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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam
August 25 - 29, 2015

(5) 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:

Tournaments:

179

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$513,387.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	43	11	3	4	3	8	0	9	0	4	1	US$991,275.00

Previous Olsztyn Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/18-23/2015	Long Beach Grand Slam	6	3rd	640	US$32,000.00
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

Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 8/26/2015	Pool E	Tanja Goricanec / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (28, Q8)	Won 21-18, 16-21, 15-11	0:47
Wed, 8/26/2015	Pool E	Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (12)	Won 21-12, 21-18	0:34
Thu, 8/27/2015	Pool E	Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (21, Q3)	Won 21-19, 21-16	0:33
Fri, 8/28/2015	Winner 2	Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (19)	Lost 21-18, 22-24, 16-18	0:56

Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 49-29 (Lead 21 Series, Trail 6 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 2-0
7/25/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	Antunes/Maestrini	1	21-18, 21-18	0:37
6/20/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	7	Antunes/Maestrini	1	12-21, 23-21, 17-15	0:56
Series tied with # 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 1-1
7/25/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	Bednarczuk/Seixas	2	21-14, 21-17	0:38
6/13/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Semi-Finals	Bednarczuk/Seixas	1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	24-22, 21-16	0:43
Trail the series against # 3 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 1-3
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool F	Bansley/Pavan	6	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	18-21, 21-16, 15-8	0:48
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 1	Bansley/Pavan	17	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	17-21, 21-14, 15-12	0:51
5/24/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Bansley/Pavan	9	21-11, 21-8	0:25
8/8/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool H	Bansley/Pavan	25, Q3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	8	21-16, 21-17	0:34
Lead the series against # 4 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 3-1
8/21/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	6	Antonelli/Felisberta	3	21-19, 21-18	0:37
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Antonelli/Felisberta	5	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	21-19, 21-13	0:38
5/3/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Antonelli/Felisberta	28, Q10	21-19, 21-14	0:33
4/24/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool C	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Antonelli/Felisberta	30, Q9	21-15, 21-18	0:39
Trail the series against # 6, Q1 Alves/Lima, Brazil 0-2
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 3	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	12-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:40
6/11/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool E	Alves/Lima	5, Q1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	21-17, 21-19	0:36
Trail the series against # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-3
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Meppelink/Van Iersel	5	21-11, 21-14	0:31
6/13/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Bronze Medal	Meppelink/Van Iersel	2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	21-17, 16-21, 15-13	0:51
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Meppelink/Van Iersel	7	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	22-20, 21-19	0:41
6/27/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 1	Meppelink/Van Iersel	11	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	19-21, 21-16, 15-6	0:47
5/3/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Meppelink/Van Iersel	8	21-15, 21-17	0:32
Lead the series against # 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24	21-14, 21-13	0:27
Lead the series against # 9 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-1
8/23/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	6	Bawden/Clancy	7	21-17, 21-13	0:47
7/25/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	Bawden/Clancy	9	22-20, 18-21, 17-15	1:00
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Bawden/Clancy	21	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	21-19, 21-19	0:39
Trail the series against # 10 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-3
8/22/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Ross/Walsh Jennings	8	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	6	21-19, 21-17	0:53
10/27/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Ross/Walsh Jennings	5	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	21-15, 21-10	0:33
10/13/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Ross/Walsh Jennings	10	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	19-21, 31-29, 15-12	1:05
Lead the series against # 11 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 3-1
4/26/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	8	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	27-29, 21-19, 19-17	1:06
10/9/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool N	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	21	21-16, 21-17	0:34
8/25/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	10	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	23	21-16, 21-10	0:33
8/22/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	10	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	23	21-13, 21-16	0:33
Lead the series against # 12 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-1
8/26/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	12	21-12, 21-18	0:34
8/20/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	6	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	21-16, 18-21, 16-14	0:47
8/9/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	8	25-23, 21-14	0:38
Lead the series against # 13 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-1
5/25/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Semi-Finals	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	21-19, 21-17	0:43
10/27/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Holtwick/Semmler	6	21-14, 21-19	0:34
10/11/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Holtwick/Semmler	4	21-17, 21-13	0:34
Series tied with # 15 Wang/Yue, China 1-1
