Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 ConocoPhillips Grand Slam
June 23 - 28, 2008
(13) 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 Stavanger Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Sara Niedrig - 25th Laura Ludwig - 25th
2006 Sara Niedrig - Country Quota Laura Ludwig - Country Quota
2007 Sara Niedrig - 4th Laura Ludwig - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 16 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 10 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 3 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 5 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 10 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 6 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 5 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 15 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 6 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 4 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 14 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 17, Q6 4th 560 US$18,400.00
Stavanger Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/25/2008 Pool D Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (20) Won 18-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:52
Wed, 6/25/2008 Pool D Rebekka Kadijk / Merel Mooren, Netherlands (29, Q10) Won 19-21, 31-29, 15-13 1:05
Thu, 6/26/2008 Pool D Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (4) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:40
Fri, 6/27/2008 Winner 2 Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (10) Lost 17-21, 21-14, 10-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 63-51 (Lead 25 Series, Trail 14 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-4
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 16 21-13, 21-19 0:35
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:52
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 21-15, 21-13 0:36
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 26-28, 21-15, 15-8 0:48
Trail the series against # 2 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-3
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:57
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-14, 21-17 0:42
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Series tied with # 3 Tian/Wang, China 2-2
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Tian/Wang 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-18, 21-15 0:41
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Tian/Wang 2 21-14, 24-22 0:42
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Tian/Wang 2 21-12, 21-16 0:38
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Tian/Wang 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 32-30, 19-21, 15-12 1:10
Lead the series against # 4 Xue/Zhang, China 3-1
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Xue/Zhang 4 21-19, 21-18 0:40
8/4/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Xue/Zhang 4 21-15, 21-19 0:39
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Xue/Zhang 5 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:03
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 19-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:52
Trail the series against # 5 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 0-1
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 4 Bede/Connelly 11 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-6
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-14, 21-14 0:39
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Antunes/Ribeiro 7 21-17, 12-21, 18-16 0:55
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 21-15, 21-11 0:31
10/28/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 21-14, 21-16 0:38
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 # 7, Q1 Scott/Turner, United States 0-2
6/21/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 Scott/Turner 11 Ludwig/Niedrig 16 21-19, 21-18 0:45
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Scott/Turner 19 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 21-17, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # 8 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-2
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-14, 21-16 0:40
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Kessy/Ross 7 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:00
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 21-19, 21-18 0:45
Trail the series against # 9 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-2
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 11 Ludwig/Niedrig 12 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:49
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 21-19, 21-17 0:39
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Glesnes/Maaseide 11 21-19, 21-15 0:44
Trail the series against # 10 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-3
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Hakedal/Torlen 10 Ludwig/Niedrig 13 21-17, 14-21, 15-10 0:53
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 16 Hakedal/Torlen 22 21-19, 21-16 0:42
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Hakedal/Torlen 13 21-18, 21-16 0:48
5/5/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 21-16, 18-21, 15-8 0:48
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 17 Ludwig/Niedrig 48 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:58
Series tied with # 12 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-1
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 21-19, 23-21 0:46
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q9 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
Lead the series against # 14 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 3-2
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-15, 21-19 0:39
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-16, 21-19 0:39
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-14, 21-18 0:35
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 4 22-20, 21-18 0:44
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
Trail the series against # 15 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 16 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-3
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 16 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:54
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 16 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 28-26, 21-15 0:49
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 19-21, 21-13, 15-7 1:08
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 17, Q2 Claasen/Roder, Germany 6-4
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Claasen/Roder 11 19-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:58
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool F Claasen/Roder 30 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-19, 14-21, 17-15 0:59
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 Claasen/Roder 11 21-18, 21-19 0:44
7/24/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Country Quota Claasen/Roder 28, Q13 Ludwig/Niedrig 21-17, 21-18 0:41
7/3/06FIVBFrance Open Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig Q10 Claasen/Roder 21-15, 21-18 0:45
6/26/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Country Quota Claasen/Roder Q13 Ludwig/Niedrig 21-15, 21-18 0:43
6/19/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig Q11 Claasen/Roder 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:53
5/23/06FIVBChina Open Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 Claasen/Roder 16-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:51
