Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Championships
June 13 - 19, 2011
(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 Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Sara Niedrig - 2nd Laura Ludwig - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 4 4th 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 4 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 4 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 4 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 11/2-7/2010 Phuket Thailand Open 2 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 10/26-31/2010 Sanya Open 2 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
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
Rome World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Mon, 6/13/2011 Pool G Geeske Banck / Anja Gunther, Germany (31) Won 21-18, 18-21, 15-9 0:53
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Laura LudwigTotal341960.38201722
 19610.5560601
 215830.3330510
 310520.3000611
Sara NiedrigTotal311960.4192615
 113830.3852213
 211720.4550201
 37410.4290201
Tue, 6/14/2011 Pool G Louise Bawden / Becchara Palmer, Australia (18) Lost 14-21, 27-29 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Laura LudwigTotal16820.37501003
 15310.4000601
 211510.3640402
Sara NiedrigTotal381980.2891317
 117750.1181102
 2211230.4290215
Wed, 6/15/2011 Pool G Madelein Meppelink / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (42) Won 19-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:53
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Laura LudwigTotal301240.26701741
 17320.1430300
 27300.4290431
 316620.25001010
Sara NiedrigTotal371930.4323514
 117900.5291313
 212720.4171201
 38310.2501000
Thu, 6/16/2011 Winner 1 Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (34) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:37
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Laura LudwigTotal221700.7730713
 112900.7500202
 210800.8000511
Sara NiedrigTotal19920.3682405
 18500.6251103
 211420.1821302
Fri, 6/17/2011 Winner 2 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (5) Lost 19-21, 21-18, 11-15 0:51
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Laura LudwigTotal361770.27801045
 115720.3330211
 210620.4000423
 311430.0910411
Sara NiedrigTotal311790.2580634
 113630.2310312
 212740.2500212
 36420.3330110
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Laura Ludwig13873190.3910611114
Sara Niedrig15683280.353824625
Total294156470.3718851739
Opponents286133420.3181368927
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Sara Niedrig - 17th Laura Ludwig - 17th
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Sara Niedrig - 17th Laura Ludwig - 17th
2009World ChampionshipsStavanger Sara Niedrig - 9th Laura Ludwig - 9th
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Kira Walkenhorst - 5th Did not play
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Kira Walkenhorst - 17th Did not play
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Kira Walkenhorst - 1st Did not play
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Margareta Kozuch - 17th Did not play
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Louisa Lippmann - 17th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 48 17th 200 US$7,500.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 6 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 10 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 7 9th 400 US$11,000.00
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 98-58 (Lead 28 Series, Trail 9 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-8
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-16, 21-14 0:37
7/31/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 19-21, 33-31, 15-11 1:20
7/10/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-17, 24-22 0:50
4/24/10FIVBBrasilia Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-15, 21-19 0:41
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-18, 26-24 0:44
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-15, 12-21, 15-12 0:52
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-18, 13-21, 15-13 0:54
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
Lead the series against # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 3-2
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-15, 21-16 0:34
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-19, 22-20 0:42
5/22/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-15, 21-18 0:42
7/26/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 23-21 0:46
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 25-23, 30-32, 15-8 1:10
Trail the series against # 3 Kessy/Ross, United States 2-9
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 23-21, 21-15 0:39
10/30/10FIVBSanya Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Kessy/Ross 6 21-14, 21-14 0:39
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-23, 21-18, 15-6 0:59
5/29/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-19, 21-19 0:45
5/23/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-19, 21-17 0:43
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 # 4 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-3
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 20-22, 21-19, 15-11 0:55
11/5/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 11 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:55
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
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 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-5
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:51
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 16 21-13, 21-19 0:35
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:52
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 21-15, 21-13 0:36
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 26-28, 21-15, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 4-2
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 24-22, 20-22, 15-11 0:58
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-17, 21-17 0:38
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 21-13, 21-18 0:32
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 21-18, 21-15 0:45
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
Series tied with # 8 Xue/Zhang, China 4-4
10/31/10FIVBSanya Open Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 22-20, 22-20 0:45
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-16, 21-15 0:37
7/10/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Xue/Zhang 4 29-31, 21-15, 15-12 1:18
8/12/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 9 21-14, 21-18 0:41
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Xue/Zhang 4 21-19, 21-18 0:40
8/4/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Xue/Zhang 4 21-15, 21-19 0:39
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Xue/Zhang 5 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:03
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 19-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 9 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 1-0
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Cunha/Lima 10 21-17, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # 10 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 5-4
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Salgado/Salgado 8 23-21, 21-13 0:39
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Salgado/Salgado 8 21-11, 21-17 0:35
5/29/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Salgado/Salgado 8 17-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:04
