European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 English Masters
September 10 - 14, 2008
(1) 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: 21
Tournaments: 213
Career Wins: 23
Career CEV Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$1,213,064.20
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: 119
Career Wins: 8
Career CEV Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$497,148.33
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125273341CQMoney
CEV18633102100101000 US$210,856.49
CEV Under Age3111000000000000 US$0.00
FIVB8707531772137060245 US$767,000.00
FIVB C&S1001000000000000 US$1,700.00
Overall1097111041792237161245 US$979,556.49
Previous Blackpool Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 6 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 9 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 9th 320 US$8,000.00
CEV 7/10-12/2008 European Championship 1 1st 800 € 20,000.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 13 9th 320 US$8,000.00
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
CEV 5/8-11/2008 Austrian Masters 1, Q1 2nd 540 € 7,500.00
CEV 4/17-20/2008 Spanish Masters 11, Q6 1st 600 € 11,000.00
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
English Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/12/2008 Winner 1 Lucy Boulton / Zara Dampney, England (16) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:37
Fri, 9/12/2008 Winner 2 Efthalia Koutroumanidou / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (8) Lost 21-19, 14-21, 14-16 0:58
Fri, 9/12/2008 Contender 2 Celine Gemise Fareau / Mathilde Giordano, France (11) Won 21-7, 21-14 0:32
Sat, 9/13/2008 Contender 3 Danielle Remmers / Michelle Stiekema, Netherlands (15, Q6) Lost 18-21, 26-28 0:41
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 30-11 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 3-3
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 1:01
8/25/07CEVEuropean Championship Gold Medal Arvaniti/Karadassiou 16 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 21-15, 22-24, 15-12 0:59
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 21-19, 23-21 0:46
7/22/06CEVSpanish Masters Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 23-21, 21-16 0:47
7/21/06CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 15 21-14, 18-21, 15-9 0:55
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 # 3 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 4-2
5/11/08CEVAustrian Masters Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 1, Q1 Glesnes/Maaseide 7 19-21, 21-18, 16-14 1:06
4/19/08CEVSpanish Masters Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Glesnes/Maaseide 10, Q5 27-25, 21-14 0:52
8/24/07CEVEuropean Championship Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 21-14, 21-18 0:40
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
Lead the series against # 4 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 5-2
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
8/27/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Semi-Finals Kadijk/Mooren 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 17 21-16, 21-18 0:43
8/6/06CEVSwiss Masters Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 Kadijk/Mooren 3 21-17, 21-17 0:45
7/23/06CEVSpanish Masters Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Kadijk/Mooren 3 21-16, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # 6 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 # 7 Banck/Gunther, Germany 1-0
4/16/08CEVSpanish Masters Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Banck/Gunther 22-20, 21-13  
Lead the series against # 8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 5-3
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 19-21, 21-14, 16-14 0:58
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 9 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 16 24-22, 21-12 0:39
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14, Q13 21-16, 21-16 0:40
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 # 11 Gemise Fareau/Giordano, France 2-0
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Gemise Fareau/Giordano 11 21-7, 21-14 0:32
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 16 Gemise Fareau/Giordano 32 21-7, 19-21, 15-12 0:56
Lead the series against # 12, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 3-0
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-14, 21-14 0:34
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 1, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom 16 21-14, 21-16 0:41
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-19, 10-21, 15-9 0:48
Trail the series against # 15, Q6 Remmers/Stiekema, Netherlands 0-1
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Contender 3 Remmers/Stiekema 15, Q6 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 21-18, 28-26 0:41
Lead the series against # 16 Boulton/Dampney, England 1-0
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Boulton/Dampney 16 21-16, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # Q3 Graessli/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-0
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Graessli/Zumkehr 9, Q7 21-15, 21-18 0:37
4/17/08CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Graessli/Zumkehr Q11 26-24, 29-31, 15-10 1:08
Lead the series against # Q7 Bratuhhina/Graumann, Estonia 1-0
4/17/08CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Bratuhhina/Graumann Q27 21-10, 21-14 0:29