Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 China Shanghai Open
April 28 - May 2, 2009
(6) 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 Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Did not play Katrin Holtwick - Country Quota
2006 Sara Niedrig - 17th Laura Ludwig - 17th
2007 Sara Niedrig - 7th Laura Ludwig - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 11 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
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
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
Shanghai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/30/2009 Winner 1 Yuan Yue / Dan Zhang, China (27, Q8) Won 13-21, 23-21, 19-17 0:58
Thu, 4/30/2009 Winner 2 Inese Jursone / Inguna Minusa, Latvia (11) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:37
Thu, 4/30/2009 Winner 3 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (3) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:34
Fri, 5/1/2009 Winner 4 Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (7) Lost 23-25, 32-30, 8-15 1:10
Fri, 5/1/2009 Contender 6 Vanilda Leao / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (4) Won 15-21, 21-9, 15-11 0:42
Sat, 5/2/2009 Semi-Finals Jie Wang / Man Zuo, China (8) Lost 16-21, 21-19, 11-15 0:56
Sat, 5/2/2009 Bronze Medal Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (2) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:42
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 20-10 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 4 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-2
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Bronze Medal Salgado/Salgado 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-19, 21-19 0:42
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 3 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 5-2
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-18, 21-13 0:34
9/6/08FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 5 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-17, 16-21, 17-15 0:58
6/25/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Holtwick/Semmler 26-24, 19-21, 15-9 0:57
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 Holtwick/Semmler 29, Q13 19-21, 21-18, 15-6 0:54
10/24/06FIVBMexico Open Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Holtwick/Semmler 23-21, 19-21, 15-11 0:58
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 # 4 Leao/Ribeiro, Brazil 3-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Leao/Ribeiro 4 15-21, 21-9, 15-11 0:42
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Leao/Ribeiro 6, Q1 21-16, 21-23, 18-16 1:09
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Leao/Ribeiro 6, Q1 21-14, 21-14 0:39
Series tied with # 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-1
8/15/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Ludwig/Niedrig 9 23-21, 11-21, 18-16 0:54
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 27 21-18, 21-14 0:39
Trail the series against # 7 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 25-23, 30-32, 15-8 1:10
Trail the series against # 8 Wang/Zuo, China 0-1
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Semi-Finals Wang/Zuo 8 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:56
Trail the series against # 9 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 1-2
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 14 21-17, 21-16 0:47
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ljungquist/Lundqvist 24, Q3 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 21-13, 21-13 0:43
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 28 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-16, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 10 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-0
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Martins/Santanna 16 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:56
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Niedrig 14 Martins/Santanna 30, Q12 21-12, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 11 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 4-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 11 21-16, 21-19 0:37
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
Series tied with # 12 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
Lead the series against # 26, Q1 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
Lead the series against # 27, Q8 Yue/Zhang, China 1-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Yue/Zhang 27, Q8 13-21, 23-21, 19-17 0:58