7/5/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Qualifier 2 Claasen/Roder 26, Q7 Ludwig/Niedrig Q10 17-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:46
6/28/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q17 Claasen/Roder 21-19, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 18 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 27 21-18, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 19 Pohl/Rau, Germany 2-0
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Pohl/Rau 19 26-24, 17-21, 15-13 1:06
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Pohl/Rau 14 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 20 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 4-3
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:52
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 10 21-12, 21-15 0:39
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 27 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 21-16, 22-20 0:35
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:49
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 21-18, 14-21, 15-9 0:53
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 # 21 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 2-1
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 19 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 27-25, 21-14 0:47
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Mouha/Van Breedam 31, Q14 21-15, 21-18 0:40
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Mouha/Van Breedam 29, Q2 28-30, 21-17, 15-13 1:06
Trail the series against # 22, Q13 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 0-1
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-16, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # 23, Q5 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Niedrig 14 Martins/Santanna 30, Q12 21-12, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 24, Q9 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 3-0
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Jursone/Minusa 20 18-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:51
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Jursone/Minusa 21 21-19, 21-16 0:43
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Jursone/Minusa 21, Q2 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # 25 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 1-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Moiseeva/Uryadova 23 21-19, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 28, Q3 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-0
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 Faure/Sarpaux 19 21-14, 19-21, 15-10 0:59
Lead the series against # 29, Q10 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 3-1
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Kadijk/Mooren 29, Q10 19-21, 31-29, 15-13 1:05
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 16 Kadijk/Mooren 31, Q10 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 0:48
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Kadijk/Mooren 18 24-26, 21-17, 15-13 0:59
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 25 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 21-16, 22-20 0:36
Lead the series against # 30 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 3-2
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-19, 21-19 0:51
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-12, 20-22, 15-13 0:50
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 21-14, 19-21, 20-18 1:03
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22, Q2 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 1:00
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 24, Q1 21-19, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against Bede/Bednarczuk, Brazil 1-0
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Bede/Bednarczuk 18, Q12 23-21, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # Q4 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 3-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Kuhn/Schwer 24 21-17, 21-14 0:41
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Kuhn/Schwer 15 21-14, 23-21 0:55
8/13/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Kuhn/Schwer 1 14-21, 13-21 0:34
Lead the series against # Q6 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-19, 10-21, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # Q7 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 2-0
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Montagnolli/Swoboda 20 21-16, 21-17 0:42
8/11/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Montagnolli/Swoboda 3 21-13, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # Q8 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 2-1
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23, Q7 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 20-22, 23-21, 15-13 1:04
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 22, Q4 23-21, 21-18 0:52
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki Q5 21-15, 21-19 0:48
Trail the series against # Q12 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 0-1
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Ilustre/Pascua 28, Q10 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 11-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # Q14 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Koizumi/Tanaka Q11 22-20, 21-23, 15-11 1:00
Trail the series against # Q15 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 # Q16 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
6/12/07FIVBEspinho Open Qualifier 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Giaoui/Hamzaoui Q11 21-9, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # Q17 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 2-0
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Gioria/Momoli 43 18-21, 21-17, 18-16 0:57
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 Gioria/Momoli 23, Q3 21-18, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # Q18 Alcon/Matveeva, Spain 1-0
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Alcon/Matveeva 29, Q25 21-11, 22-20 0:30
Lead the series against # Q19 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 2-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Campisi/Lozano 30, Q4 21-17, 21-18 0:43
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig Q17 Campisi/Lozano Q16 21-17, 18-21, 15-7 0:40
Series tied with # Q21 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-1
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 12 Petrova/Skalnikova 21 21-11, 23-25, 15-13 0:50
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 3 Petrova/Skalnikova 15 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 21-14, 21-19 0:36
Series tied with # Q22 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-1
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Baburina/Osheyko 30, Q21 21-9, 21-14 0:29
6/20/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Baburina/Osheyko Q22 Ludwig/Niedrig Q11 22-20, 24-22 0:40
Lead the series against # Q23 Van Iersel/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Van Iersel/Wesselink 27, Q20 16-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # Q25 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 2-0
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Asao/Nishibori Q27 21-15, 21-12 0:33
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 Asao/Nishibori Q12 21-13, 21-14 0:33
Trail the series against # Q26 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 0-1
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 28 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-16, 21-14 0:36