European Championship Tour
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June 17 - 21, 2009
(2) 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 Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2005 Sara Niedrig - 17th Laura Ludwig - 17th
FIVB 2007 Sara Niedrig - 9th Laura Ludwig - 9th
FIVB 2008 Sara Niedrig - 25th Laura Ludwig - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
CEV 6/3-7/2009 Austrian Masters 2 1st 600 € 8,500.00
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
CEV 5/6-10/2009 Spanish Masters 1 3rd 480 € 3,800.00
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
CEV 9/19-21/2008 Russian Masters Final 1 1st 1200 € 13,600.00
CEV 9/10-14/2008 English Masters 1 7th 300 € 2,200.00
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
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
German Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/19/2009 Winner 1 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (15) Won 15-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:51
Fri, 6/19/2009 Winner 2 Merel Mooren / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (10) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:33
Sat, 6/20/2009 Winner 3 Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (6) Won 28-26, 21-12 0:44
Sat, 6/20/2009 Semi-Finals Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (5) Won 15-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:53
Sun, 6/21/2009 Gold Medal Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (1) Won By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 58-13 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 0 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 8-3
6/21/09CEVGerman Masters Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 By Forfeit  
6/7/09CEVAustrian Masters Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 25-23, 21-18 0:41
5/9/09CEVSpanish Masters Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 8 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 23-21, 21-18 0:40
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-15, 21-17 0:39
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 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 3-1
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 20-22, 21-17, 16-14 1:04
9/20/08CEVRussian Masters Final Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 3 21-14, 24-26, 15-12 0:56
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
Lead the series against # 5 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 7-4
6/20/09CEVGerman Masters Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Hakedal/Torlen 5 15-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:53
7/12/08CEVEuropean Championship Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Hakedal/Torlen 3 24-22, 22-20 0:58
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
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 1, Q1 Hakedal/Torlen 5 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:57
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Hakedal/Torlen 6 14-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:54
5/5/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 21-16, 18-21, 15-8 0:48
8/27/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Bronze Medal Hakedal/Torlen 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 17 13-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:47
8/26/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 17 Hakedal/Torlen 4 21-19, 14-21, 17-15 0:53
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 17 Ludwig/Niedrig 48 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # 6 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 8-1
6/20/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 6 28-26, 21-12 0:44
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 6 17-21, 21-19, 22-20 1:05
7/11/08CEVEuropean Championship Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 4 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 1:02
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 19 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 27-25, 21-14 0:47
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 1, Q1 Mouha/Van Breedam 9 By Forfeit  
4/19/08CEVSpanish Masters Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Mouha/Van Breedam 12 21-19, 21-11 0:42
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
8/5/06CEVSwiss Masters Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 Mouha/Van Breedam 21-15, 13-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 7 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 6-0
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Jursone/Minusa 7 21-14, 21-16 0:36
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 11 21-16, 21-19 0:37
9/20/08CEVRussian Masters Final Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Jursone/Minusa 4 21-14, 21-14 0:33
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 # 8 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
Lead the series against # 9 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Prokopeva/Ukolova 30, Q9 21-14, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 10 Mooren/Wesselink, Netherlands 2-0
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Mooren/Wesselink 10 21-16, 21-15 0:33
9/19/08CEVRussian Masters Final Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Mooren/Wesselink 5 21-15, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 11 Pohl/Rau, Germany 5-2
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Pohl/Rau 5 21-18, 21-19 0:38
7/12/08CEVEuropean Championship Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Pohl/Rau 5 25-23, 21-19  
5/11/08CEVAustrian Masters Gold Medal Pohl/Rau 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 1, Q1 21-16, 21-15 0:39
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
8/25/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 17 Pohl/Rau 1 21-17, 21-18 0:36
7/22/06CEVSpanish Masters Semi-Finals Pohl/Rau 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 15 21-17, 21-12 0:44
Lead the series against # 12, Q2 Banck/Gunther, Germany 2-0
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Banck/Gunther 11 21-19, 21-13 0:40
4/16/08CEVSpanish Masters Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Banck/Gunther 22-20, 21-13  
Lead the series against # 15 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 15 15-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against 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 # Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 4-0
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
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
Series tied with # Q6 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 # Q7 Boulton/Johns, England 2-0
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Boulton/Johns 15, Q15 21-13, 21-16 0:34
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Boulton/Johns 16, Q17 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # Q9 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-1
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
6/9/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Ludwig/Niedrig Petrova/Skalnikova 21-17, 21-15 0:31
Lead the series against # Q20 Andreasen/Vestergaard, Denmark 1-0
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Andreasen/Vestergaard 22 21-14, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # Q22 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 # Q23 Repakova/Tomasekova, Slovakia 1-0
5/9/08CEVAustrian Masters Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 1, Q1 Repakova/Tomasekova Q16 22-20, 21-19 0:45