Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball
August 18 - 23, 2015
(6) 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 Long Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Julia Sude - 9th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 11 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 12 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 11 17th 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 7 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 12 4th 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 12 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 12 17th 240 US$7,000.00
Long Beach Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/19/2015 Pool F Lane Carico / Summer Ross, United States (27, Q8) Lost 23-25, 14-21 0:44
Wed, 8/19/2015 Pool F Linline Matauatu / Miller Pata, Vanuatu (22) Won 12-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:44
Thu, 8/20/2015 Pool F Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (11) Won 21-16, 18-21, 16-14 0:47
Fri, 8/21/2015 Winner 2 Maria Antonelli / Juliana Felisberta, Brazil (3) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:37
Sat, 8/22/2015 Winner 3 Linline Matauatu / Miller Pata, Vanuatu (22) Won 21-23, 21-15, 17-15 0:55
Sat, 8/22/2015 Semi-Finals April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (8) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:53
Sun, 8/23/2015 Bronze Medal Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (7) Won 21-17, 21-13 0:47
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 43-26 (Lead 19 Series, Trail 6 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 1-1
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 21-14, 21-17 0:38
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Semi-Finals Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 24-22, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 2-0
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Antunes/Maestrini 1 21-18, 21-18 0:37
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 Antunes/Maestrini 1 12-21, 23-21, 17-15 0:56
Lead the series against # 3 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 3-1
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 6 Antonelli/Felisberta 3 21-19, 21-18 0:37
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Antonelli/Felisberta 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-19, 21-13 0:38
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Antonelli/Felisberta 28, Q10 21-19, 21-14 0:33
4/24/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Antonelli/Felisberta 30, Q9 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 1-3
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Bansley/Pavan 6 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 18-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 1 Bansley/Pavan 17 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 17-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:51
5/24/14FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Bansley/Pavan 9 21-11, 21-8 0:25
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Bansley/Pavan 25, Q3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 21-16, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 5 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-3
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-11, 21-14 0:31
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:51
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 22-20, 21-19 0:41
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 19-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:47
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-15, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 7 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-1
8/23/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 6 Bawden/Clancy 7 21-17, 21-13 0:47
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Bawden/Clancy 9 22-20, 18-21, 17-15 1:00
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Bawden/Clancy 21 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-19, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-3
8/22/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 6 21-19, 21-17 0:53
10/27/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 21-15, 21-10 0:33
10/13/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Gold Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 19-21, 31-29, 15-12 1:05
Lead the series against # 9 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 3-1
4/26/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 8 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 27-29, 21-19, 19-17 1:06
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool N Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 21 21-16, 21-17 0:34
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 # 10, Q2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-2
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 Salgado/Salgado 10, Q2 21-18, 21-17 0:43
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Salgado/Salgado 14 21-14, 22-20 0:37
11/1/13FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 13-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:53
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
Series tied with # 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-1
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 6 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 21-16, 18-21, 16-14 0:47
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 25-23, 21-14 0:38
Series tied with # 12 Wang/Yue, China 1-1
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Wang/Yue 15 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 By Forfeit  
5/4/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Wang/Yue 10 23-21, 19-21, 15-9 0:54
Lead the series against # 14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-1
5/25/14FIVBPrague Open Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-19, 21-17 0:43
10/27/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-14, 21-19 0:34
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-17, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 15 Broder/May, Canada 3-0
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Broder/May 14 21-19, 17-21, 15-9 0:46
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Broder/May 20 21-12, 21-14 0:32
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 Broder/May 29, Q8 21-18, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 16 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24 21-14, 21-13 0:27
Lead the series against # 17 Capers/Kessy, United States 3-1
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Capers/Kessy 22 21-17, 21-11 0:34
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Capers/Kessy 21 21-16, 17-21, 15-9 0:47
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool G Capers/Kessy 23 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 24-22, 16-21, 15-13 1:14
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Capers/Kessy 21 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 18 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 2-0
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Laboureur/Sude 17 21-13, 21-16 0:31
10/30/13FIVBPhuket Open Pool B Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Laboureur/Sude 18 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 19 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-1
6/30/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool K Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 21-15, 13-21, 15-9 0:44
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Nestarcova/Pridalova 20 21-14, 21-13 0:29
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 16 21-11, 21-13 0:29
Lead the series against # 20 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Forrer/Verge-Depre 28, Q10 17-21, 28-26, 15-11 1:00
Trail the series against # 21 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Mader/Zumkehr 18 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-13, 21-12 0:29
Lead the series against # 22 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 2-1
8/22/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 6 Matauatu/Pata 22 21-23, 21-15, 17-15 0:55
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 6 Matauatu/Pata 22 12-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:44
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool G Matauatu/Pata 26 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 23, Q4 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
Trail the series against # 27, Q8 Carico/Ross, United States 0-1
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool F Carico/Ross 27, Q8 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 6 25-23, 21-14 0:44
Lead the series against # 29, Q15 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 22 21-13, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # Q1 Alves/Lima, Brazil 0-2
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 12-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:40
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # Q3 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 # Q6 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 2-1
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q6 21-10, 21-17 0:32
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 24-22, 14-21, 16-14 0:53
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q10 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
Lead the series against # Q7 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q14 21-13, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # Q13 Mizoe/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Mizoe/Nishibori 29, Q8 21-16, 21-17 0:31