Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Poland Grand Slam
June 14 - 18, 2016
(11) 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 Olsztyn Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Ilka Semmler - 9th Katrin Holtwick - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/7-11/2016 Major Hamburg 18 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam 18 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2016 Cincinnati Open 6 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2016 Antalya Open 7 3 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2016 Sochi Open 9 3 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/20-24/2016 Fuzhou Open 11 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/13-17/2016 Xiamen Open 11 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 17 3 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 14 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 12 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 10/20-24/2015 Antalya Open 1 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2015 Puerto Vallarta Open 2 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 9/23-27/2015 Xiamen Open 2 4 350 US$4,500.00
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
Poland Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/15/2016 Pool F Nina Brunner / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (22) Lost 17-21, 17-21 0:34
Thu, 6/16/2016 Pool F Amaranta Navarro / Ester Ribera, Spain (27, Q6) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:33
Thu, 6/16/2016 Pool F Madelein Meppelink / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (6) Lost 13-21, 21-23 0:35
Fri, 6/17/2016 Winner 1 Juliana Felisberta / Taiana Lima, Brazil (7) Won By Forfeit  
Fri, 6/17/2016 Winner 2 Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Lost 12-21, 15-21 0:28
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 42-36
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 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
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-6
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 2 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-12, 21-15 0:28
6/8/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Holtwick/Semmler 18 21-19, 21-16 0:32
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Holtwick/Semmler 18 21-13, 21-14 0:27
3/16/16FIVBVitória Open Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Holtwick/Semmler 17 23-21, 21-12 0:32
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-17, 21-12 0:35
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-16, 21-16 0:33
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Antunes/Maestrini 18, Q2 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-3
5/14/16FIVBAntalya Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Holtwick/Semmler 7 24-22, 21-16 0:38
5/25/14FIVBPrague Open Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-19, 21-17 0:43
10/27/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-14, 21-19 0:34
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-17, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 4 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 5-0
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 Bansley/Pavan 3 21-19, 22-20 0:37
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 15 Bansley/Pavan 6 21-18, 21-15 0:44
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Bansley/Pavan 11 By Forfeit 0:03
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
Trail the series against # 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 2-4
2/27/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-14, 21-17 0:41
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool B Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Holtwick/Semmler 15, Q3 21-19, 21-15 0:41
6/19/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool B Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Holtwick/Semmler 15 21-17, 21-15 0:41
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 21-18, 21-15 0:35
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
Trail the series against # 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-3
6/16/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-13, 23-21 0:35
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 # 7 Felisberta/Lima, Brazil 1-0
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 11 Felisberta/Lima 7 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 8 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-1
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Fendrick/Sweat 15 21-18, 21-15 0:35
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Fendrick/Sweat 13 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-10, 21-17 0:33
Trail the series against # 9, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 0-1
10/9/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 1 Lisboa/Maia 12 Holtwick/Semmler 2 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 10 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-2
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-15, 21-10 0:30
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
Lead the series against # 12 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-0
5/13/16FIVBAntalya Open Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Hermannova/Slukova 14 21-14, 19-21, 18-16 0:46
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 12 Hermannova/Slukova 21 21-17, 25-23 0:44
Trail the series against # 14 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-2
5/14/16FIVBAntalya Open Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 7 Gallay/Klug 6 21-18, 21-16 0:34
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool F Gallay/Klug 6 Holtwick/Semmler 11 23-21, 19-21, 15-13 0:53
9/27/15FIVBXiamen Open Semi-Finals Gallay/Klug 9 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 15 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-2
5/19/16FIVBCincinnati Open Pool F van Gestel/van der Vlist 11 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-19, 22-20 0:36
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool D van Gestel/van der Vlist 29, Q12 Holtwick/Semmler 13 14-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:46
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 4 van Gestel/van der Vlist 47 21-17, 23-21 0:41
Lead the series against # 16 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 3-1
5/7/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 9 Laboureur/Sude 11 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:49
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 Laboureur/Sude 23, Q3 21-17, 21-18 0:33
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 # 17 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-1
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 24 Holtwick/Semmler 18 21-18, 21-17 0:38
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
Series tied with # 18 Wang/Yue, China 4-4
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 17 Wang/Yue 23 24-22, 21-17 0:39
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 # 19, Q3 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
Series tied with # 20 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 1-1
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 18 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 31, Q7 23-21, 21-19 0:35
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool H Arvaniti/Karagkouni 24, Q2 Holtwick/Semmler 9 21-19, 27-29, 15-13 0:51
Trail the series against # 21, Q4 Mersmann/Schneider, Germany 0-2
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool F Mersmann/Schneider 22, Q3 Holtwick/Semmler 11 22-20, 17-21, 15-10 0:46
10/23/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 1 Mersmann/Schneider 10 Holtwick/Semmler 1 21-17, 21-14 0:39
Trail the series against # 22 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 0-1
6/15/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool F Brunner/Huberli 22 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-17, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 23 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 # 24 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 # 25 Braakman/Sinnema, Netherlands 2-0
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool H Holtwick/Semmler 9 Braakman/Sinnema 25, Q3 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:43
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 11 Braakman/Sinnema 30, Q8 21-15, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # 26, Q5 Ledoux/Pollock, United States 1-0
5/18/16FIVBCincinnati Open Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Ledoux/Pollock 27, Q5 21-13, 21-11 0:27
Lead the series against # 27, Q6 Navarro/Ribera, Spain 2-0
6/16/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Navarro/Ribera 27, Q6 21-15, 21-19 0:33
5/11/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool G Holtwick/Semmler 7 Navarro/Ribera 26, Q8 21-11, 16-21, 15-8 0:38
Lead the series against # Q9 Dumbauskaite/Paulikiene, Lithuania 1-0
7/1/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Dumbauskaite/Paulikiene 44 21-15, 21-18 0:34