Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$500,000 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals
September 29 - October 4, 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: 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 Fort Lauderdale Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 5 9th 360 US$11,000.00
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
2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 9/29/2015 Pool A Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (8) Won 21-9, 23-25, 15-9 0:46
Wed, 9/30/2015 Pool A Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (9) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:36
Thu, 10/1/2015 Pool A Lauren Fendrick / April Ross, United States (1) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:37
Fri, 10/2/2015 Pool A Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (4) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Sat, 10/3/2015 Semi-Finals Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (4) Won 21-15, 20-22, 15-13 0:55
Sun, 10/4/2015 Gold Medal Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 21-11 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Fendrick/Ross, United States 1-0
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Fendrick/Ross 1 21-14, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 2-1
10/4/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 21-17, 21-18 0:39
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
Trail the series against # 3 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
Lead the series against # 4 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 3-1
10/3/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 21-15, 20-22, 15-13 0:55
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 21-17, 21-19 0:39
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
Trail the series against # 6 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 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 # 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 3-1
9/29/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Baquerizo/Fernandez 8 21-9, 23-25, 15-9 0:46
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Baquerizo/Fernandez 12 21-12, 21-18 0:34
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
Lead the series against # 9 Broder/May, Canada 4-1
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Broder/May 9 21-18, 21-17 0:36
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 2 Broder/May 19 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 18-21, 24-22, 18-16 0:56
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 # 10 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