open
February 23 - 28, 2016
(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 Maceió Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 6 5 0 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/2-6/2015 Rio Open 4 3 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 7 2 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 5 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 5 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 5 25 160 US$4,000.00
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
Maceió Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 2/24/2016 Pool E Josemari Alves / Vanilda Leao, Brazil (28) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:32
Thu, 2/25/2016 Pool E Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (21) Lost 22-20, 17-21, 11-15 1:01
Thu, 2/25/2016 Pool E Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (12) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:37
Fri, 2/26/2016 Winner 2 Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (17) Won 16-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:48
Sat, 2/27/2016 Winner 3 Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (3) Won 28-26, 21-16 0:51
Sat, 2/27/2016 Semi-Finals Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (1) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:41
Sun, 2/28/2016 Gold Medal Duda Lisboa / Elize Maia, Brazil (22, Q2) Lost 10-21, 13-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/Van Iersel lead the series against the field 44-27
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 3-3
2/27/16FIVBMaceió Open Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 21-14, 21-17 0:41
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Winner 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-13, 26-24 0:49
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 21-17, 24-22 0:43
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 16-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:58
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 # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-5
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:48
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 21-17, 21-18 0:35
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-12, 25-23 0:37
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
Lead the series against # 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 4-2
2/27/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 28-26, 21-16 0:51
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
Lead the series against # 6 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
Series tied with # 7 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-2
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Borger/Buthe 10 By Forfeit  
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 # 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 3-1
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Brzostek/Wojtasik 8 21-16, 21-19 0:36
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 21-13, 17-21, 16-14 0:48
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 # 10 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
Lead the series against # 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 3-2
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-13, 21-19 0:37
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Baquerizo/Fernandez 12 16-21, 21-19, 15-6 0:52
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 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-1
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-17, 21-19 0:37
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Holtwick/Semmler 13 18-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:45
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 13 Broder/May, Canada 4-1
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 Broder/May 9 By Forfeit  
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 # 14 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-1
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Gallay/Klug 23 21-13, 21-19 0:29
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 # 15 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 4-0
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Mader/Zumkehr 23 21-17, 21-19 0:36
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Mader/Zumkehr 21 21-13, 24-22 0:45
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 # 16 Capers/Kessy, United States 2-1
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Capers/Kessy 7 16-21, 22-20, 15-7 0:58
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
Lead the series against # 17 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 17 16-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 19 Wang/Yue, China 2-1
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Wang/Yue 12 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:55
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
Trail the series against # 21 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool E Hermannova/Slukova 21 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 20-22, 21-17, 15-11 1:01
Trail the series against # 22, Q2 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 0-1
2/28/16FIVBMaceió Open Gold Medal Lisboa/Maia 22, Q2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-10, 21-13 0:33
Series tied with # 23, Q3 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-1
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Laboureur/Sude 10 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-17, 23-21 0:42
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 Laboureur/Sude 10 21-12, 21-16 0:32
Trail the series against # 24 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 # 26 Carico/Ross, United States 2-0
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 Carico/Ross 16 21-17, 14-21, 15-12 0:45
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Carico/Ross 28, Q9 24-22, 21-23, 15-8 0:57
Lead the series against # 27, Q7 Xia/Xue, China 1-0
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Xia/Xue 9 21-12, 16-21, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 28 Alves/Leao, Brazil 1-0
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Alves/Leao 28 21-16, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # 29, Q9 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 # Q4 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
Trail the series against # Q8 Fopma/Hochevar, United States 0-1
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Fopma/Hochevar 26, Q6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 25-23, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # Q12 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 10 21-15, 21-19 0:36