6/26/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool B	Wang/Yue	15	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	By Forfeit
5/4/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Wang/Yue	10	23-21, 19-21, 15-9	0:54
Series tied with # 16 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-2
7/1/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Winner 1	Birlova/Ukolova	34	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	21-16, 21-16	0:36
6/3/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool E	Birlova/Ukolova	21	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	21-16, 21-17	0:35
7/5/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	19	Birlova/Ukolova	7	21-19, 21-16	0:38
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Birlova/Ukolova	5	21-9, 21-16	0:30
Lead the series against # 17, Q2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-2
6/20/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool G	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	7	Salgado/Salgado	10, Q2	21-18, 21-17	0:43
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Salgado/Salgado	14	21-14, 22-20	0:37
11/1/13	FIVB	Phuket Open	Winner 2	Salgado/Salgado	4	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	13-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:53
8/25/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Salgado/Salgado	3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	10	21-15, 21-18	0:38
8/10/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	8	Salgado/Salgado	3	30-32, 21-13, 19-17	1:08
Lead the series against # 18 Capers/Kessy, United States 3-1
7/22/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool F	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	Capers/Kessy	22	21-17, 21-11	0:34
7/8/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Capers/Kessy	21	21-16, 17-21, 15-9	0:47
6/18/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool G	Capers/Kessy	23	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	7	24-22, 16-21, 15-13	1:14
6/10/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Capers/Kessy	21	21-19, 21-16	0:38
Lead the series against # 19 Broder/May, Canada 3-1
8/28/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Winner 2	Broder/May	19	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	18-21, 24-22, 18-16	0:56
4/25/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool C	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Broder/May	14	21-19, 17-21, 15-9	0:46
10/24/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool D	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Broder/May	20	21-12, 21-14	0:32
8/9/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	8	Broder/May	29, Q8	21-18, 21-17	0:32
Lead the series against # 20 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 2-0
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	Laboureur/Sude	17	21-13, 21-16	0:31
10/30/13	FIVB	Phuket Open	Pool B	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Laboureur/Sude	18	By Forfeit
Lead the series against # 21, Q3 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 2-0
8/27/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Forrer/Verge-Depre	21, Q3	21-19, 21-16	0:33
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Forrer/Verge-Depre	28, Q10	17-21, 28-26, 15-11	1:00
Lead the series against # 22, Q4 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 2-1
8/22/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	6	Matauatu/Pata	22	21-23, 21-15, 17-15	0:55
8/19/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	6	Matauatu/Pata	22	12-21, 21-14, 15-12	0:44
6/18/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool G	Matauatu/Pata	26	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	7	21-16, 21-18	0:35
Trail the series against # 23 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
6/25/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool B	Mader/Zumkehr	18	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	21-13, 21-12	0:29
Lead the series against # 24 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 2-0
8/24/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	10	Gallay/Klug	20	19-21, 21-16, 15-10	0:47
7/10/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool C	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	14	Gallay/Klug	30, Q11	21-16, 21-15	0:32
Lead the series against # 25 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-1
6/30/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool K	Nestarcova/Pridalova	14	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	21-15, 13-21, 15-9	0:44
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Nestarcova/Pridalova	20	21-14, 21-13	0:29
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Nestarcova/Pridalova	16	21-11, 21-13	0:29
Lead the series against # 27, Q7 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 2-1
7/23/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool F	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	Lahti/Lehtonen	27, Q6	21-10, 21-17	0:32
7/8/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Lahti/Lehtonen	28, Q4	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	24-22, 14-21, 16-14	0:53
6/3/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Lahti/Lehtonen	28, Q10	21-19, 19-21, 15-8	0:52
Lead the series against # 28, Q8 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 2-0
8/26/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Goricanec/Huberli	28, Q8	21-18, 16-21, 15-11	0:47
7/2/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool F	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	19	Goricanec/Huberli	43	21-17, 21-11	0:33
Lead the series against # Q9 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
6/10/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Hansel/Schwaiger	28, Q14	21-13, 21-17	0:34
Trail the series against # Q10 Carico/Ross, United States 0-1
8/19/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Carico/Ross	27, Q8	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	6	25-23, 21-14	0:44
Lead the series against # Q13 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
5/24/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer	20	21-17, 21-15	0:32
Lead the series against # Q17 Mizoe/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
10/24/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool D	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Mizoe/Nishibori	29, Q8	21-16, 21-17	0:31
Lead the series against # Q19 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/12/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	14	Mashkova/Tsimbalova	22	21-13, 21-19	0:38