Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016
(4) Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, Germany
 
Laura Ludwig
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 13, 1986 (39 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 (35 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
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2007
  • Best Offensive Player 2011
  • Best Defensive Player 2013, 2017
  • Most Inspirational 2013, 2017
  • Sportsperson 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Most Outstanding 2016, 2017
  • Team of the Year 2016 (with Kira Walkenhorst)
  • Tour Champion 2016 (with Kira Walkenhorst)
  • Most Entertaining Player 2019
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2013
  • Top Rookie 2013
  • Best Blocker 2016
  • Team of the Year 2016 (with Laura Ludwig)
  • Tour Champion 2016 (with Laura Ludwig)
  • Best Hitter 2017
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB4311343809041 US$991,275.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB Age Group WC 2005 Jana Kohler - 5th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 3 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2015 Puerto Vallarta Open 1 1st 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 5 2nd 0 US$60,000.00
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$7,000.00
Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool D Taru Lahti / Riikka Lehtonen, Finland (29, Q7) Won 16-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:54
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool D Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (20) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:38
Thu, 3/10/2016 Pool D Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (13) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:37
Fri, 3/11/2016 Winner 2 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Penny Karagkouni, Greece (32, Q20) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:32
Sat, 3/12/2016 Winner 3 April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (8) Lost 21-16, 27-29, 6-15 0:56
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games110000000000 $0.00
World Championships310001000100 $85,000.00
World Tour Finals321000000000 $260,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2552335040300 $595,400.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open920102030010 $46,875.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star200000020000 $4,000.00
Total43113438090410 $991,275.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Laura Ludwig Kira Walkenhorst
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
5100021100 $0.00 Olympic Games1100000000 $0.00
9100012500 $67,750.00 World Championships3100010100 $42,500.00
4310000000 $150,000.00 World Tour Finals3210000000 $130,000.00
8257741727830 $608,875.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam31523355410 $306,450.00
7324222219690 $209,012.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open10201033010 $27,237.50
3000003000 $3,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star2000002000 $2,000.00
           Challenger2110000000 $5,200.00
1001000000 $850.00 Satellite          
1000010000 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
1100000000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
1791312106435220120 $1,039,487.50 Total5212443910520 $513,387.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2013FIVB1102113030010 $127,900.00 422067.7 %
2014FIVB410100010100 $72,000.00 17673.9 %
2015FIVB1011112010300 $239,000.00 352063.6 %
2016FIVB310002000000 $31,375.00 15288.2 %
TotalFIVB2833327050410 $470,275.00 1094869.4 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Laura Ludwig  Kira Walkenhorst
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1100000000 $0.00 2003FIVB Age Group WC          
8000001124 $9,375.00 2005FIVB          
1001000000 $850.00 2005FIVB C&S          
1000010000 $0.00 2005FIVB Age Group WC          
11000011117 $9,750.00 2006FIVB          
12011132400 $60,750.00 2007FIVB          
9000044010 $29,550.00 2008FIVB          
14003164000 $77,575.00 2009FIVB          
12041042010 $91,250.00 2010FIVB          
           2010FIVB C&S1100000000 $2,400.00
12010135110 $59,350.00 2011FIVB          
9010035000 $45,900.00 2012FIVB6000011013 $9,550.00
           2012FIVB C&S1010000000 $2,800.00
11021133010 $63,950.00 2013FIVB11021133010 $63,950.00
10111023200 $92,000.00 2014FIVB4101001100 $36,000.00
10111121300 $119,500.00 2015FIVB10111121300 $119,500.00
3100020000 $15,687.50 2016FIVB3100020000 $15,687.50
12441195343112711 $675,487.50 TotalTotal36443286423 $249,887.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall134 77.0% 26 14.9% 14 8.0% 160-14 92.0% 21 33.3% 10 15.9% 32 50.8% 21-42 33.3% 134-32 80.7% 47-24 66.2% 24 183-60 75.3%
2015-201674 72.5% 20 19.6% 8 7.8% 94-8 92.2% 9 29.0% 7 22.6% 15 48.4% 9-22 29.0% 74-15 83.1% 29-15 65.9% 10 104-30 77.6%
Against the Field75 73.5% 17 16.7% 10 9.8% 92-10 90.2% 10 26.3% 7 18.4% 21 55.3% 10-28 26.3% 150-36 80.6% 54-34 61.4% 21 104-36 74.3%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030002010001070
World Championships0000720052100010144
World Tour Finals0000620030300021143
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0000571800371276335210941
Challenge/Four Star/Open00002230085211020359
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000031001200000043
Total000098260056211474311318360
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 59-29 (Lead 23 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 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
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 # 6 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 # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-4
2/27/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 28-26, 21-16 0:51
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
Trail the series against # 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-4
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 16-21, 29-27, 15-6 0:56
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 # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-1
6/21/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 3 Borger/Buthe 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 21-17, 21-16 0:44
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Borger/Buthe 6 22-24, 21-13, 15-12 0:47
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 Borger/Buthe 16 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 12 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-0
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Brzostek/Wojtasik 8 21-14, 14-21, 15-10 0:45
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24 21-14, 21-13 0:27
Lead the series against # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 5-1
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 21-16, 21-15 0:37
10/10/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 4 21-12, 21-18 0:38
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 # 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 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 # 16 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 3-0
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Gallay/Klug 14 21-16, 21-13 0:36
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 # 17 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
Trail the series against # 18 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 # 19 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 # 20 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 3-0
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 21-17, 21-18 0:38
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 21, Q3 21-19, 21-16 0:33
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Forrer/Verge-Depre 28, Q10 17-21, 28-26, 15-11 1:00
Lead the series against # 21 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 3-1
10/10/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Matauatu/Pata 6 21-11, 21-16 0:33
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 # 22 Wang/Yue, China 2-1
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Wang/Yue 19 21-16, 21-16 0:33
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 # 23, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 1-0
10/11/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Lisboa/Maia 12 21-18, 21-16 0:40
Series tied with # 24 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-2
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 34 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 21-16, 21-16 0:36
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool E Birlova/Ukolova 21 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-16, 21-17 0:35
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 # 27, Q5 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 # 28, Q6 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 # 29, Q7 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 3-1
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Lahti/Lehtonen 29, Q7 16-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:54
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
Trail the series against # 30, Q9 Artacho/Laird, Australia 0-1
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool B Artacho/Laird 31, Q20 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 32, Q20 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 2-0
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 32, Q20 21-16, 21-13 0:32
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 32 21-16, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # Q8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 22 21-13, 21-19 0:38
Series tied with # Q11 Carico/Ross, United States 1-1
10/9/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Carico/Ross 16 25-23, 21-16 0:39
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 # Q13 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 # Q16 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
Lead the series against # Q18 Alfaro/Charles, Costa Rica 1-0
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool K Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Alfaro/Charles 38 21-9, 21-12 0:27