Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Long Beach Grand Slam
August 23 - 28, 2016
(13) 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
2014 Ilka Semmler - 5th Katrin Holtwick - 5th
2015 Ilka Semmler - 5th Katrin Holtwick - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/25-30/2016 A1 Major Klagenfurt CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2016 Gstaad Major 18 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2016 Porec Major 17 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2016 Poland Grand Slam 11 9 360 US$11,000.00
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
Long Beach Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/24/2016 Pool D Gabriela Filippo / Michelle Valiente, Paraguay (20) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:31
Wed, 8/24/2016 Pool D Kelly Cheng / Sara Hughes, United States (29) Won 24-22, 21-19 0:37
Thu, 8/25/2016 Pool D Duda Lisboa / Elize Maia, Brazil (4) Lost 13-21, 19-21 0:33
Fri, 8/26/2016 Winner 1 Melissa Humana-Paredes / Taylor Pischke, Canada (17) Won 21-11, 21-17 0:31
Fri, 8/26/2016 Winner 2 Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (11) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Fri, 8/26/2016 Winner 3 Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (3) Won 21-19, 16-21, 15-9 0:45
Sat, 8/27/2016 Semi-Finals Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (7) Lost 24-22, 16-21, 12-15 0:53
Sun, 8/28/2016 Bronze Medal Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (5) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 43-36
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-3
7/8/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Holtwick/Semmler 18 21-17, 21-17 0:33
7/7/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Holtwick/Semmler 18 21-17, 21-15 0:34
3/19/16FIVBVitória Open Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Holtwick/Semmler 17 21-19, 21-16 0:32
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 13-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-7
6/29/16FIVBPorec Major Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Holtwick/Semmler 17 21-16, 21-17 0:32
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
Lead the series against # 3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 5-2
8/26/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Borger/Buthe 3 21-19, 16-21, 15-9 0:45
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 10 Holtwick/Semmler 15, Q3 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:50
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 11 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-14, 21-18 0:37
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Borger/Buthe 7 21-13, 21-12 0:31
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 # 4 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 1-2
8/25/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool D Lisboa/Maia 4 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-13, 21-19 0:33
6/30/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 17 Lisboa/Maia 7 21-17, 21-18 0:32
10/9/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 1 Lisboa/Maia 12 Holtwick/Semmler 2 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 5 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 3-2
8/28/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Bronze Medal Laboureur/Sude 5 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-16, 21-17 0:38
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
Series tied with # 6 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 # 7 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-3
8/27/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Semi-Finals Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 Holtwick/Semmler 13 22-24, 21-16, 15-12 0:53
7/8/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 18 Baquerizo/Fernandez 12 21-12, 21-17 0:31
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 # 8 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 2-1
7/6/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 18 Fendrick/Sweat 15 21-13, 21-18 0:31
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
Lead the series against # 9 Felisberta/Lima, Brazil 1-0
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 11 Felisberta/Lima 7 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 10 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 10-5
4/16/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 3 Forrer/Verge-Depre 5 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 0:42
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 1 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 Holtwick/Semmler 14 21-18, 21-17 0:36
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 # 11 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 3-0
8/26/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Hermannova/Slukova 11 21-17, 21-16 0:34
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 # 12 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 # 14 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 0-2
7/1/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 2 Brunner/Huberli 25, Q5 Holtwick/Semmler 17 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
6/15/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool F Brunner/Huberli 22 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-17, 21-17 0:34
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 # 17 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 3-1
8/26/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 17 21-11, 21-17 0:31
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
Lead the series against # 20 Filippo/Valiente, Paraguay 1-0
8/24/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 13 Filippo/Valiente 20 21-14, 21-13 0:31
Series tied with # 21 Carico/Ross, United States 1-1
4/21/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool F Carico/Ross 27, Q9 Holtwick/Semmler 11 13-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:43
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Carico/Ross 27, Q4 21-14, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # 22 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
Lead the series against # 27, Q7 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 # 29 Cheng/Hughes, United States 1-0
8/24/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 13 Cheng/Hughes 29 24-22, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against # Q3 Mersmann/Schneider, Germany 1-2
7/8/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 18 Mersmann/Schneider 27, Q7 21-17, 21-10 0:30
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
Lead the series against # Q5 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