Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Shanghai Grand Slam
May 1 - 5, 2013
(14) Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, Germany
 
Laura Ludwig
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 13, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Height: 180 cm (5'10")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 179
Career Wins: 13
Career FIVB WT Wins: 12
Career Winnings: US$1,039,487.50
Kira Walkenhorst
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 18, 1990 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Essen
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 52
Career Wins: 12
Career FIVB WT Wins: 11
Career Winnings: US$513,387.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB4311343809041 US$991,275.00
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Sara Niedrig - 17th Did not play
2007 Sara Niedrig - 7th Did not play
2009 Sara Niedrig - 4th Did not play
2010 Sara Niedrig - 25th Did not play
2011 Sara Niedrig - 9th Did not play
2012 Sara Niedrig - 9th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/24-28/2013 Fuzhou Open 15 25th 150 US$1,500.00
Shanghai Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/2/2013 Pool C Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (19) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:25
Thu, 5/2/2013 Pool C Emily Capers / Brittany Hochevar, United States (30, Q14) Lost 15-21, 21-9, 8-15 0:38
Fri, 5/3/2013 Pool C Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (3) Won 26-24, 26-24 0:46
Sat, 5/4/2013 Winner 2 Marloes Wesselink / Jantine van der Vlist, Netherlands (28, Q12) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Sat, 5/4/2013 Winner 3 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (19) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst trail the series against the field 3-5 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-1
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool B Keizer/Van Iersel 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 15 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 3 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-0
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Cicolari/Menegatti 3 26-24, 26-24 0:46
Trail the series against # 19 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-2
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 19 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 21-16, 21-17 0:33
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 19 21-12, 21-17 0:25
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool B Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 15 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 28, Q12 van der Vlist/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Wesselink/van der Vlist 28, Q12 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 30, Q14 Capers/Hochevar, United States 0-1
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Capers/Hochevar 30, Q14 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 21-15, 9-21, 15-8 0:38
Trail the series against # Q21 Ding/Wang, China 0-1
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool B Ding/Wang 31 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 15 By Forfeit