Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Vitória Open
September 26 - 30, 2006
(26, Q5) Laura Ludwig/Sara Niedrig, 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
Sara Goller Niedrig
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 21, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Hürth
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 95
Career Best: 2nd (7 times)
Career Winnings: US$386,350.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB87075317721376245 US$767,000.00
FIVB C&S10010000000000 US$1,700.00
Overall88076317721376245 US$768,700.00
Previous Vitória Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam Q18 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open Q10 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam Q11 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Greece Open 26, Q9 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open 27, Q8 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2006 Italian Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 10/26-30/2005 Acapulco Open Q12 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 10/18-22/2005 Brazil Open 30 25th 40 US$2,000.00
Vitória Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Mon, 9/25/2006 Country Quota Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany Won 22-20, 21-19 0:43
Wed, 9/27/2006 Qualifier 2 Miwa Asao / Takemi Nishibori, Japan (Q12) Won 21-13, 21-14 0:33
Wed, 9/27/2006 Winner 1 Milagros Crespo / Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba (7) Lost 21-17, 19-21, 13-15 0:55
Wed, 9/27/2006 Contender 1 Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (23, Q3) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:33
Thu, 9/28/2006 Contender 2 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (9) Won By Forfeit  
Thu, 9/28/2006 Contender 3 Tereza Petrova / Hana Skalnikova, Czech Republic (15) Lost 14-21, 19-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig trail the series against the field 6-12 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 8 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-1
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Barros/Connelly 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 48 23-21, 21-19 0:47
Trail the series against # 4 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-3
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 30 13-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:50
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q2 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:56
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig Q17 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-1
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q9 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
Trail the series against # 6 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-1
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 17 Ludwig/Niedrig 48 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-1
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 8 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Series tied with # 9 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-1
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 9 By Forfeit  
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 Ludwig/Niedrig 30 21-11, 21-18 0:31
Lead the series against # 13 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 1-0
8/13/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Kuhn/Schwer 1 14-21, 13-21 0:34
Trail the series against # 15 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 0-1
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 3 Petrova/Skalnikova 15 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 21-14, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 20 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 0-1
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Lessard/Maxwell 23 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q9 16-21, 21-17, 17-15 0:51
Lead the series against # 23, Q3 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 Gioria/Momoli 23, Q3 21-18, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 27, Q4 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-0
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig Q17 Campisi/Lozano Q16 21-17, 18-21, 15-7 0:40
Series tied with Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-1
9/25/06FIVBVitória Open Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 Holtwick/Semmler 22-20, 21-19 0:43
9/12/06FIVBPortugal Open Country Quota Holtwick/Semmler 23, Q17 Ludwig/Niedrig 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # Q12 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 Asao/Nishibori Q12 21-13, 21-14 0:33