Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open
May 19 - 24, 2009
(7) 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 Osaka Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2009 Shanghai Open 6 4th 420 US$11,200.00
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
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/21/2009 Winner 1 Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (26) Lost 19-21, 21-14, 10-15 0:48
Thu, 5/21/2009 Contender 1 Miwa Asao / Takemi Nishibori, Japan (10) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:41
Fri, 5/22/2009 Contender 2 Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (25) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:30
Fri, 5/22/2009 Contender 3 Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundqvist, Sweden (15) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:43
Fri, 5/22/2009 Contender 4 Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (27) Won 16-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:51
Sat, 5/23/2009 Contender 5 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (2) Lost 15-21, 18-21 0:43
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 18-14 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 6 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
8/4/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 15 21-19, 21-14 0:38
6/16/07FIVBEspinho Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:58
Trail the series against # 2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-3
5/23/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 5 Salgado/Salgado 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-15, 21-18 0:43
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 # 4, Q1 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
Trail the series against # 5 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
Series tied with # 6 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 # 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 Kusuhara/Urata, Japan 0-1
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 1 Kusuhara/Urata 26 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q17 21-16, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 10 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 3-0
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Asao/Nishibori 10 21-17, 21-17 0:41
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 # 12 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
Series tied with # 15 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 2-2
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 15 21-18, 21-18 0:43
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 # 20 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
Series tied with # 23, Q2 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 # 25 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 3-0
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-15, 21-14 0:30
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-14, 21-14 0:34
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-19, 10-21, 15-9 0:48
Trail the series against # 26 Akers/Turner, United States 0-1
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Akers/Turner 26 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # 27 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-0
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 16-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:51