Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Poland Grand Slam
June 14 - 18, 2016
(3) 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 Olsztyn Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Kira Walkenhorst - 9th Laura Ludwig - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/7-11/2016 Major Hamburg 1 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam 4 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2016 Antalya Open 1 1st 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 4/27-5/1/2016 Fortaleza Open 2 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 4 5th 480 US$17,000.00
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
Poland Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/15/2016 Pool C Jagoda Sliwka / Dorota Strag, Poland (30) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:29
Wed, 6/15/2016 Pool C Victoria Bieneck / Julia Grossner, Germany (19, Q3) Won 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:38
Thu, 6/16/2016 Pool C Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (14) Won 11-5 Retired 0:08
Fri, 6/17/2016 Winner 2 Melissa Humana-Paredes / Taylor Pischke, Canada (17) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:31
Fri, 6/17/2016 Winner 3 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (10) Won 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 0:40
Sat, 6/18/2016 Semi-Finals Duda Lisboa / Elize Maia, Brazil (9, Q1) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Sat, 6/18/2016 Gold Medal Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Won 21-18, 15-21, 15-10 0:41
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 44-15 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-1
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Brzostek/Wojtasik 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 21-15, 16-21, 15-8 0:46
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 # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 3-1
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Antunes/Maestrini 2 21-18, 15-21, 15-10 0:41
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 # 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
Lead the series against # 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 4-1
6/11/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:55
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 2-4
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
Series tied with # 7 Felisberta/Lima, Brazil 1-1
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Felisberta/Lima 6 21-13, 22-20 0:35
4/29/16FIVBFortaleza Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Lima 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-7, 16-21, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 9, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 2-0
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Lisboa/Maia 9, Q1 21-16, 21-18 0:34
10/11/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Lisboa/Maia 12 21-18, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 10 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 6-1
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Baquerizo/Fernandez 10 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 0:40
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 16 21-19, 21-18 0:32
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Baquerizo/Fernandez 13 21-15, 22-20 0:35
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 # 11 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 3-1
5/14/16FIVBAntalya Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Holtwick/Semmler 7 24-22, 21-16 0:38
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 # 14 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 6-0
6/16/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Gallay/Klug 14 11-5 Retired 0:08
6/8/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Gallay/Klug 17 21-16, 21-19 0:34
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Gallay/Klug 20 17-21, 21-16, 21-19 0:49
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 # 16 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 # 17 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-0
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 17 21-17, 21-18 0:31
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 24 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 18 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 # 19, Q3 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-0
6/15/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Bieneck/Grossner 19, Q3 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:38
Lead the series against # 20 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 3-0
5/13/16FIVBAntalya Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 21 21-18, 21-19 0:35
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 # 23 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 3-1
5/11/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 17 24-22, 21-15 0:34
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 # 30 Sliwka/Strag, Poland 1-0
6/15/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Sliwka/Strag 30 21-14, 21-13 0:29