Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$500,000 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals
September 13 - 18, 2016
(2) 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 Toronto Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/6-17/2016 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 4 1st 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2016 A1 Major Klagenfurt 1 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2016 Gstaad Major 3 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2016 Porec Major 2 4th 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2016 Poland Grand Slam 3 1st 800 US$57,000.00
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
2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/15/2016 Pool B Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (10) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 14-16 0:50
Thu, 9/15/2016 Pool B Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (7) Lost 21-10, 16-21, 8-15 0:45
Fri, 9/16/2016 Winner 1 Heather Bansley / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (4) Won 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 0:46
Fri, 9/16/2016 Winner 2 April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1) Won 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 0:53
Sat, 9/17/2016 Semi-Finals Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (3) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:38
Sun, 9/18/2016 Gold Medal Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (7) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 40-12 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 2-5
9/16/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 0:53
7/9/16FIVBGstaad Major Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 18-21, 23-21, 15-11 0:54
6/11/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 21-16, 19-21, 16-14 0:59
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 # 3 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 5-1
9/17/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Antunes/Maestrini 3 21-19, 21-19 0:38
8/16/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Antunes/Maestrini 1 21-18, 21-12 0:36
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
Lead the series against # 4 Bansley/Wilkerson, Canada 1-0
9/16/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 4 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against # 5 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 4-0
7/8/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Laboureur/Sude 14, Q1 21-19, 21-17 0:35
7/6/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Laboureur/Sude 14, Q1 14-21, 26-24, 15-9 0:44
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 # 6 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
Series tied with # 7 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-2
9/18/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Mader/Zumkehr 7 21-18, 21-16 0:41
9/15/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Pool B Mader/Zumkehr 7 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 10-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:45
7/30/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Mader/Zumkehr 5 24-22, 14-21, 15-11 0:51
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Mader/Zumkehr 18 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-13, 21-12 0:29
Lead the series against # 8 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 5-0
8/13/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Forrer/Verge-Depre 10 21-19, 21-10 0:34
7/29/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Forrer/Verge-Depre 10 21-19, 10-21, 20-18 0:50
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 # 9 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
Lead the series against # 10 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 6-1
9/15/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Pool B Gallay/Klug 10 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:50
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 # 11 Broder/May, Canada 6-1
8/9/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Broder/May 16 21-17, 21-11 0:32
7/28/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Broder/May 16 25-23, 21-18 0:40
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 # 12 Giombini/Menegatti, Italy 1-0
8/11/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Giombini/Menegatti 9 21-18, 18-21, 15-9 0:51