Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Transavia The Hague Grand Slam
June 11 - 16, 2013
(12) Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, Germany
 
Laura Ludwig
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 13, 1986 (39 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 (35 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
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2007
  • Best Offensive Player 2011
  • Best Defensive Player 2013, 2017
  • Most Inspirational 2013, 2017
  • Sportsperson 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Most Outstanding 2016, 2017
  • Team of the Year 2016 (with Kira Walkenhorst)
  • Tour Champion 2016 (with Kira Walkenhorst)
  • Most Entertaining Player 2019
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2013
  • Top Rookie 2013
  • Best Blocker 2016
  • Team of the Year 2016 (with Laura Ludwig)
  • Tour Champion 2016 (with Laura Ludwig)
  • Best Hitter 2017
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB4311343809041 US$991,275.00
Previous The Hague Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/1-5/2013 Shanghai Grand Slam 14 5th 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 4/24-28/2013 Fuzhou Open 15 25th 150 US$1,500.00
The Hague Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/12/2013 Pool E Jennifer Fopma / Brooke Sweat, United States (21) Won 25-23, 30-28 0:49
Wed, 6/12/2013 Pool E Jolien Sinnema / Michelle Stiekema, Netherlands (28, Q10) Won 21-16, 21-9 0:29
Thu, 6/13/2013 Pool E Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (5) Won 21-9, 21-16 0:30
Fri, 6/14/2013 Winner 2 Marloes Wesselink / Jantine van der Vlist, Netherlands (26) Lost 21-12, 17-21, 13-15 0:45
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games110000000000 $0.00
World Championships310001000100 $85,000.00
World Tour Finals321000000000 $260,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2552335040300 $595,400.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open920102030010 $46,875.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star200000020000 $4,000.00
Total43113438090410 $991,275.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Laura Ludwig Kira Walkenhorst
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
5100021100 $0.00 Olympic Games1100000000 $0.00
9100012500 $67,750.00 World Championships3100010100 $42,500.00
4310000000 $150,000.00 World Tour Finals3210000000 $130,000.00
8257741727830 $608,875.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam31523355410 $306,450.00
7324222219690 $209,012.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open10201033010 $27,237.50
3000003000 $3,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star2000002000 $2,000.00
           Challenger2110000000 $5,200.00
1001000000 $850.00 Satellite          
1000010000 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
1100000000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
1791312106435220120 $1,039,487.50 Total5212443910520 $513,387.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2013FIVB300001010010 $17,000.00 6650.0 %
TotalFIVB300001010010 $17,000.00 6650.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Laura Ludwig  Kira Walkenhorst
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1100000000 $0.00 2003FIVB Age Group WC          
8000001124 $9,375.00 2005FIVB          
1001000000 $850.00 2005FIVB C&S          
1000010000 $0.00 2005FIVB Age Group WC          
11000011117 $9,750.00 2006FIVB          
12011132400 $60,750.00 2007FIVB          
9000044010 $29,550.00 2008FIVB          
14003164000 $77,575.00 2009FIVB          
12041042010 $91,250.00 2010FIVB          
           2010FIVB C&S1100000000 $2,400.00
12010135110 $59,350.00 2011FIVB          
9010035000 $45,900.00 2012FIVB6000011013 $9,550.00
           2012FIVB C&S1010000000 $2,800.00
3000011010 $8,500.00 2013FIVB3000011010 $8,500.00
93176326257711 $392,850.00 TotalTotal11110022023 $23,250.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall134 77.0% 26 14.9% 14 8.0% 160-14 92.0% 21 33.3% 10 15.9% 32 50.8% 21-42 33.3% 134-32 80.7% 47-24 66.2% 24 183-60 75.3%
2012-201333 84.6% 2 5.1% 4 10.3% 35-4 89.7% 6 31.6% 2 10.5% 11 57.9% 6-13 31.6% 33-11 75.0% 8-6 57.1% 13 42-20 67.7%
Against the Field48 71.6% 12 17.9% 7 10.4% 60-7 89.6% 6 22.2% 4 14.8% 17 63.0% 6-21 22.2% 96-30 76.2% 36-22 62.1% 02 66-28 70.2%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030002010001070
World Championships0000720052100010144
World Tour Finals0000620030300021143
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0000571800371276335210941
Challenge/Four Star/Open00002230085211020359
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000031001200000043
Total000098260056211474311318360
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 6-4 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 4 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-0
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Cicolari/Menegatti 3 26-24, 26-24 0:46
Lead the series against # 5 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Birlova/Ukolova 5 21-9, 21-16 0:30
Trail the series against # 13 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 # 21 Fopma/Sweat, United States 1-0
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Fopma/Sweat 21 25-23, 30-28 0:49
Series tied with # 26 van der Vlist/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-1
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Wesselink/van der Vlist 26 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 12-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:45
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Wesselink/van der Vlist 28, Q12 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 28, Q10 Sinnema/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Sinnema/Stiekema 28, Q10 21-16, 21-9 0:29