Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Phuket Thailand Open
November 3 - 8, 2009
(3) 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 Phuket Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2009 Sanya Open 2 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 4 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 5 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 4 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 6 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 8 3rd 640 US$21,000.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 7 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 10 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 6 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 7 7th 300 US$7,600.00
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
Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 11/5/2009 Winner 1 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (30, Q6) Lost 18-21, 21-13, 13-15 0:55
Thu, 11/5/2009 Contender 1 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (14, Q8) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Fri, 11/6/2009 Contender 2 Tereza Petrova / Hana Skalnikova, Czech Republic (20) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Fri, 11/6/2009 Contender 3 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (6) Lost 18-21, 14-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 44-24 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 7 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-5
9/12/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-18, 21-15 0:49
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 By Forfeit  
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 21-16, 21-14 0:37
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 # 2 Akers/Turner, United States 0-3
10/31/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 6 Akers/Turner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 21-14, 13-21, 19-17 0:51
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Akers/Turner 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 17-21, 23-21, 15-11 1:01
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Akers/Turner 26 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 4 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-1
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 5 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-4
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Hakedal/Torlen 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-16, 25-23 0:49
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
Trail the series against # 6 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-2
11/6/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-18, 21-14 0:40
9/12/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-10, 21-17 0:35
7/25/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 21-12, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 7 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 0-2
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 15, Q8 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 22-20, 21-18 0:39
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 29, Q8 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-17, 11-21, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 21-15, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 11 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 7-2
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:53
7/18/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-16, 21-18 0:38
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 # 12, Q2 Remmers/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-0
10/31/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Remmers/van Gestel 25, Q6 21-10, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # 13 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 3-0
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Gioria/Momoli 16 21-19, 21-11 0:38
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 # 14, Q8 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Kolocova/Slukova 14, Q8 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 15 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 3-1
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 13 18-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:58
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
Lead the series against # 17 Fendrick/Ivy Swift, United States 2-0
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 20 21-17, 21-17 0:37
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 25, Q2 21-8, 21-12 0:29
Lead the series against # 18 Banck/Gunther, Germany 5-0
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Banck/Gunther 13 21-15, 21-12 0:37
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Banck/Gunther 22 21-14, 21-15 0:36
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Banck/Gunther 24, Q2 21-19, 21-19 0:44
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Banck/Gunther 21 21-12, 21-16 0:35
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Banck/Gunther 11 21-19, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 19 Ji/Xue, China 1-0
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Ji/Xue 23 21-19, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 20 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-1
11/6/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Petrova/Skalnikova 20 21-17, 21-18 0:41
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 # 21 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 3-1
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Candelas/Garcia 17 21-18, 25-23 0:45
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Candelas/Garcia 22, Q8 21-14, 21-15 0:36
6/28/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool J Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Candelas/Garcia 34 21-14, 19-21, 15-10 0:48
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Candelas/Garcia 27 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 24-22, 14-21, 15-9 0:55
Lead the series against # 22 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Prokopeva/Ukolova 41, Q10 21-14, 21-17 0:35
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Prokopeva/Ukolova 30, Q9 21-14, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 24 Huang/Zhang, China 1-0
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool J Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Huang/Zhang 15 21-11, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 25, Q1 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Dampney/Mullin 23, Q6 21-17, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # 30, Q6 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 30, Q6 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-18, 13-21, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 31, Q5 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 2-1
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Baburina/Osheyko 26 21-10, 21-16 0:32
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 # Q7 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Boulton/Johns 28, Q11 21-10, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # Q9 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 # Q15 Ozaki/Shiratori, Japan 1-0
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Ozaki/Shiratori 31, Q17 21-10, 21-12 0:32