Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Moscow Grand Slam
August 21 - 25, 2013
(10) 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 Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Sara Niedrig - 3rd Did not play
2010 Sara Niedrig - 5th Did not play
2011 Sara Niedrig - 5th Did not play
2012 Sara Niedrig - 9th Geeske Banck - Country Quota
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/7-11/2013 Berlin Grand Slam 8 5th 480 US$10,000.00
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
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/22/2013 Pool G Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (23) Won 21-13, 21-16 0:33
Thu, 8/22/2013 Pool G Laura Bloem / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (26, Q4) Won 21-19, 21-13 0:32
Fri, 8/23/2013 Pool G Maria Antonelli / Agatha Bednarczuk, Brazil (7, Q1) Lost 21-17, 21-23, 13-15 0:55
Sat, 8/24/2013 Winner 1 Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (20) Won 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:47
Sat, 8/24/2013 Winner 2 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (6) Won 9-21, 21-19, 17-15  
Sat, 8/24/2013 Winner 3 Alexandra Moiseeva / Ekaterina Syrtseva, Russia (30) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:32
Sun, 8/25/2013 Semi-Finals Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (23) Won 21-16, 21-10 0:33
Sun, 8/25/2013 Gold Medal Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (3) Lost 15-21, 18-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 19-11 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 5 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 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
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
Series tied with # 3 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-1
8/25/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Salgado/Salgado 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 21-15, 21-18 0:38
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
Lead the series against # 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 3-2
8/24/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 9-21, 21-19, 17-15  
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 # 7, Q1 Antonelli/Bednarczuk, Brazil 0-2
8/23/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Antonelli/Bednarczuk 7, Q1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 17-21, 23-21, 15-13 0:55
7/3/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool F Antonelli/Bednarczuk 6 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 21-17, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-0
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 Borger/Buthe 16 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 25-23, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 16 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 # 18 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 # 19 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 # 20 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 2-0
8/24/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Gallay/Klug 20 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:47
7/10/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Gallay/Klug 30, Q11 21-16, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 22 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 # 23 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 2-0
8/25/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 23 21-16, 21-10 0:33
8/22/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 23 21-13, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 24 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 # 26, Q4 Bloem/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
8/22/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Bloem/Wesselink 26, Q4 21-19, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 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
Lead the series against # 30 Moiseeva/Syrtseva, Russia 1-0
8/24/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Moiseeva/Syrtseva 30 21-16, 21-16 0:32