Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by ERGO
July 16 - 22, 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 Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2002 Did not play Ulrike Schmidt - 25th
2006 Sara Niedrig - 41st Laura Ludwig - 41st
2007 Sara Niedrig - 3rd Laura Ludwig - 3rd
2009 Sara Niedrig - 9th Laura Ludwig - 9th
2010 Sara Niedrig - 3rd Laura Ludwig - 3rd
2011 Sara Niedrig - 9th Laura Ludwig - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/11-15/2012 Berlin Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2012 Gstaad Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$8,000.00
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
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool G Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (26) Lost 21-18, 22-24, 12-15 0:55
Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool G Vivian Cunha / Taiana Lima, Brazil (23) Won 21-10, 21-16 0:32
Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool G Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (10) Won 21-14, 22-24, 15-10 0:57
Thu, 7/19/2012 Winner 1 Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Niles, United States (20) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 2 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (3) Lost 21-16, 18-21, 13-15 0:56
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 70-43 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 2 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 # 3 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 4-5
7/20/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:56
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
Lead the series against # 4 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
Series tied with # 5 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 3-3
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 26-24, 25-23 0:53
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
Lead the series against # 6 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 3-2
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Kolocova/Slukova 10 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-14, 21-16 0:34
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Kolocova/Slukova 16 21-14, 15-21, 15-7 0:43
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 # 8 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 3-2
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Bawden/Palmer 12 21-19, 24-22 0:43
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 9 Bawden/Palmer 19 21-17, 21-16 0:37
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Bawden/Palmer 23 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 0:51
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
Lead the series against # 9 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 # 10 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 6-2
7/19/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 10 21-14, 22-24, 15-10 0:57
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 26 13-21, 21-12, 15-6 0:49
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 # 11 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 1-0
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Cook/Hinchley 10 21-12, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-0
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Gielen/Mouha 9 21-13, 17-21, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 13 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 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 5-3
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 22-20, 21-17 0:39
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 21-13, 21-16 0:35
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 # 17 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-1
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Baquerizo/Fernandez 23 21-15, 21-16 0:37
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez 21 24-22, 23-25, 15-9 1:01
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
Trail the series against # 18 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 23 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-15, 24-22 0:40
Lead the series against # 19 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
Series tied with # 20 Fendrick/Niles, United States 1-1
7/19/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Fendrick/Niles 20 21-19, 21-15 0:39
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 # 21, Q1 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Lavalle/Maestrini 23, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-18, 16-21, 20-18 1:01
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 1 Lavalle/Maestrini 20, Q9 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 22 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 # 23 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 3-0
7/18/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Cunha/Lima 23 21-10, 21-16 0:32
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
Lead the series against # 26 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 6-1
7/18/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Nystrom/Nystrom 26 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 18-21, 24-22, 15-12 0:55
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q1 21-10, 21-18 0:29
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 # 28, Q3 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 5-0
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 21-14, 21-13 0:32
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 21-13, 21-18 0:34
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 21-15, 17-21, 16-14 0:48
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 10 22-20, 21-16 0:37
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 34 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # Q2 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 3-0
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 9 Barsuk/Vozakova 24 21-16, 24-26, 15-9 0:53
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Barsuk/Vozakova 22, Q5 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 0:52
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Barsuk/Vozakova 26, Q11 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # Q9 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
Lead the series against # Q11 Lessard/Martin, Canada 2-0
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Lessard/Martin 25 21-19, 21-17 0:40
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Lessard/Martin 22, Q4 21-13, 16-21, 15-11 0:56