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Salgado/Salgado 9 22-20, 28-26 0:51
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Salgado/Salgado 11, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-15, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Salgado/Salgado 7 22-20, 21-17 0:43
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 # 11 Akers/Branagh, United States 1-0
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Akers/Branagh 12 24-22, 31-29 0:54
Trail the series against # 12 Fendrick/Niles, United States 0-1
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 6 Fendrick/Niles 22, Q5 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 16-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:57
Trail the series against # 13 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-5
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 14 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-15, 15-21, 15-11 0:49
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Semi-Finals Cicolari/Menegatti 14 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 26-24, 19-21, 15-11 0:55
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Cicolari/Menegatti 18 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-15, 21-19 0:35
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Cicolari/Menegatti 21 21-15, 21-14 0:34
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 # 14 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 6-0
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Gioria/Momoli 15 21-14, 22-20 0:37
6/9/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Gioria/Momoli 27, Q1 21-13, 21-18 0:38
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Gioria/Momoli 10 21-17, 21-18 0:39
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
Trail the series against # 15 Hinchley/Rohkamper, Australia 0-1
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Hinchley/Rohkamper 29, Q19 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 25-23, 15-21, 19-17 1:06
Lead the series against # 16 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Lessard/Martin 22, Q4 21-13, 16-21, 15-11 0:56
Lead the series against # 17 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 3-0
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
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 21-15, 21-13 0:36
Trail the series against # 18 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 0-2
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool G Bawden/Palmer 18 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-14, 29-27 0:46
8/12/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Bawden/Palmer 20, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
Series tied with # 19 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
Lead the series against # 20 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-1
5/19/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Kolocova/Slukova 23 22-20, 22-20 0:46
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 28 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-19, 21-19 0:40
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 # 21 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 5-0
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-11, 21-12 0:29
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
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-19, 10-21, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # 22 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-0
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 7 21-16, 21-16 0:35
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 20 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 23 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 # 24 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 # 25 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 3-1
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Kadijk/Mooren 29, Q10 19-21, 31-29, 15-13 1:05
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 16 Kadijk/Mooren 31, Q10 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 0:48
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Kadijk/Mooren 18 24-26, 21-17, 15-13 0:59
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 25 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 21-16, 22-20 0:36
Lead the series against # 27 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 4-2
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 23 30-32, 21-13, 15-10 1:00
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 # 28 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 4-0
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Martins/Santanna 12 21-10, 21-16 0:32
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Martins/Santanna 25, Q1 21-15, 21-10 0:34
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 # 29 Giombini/Rosso, Italy 1-0
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Giombini/Rosso 26 22-20, 21-7 0:41
Lead the series against # 30 Huang/Yue, China 1-0
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Huang/Yue 21 21-14, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # 31 Banck/Gunther, Germany 6-0
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Banck/Gunther 31 21-18, 18-21, 15-9 0:53
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 # 32 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 4-1
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Candelas/Garcia 25 21-17, 21-13 0:36
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 # 33 Brink-Abeler/Grun, Germany 1-0
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Brink-Abeler/Grun 29, Q31 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 34 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 34 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 35 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 6-0
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 27, Q5 21-16, 21-13 0:34
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Jursone/Minusa 23 21-14, 21-14 0:31
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
Lead the series against # 36 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 # 37 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 # 39 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-0
11/5/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Bansley/Maloney 26, Q11 21-12, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 40 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 11-2
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
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 # 41 Dampney/Mullin, England 2-0
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Dampney/Mullin 29, Q13 21-17, 21-14 0:32
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Dampney/Mullin 23, Q6 21-17, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 42 Meppelink/Wesselink, Netherlands 3-0
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Meppelink/Wesselink 42 19-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:53
11/4/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Meppelink/Wesselink 15 21-16, 21-12 0:36
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Meppelink/Wesselink 26, Q9 21-19, 21-14 0:36
Series tied with # 44 Novakova/Tobiasova, Czech Republic 1-1
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Novakova/Tobiasova 22 21-15, 21-11 0:30
9/5/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 3 Novakova/Tobiasova 3, Q3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-19, 21-16 0:40