Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam
July 2 - 7, 2012
(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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Sara Niedrig - 41st Laura Ludwig - 41st
2007 Sara Niedrig - 17th Laura Ludwig - 17th
2008 Sara Niedrig - 9th Laura Ludwig - 9th
2009 Sara Niedrig - 5th Laura Ludwig - 5th
2010 Sara Niedrig - 2nd Laura Ludwig - 2nd
2011 Sara Niedrig - 17th Laura Ludwig - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 10 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 11 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 8 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 9 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 11 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 7 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 17th 160 US$5,100.00
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/4/2012 Pool G Barbora Hermannova / Martina Williams, Czech Republic (26, Q2) Won 21-11, 21-12 0:31
Wed, 7/4/2012 Pool G Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (10) Won 21-13, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool G Laura Bloem / Merel Mooren, Netherlands (23, Q1) Won 17-21, 21-9, 15-10 0:37
Fri, 7/6/2012 Winner 2 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (5) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig trail the series against the field 55-56 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 3-9
6/15/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 21-16, 18-21, 15-11 0:52
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 21-18, 21-17 0:37
7/2/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 25-23, 21-19 0:47
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
Trail the series against # 2 Xue/Zhang, China 5-6
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 21-19, 21-16 0:43
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-18, 21-18 0:43
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Xue/Zhang 4 21-16, 21-15 0:33
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
Trail the series against # 3 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-7
4/19/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 6 Cicolari/Menegatti 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 9 15-21, 29-27, 16-14 1:06
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-17, 14-21, 15-12 0:50
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
Trail the series against # 4 Kessy/Ross, United States 3-10
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Kessy/Ross 4 21-19, 21-17 0:45
7/2/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 13 21-16, 21-15 0:40
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
Series tied with # 5 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 4-4
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-17, 21-19 0:39
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Keizer/Van Iersel 7 15-21, 24-22, 15-6 0:48
4/19/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 9 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 21-16, 21-12 0:30
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 # 6 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-8
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 22-20, 21-13 0:37
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 9 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:53
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-13, 21-18 0:34
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 # 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 3-2
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Gold Medal Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-12, 21-18 0:41
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 21-16, 13-21, 17-15 0:56
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
Lead the series against # 10 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 13-2
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Holtwick/Semmler 10 21-13, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Holtwick/Semmler 22 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:47
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 # 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 5-3
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 21-18, 21-14 0:42
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-9, 21-17 0:39
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
Lead the series against # 12 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 2-0
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 21-15, 21-16 0:34
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Meppelink/van Gestel 27, Q12 16-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 14 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
Lead the series against # 15 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 2-0
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Cunha/Lima 16 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Cunha/Lima 10 21-17, 21-13 0:35
Trail the series against # 16 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 # 17 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 23 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-15, 24-22 0:40
Trail the series against # 18 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 1 Lavalle/Maestrini 20, Q9 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 19 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 # 20 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
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Bloem/Mooren, Netherlands 1-0
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Bloem/Mooren 23, Q1 17-21, 21-9, 15-10 0:37
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Hermannova/Williams 26, Q2 21-11, 21-12 0:31