European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV European Championship Final 2010 Berlin powered by Smart
August 11 - 14, 2010
(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 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
2009 Sara Niedrig - 1st Laura Ludwig - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 3 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/19-25/2010 Marseille Open 2 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 6 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 4 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam 6 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Seoul Open 6 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2010 Rome Grand Slam 7 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 5/4-9/2010 Shanghai Open 5 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/19-24/2010 Brasilia Open 5 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 11/3-8/2009 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT 3 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2009 Sanya Open 2 5th 360 US$9,100.00
CEV 9/16-19/2009 European Championship Final 2 2nd 720 € 7,500.00
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
European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/11/2010 Pool A Tora Hansson / Camilla Nilsson, Sweden (24) Won 21-13, 21-11 0:32
Wed, 8/11/2010 Pool A Inese Jursone / Inguna Minusa, Latvia (13) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:34
Thu, 8/12/2010 Pool A Elisa Cella / Valeria Rosso, Italy (12) Won 21-10, 21-10 0:37
Fri, 8/13/2010 Winner 1 Stefanie Huttermann / Anni Schumacher, Germany (15) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:44
Fri, 8/13/2010 Winner 2 Madelein Meppelink / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (10) Won 21-10, 21-18 0:34
Sat, 8/14/2010 Semi-Finals Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (6) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:53
Sat, 8/14/2010 Gold Medal Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (3) Won 25-23, 21-16 0:42
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 53-12 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 0 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 3-2
7/31/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-15, 23-21 0:47
7/24/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 21-15, 21-16 0:38
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:55
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:07
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 16-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # 3 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 15-3
8/14/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 25-23, 21-16 0:42
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-12, 21-19 0:37
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-19, 21-18 0:44
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Holtwick/Semmler 19 21-19, 21-18 0:39
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Holtwick/Semmler 20 21-13, 21-14 0:37
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
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 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 5-0
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool J Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 39 21-10, 21-19 0:36
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
Lead the series against # 5 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 4-0
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-19, 21-17 0:28
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 19-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:48
9/18/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 21-16, 24-22 0:45
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 21-15, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 6 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 4-2
8/14/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 21-18, 21-14 0:53
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 21-16, 21-13 0:41
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:49
9/16/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 10 21-13, 21-14 0:33
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 15 15-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:51
Series tied with # 7 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 3-3
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 20-22, 21-17, 17-15 0:52
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-19, 12-21, 15-13 0:54
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-16, 21-18 0:36
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
Series tied with # 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-1
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
9/17/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 15 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 10 Meppelink/Wesselink, Netherlands 2-0
8/13/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Meppelink/Wesselink 10 21-10, 21-18 0:34
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Meppelink/Wesselink 26, Q9 21-19, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 11 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 # 12 Cella/Rosso, Italy 1-0
8/12/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Cella/Rosso 12 21-10, 21-10 0:37
Lead the series against # 13 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 9-1
8/11/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Jursone/Minusa 13 21-16, 21-13 0:34
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 27, Q5 21-16, 21-13 0:34
9/19/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Gold Medal Jursone/Minusa 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 1:00
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Jursone/Minusa 23 21-14, 21-14 0:31
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 # 15 Huttermann/Schumacher, Germany 1-0
8/13/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Huttermann/Schumacher 15 21-15, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 16 Kohler/Sude, Germany 1-0
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Kohler/Sude 30, Q21 21-12, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 18 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist, Netherlands 1-0
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist 31, Q13 17-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:50
Lead the series against # 24 Hansson/Nilsson, Sweden 1-0
8/11/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Hansson/Nilsson 24 21-13, 21-11 0:32