Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Berlin smart Grand Slam
August 7 - 11, 2013
(8) 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 Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Sara Niedrig - 17th Did not play
2007 Sara Niedrig - 9th Did not play
2008 Sara Niedrig - 25th Did not play
2012 Sara Niedrig - 9th Geeske Banck - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/9-14/2013 Gstaad Grand Slam 14 4th 560 US$12,900.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 19 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/18-23/2013 Rome Grand Slam 17 9th 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 12 9th 400 US$5,500.00
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
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/8/2013 Pool H Heather Bansley / Sarah Pavan, Canada (25, Q3) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:34
Thu, 8/8/2013 Pool H Barbara Hansel / Katharina Schutzenhofer, Austria (24, Q2) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:32
Fri, 8/9/2013 Pool H Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (9) Lost 23-25, 14-21 0:38
Fri, 8/9/2013 Winner 1 Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (29, Q8) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:32
Sat, 8/10/2013 Winner 2 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (3) Won 30-32, 21-13, 19-17 1:08
Sat, 8/10/2013 Winner 3 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (17) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 16-11 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 7 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 1-3
7/14/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Antunes/Lima 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 21-14, 21-13 0:39
7/11/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Antunes/Lima 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 21-12, 21-14 0:28
7/4/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 Antunes/Lima 11 21-17, 14-21, 20-18 0:53
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Lima 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 21-12, 16-21, 15-9 0:47
Lead the series against # 3 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-0
8/10/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 Salgado/Salgado 3 30-32, 21-13, 19-17 1:08
Trail the series against # 4 Maestrini/Seixas, Brazil 0-1
7/13/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Maestrini/Seixas 6, Q1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 21-18, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 6, Q1 Antonelli/Bednarczuk, Brazil 0-1
7/3/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool F Antonelli/Bednarczuk 6 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 21-17, 21-11 0:36
Series tied with # 7 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-2
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 13 21-15, 21-19 0:34
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  
Trail the series against # 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 25-23, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 11 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 # 14 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
7/5/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 Birlova/Ukolova 7 21-19, 21-16 0:38
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Birlova/Ukolova 5 21-9, 21-16 0:30
Lead the series against # 16 Fopma/Sweat, United States 2-0
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Fopma/Sweat 21, Q2 21-18, 21-17 0:35
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Fopma/Sweat 21 25-23, 30-28 0:49
Trail the series against # 17 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
8/10/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Kolocova/Slukova 17 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 21 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
7/10/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 22-20, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Hansel/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 Hansel/Schutzenhofer 24, Q2 21-13, 21-15 0:32
Trail the series against # 25, Q3 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 0-1
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Bansley/Pavan 25, Q3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 21-16, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 26 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 22 21-13, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-0
7/10/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Gallay/Klug 30, Q11 21-16, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 29, Q8 Broder/May, Canada 1-0
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 Broder/May 29, Q8 21-18, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # Q5 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
7/1/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 Hermannova/Williams 30 21-13, 23-21 0:38
Lead the series against # Q9 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 1-0
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 32 21-16, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # Q13 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
7/2/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 Goricanec/Huberli 43 21-17, 21-11 0:33