Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 China Open
May 24 - 28, 2006
(27, Q8) Laura Ludwig/Sara Niedrig, Germany
 
Laura Ludwig
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 13, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Resides: Hamburg
Height: 181 cm (5'10")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 172
Career Wins: 13
Career FIVB WT Wins: 12
Career Winnings: US$1,029,612.50
Sara Goller Niedrig
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 21, 1984 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Hürth
Resides: Hamburg
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 Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Did not play Katrin Holtwick - Country Quota
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/10-14/2006 Italian Open CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 10/26-30/2005 Acapulco Open Q12 41 12 US$0.00
FIVB 10/18-22/2005 Brazil Open 30 25 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/24-28/2005 Canada Open 23, Q2 9 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/10-13/2005 Switzerland Satellite 6 3 26 US$1,700.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2005 Portugal Open Q17 33 20 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2005 St. Petersburg Open Q10 33 20 US$0.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2005 Norway Grand Slam 23, Q17 25 56 US$3,250.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 48 17 200 US$7,500.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Italy Open CQ 0 US$0.00
China Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 5/23/2006 Country Quota Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany Won 16-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:51
Wed, 5/24/2006 Qualifier 1 Isabelle Forrer / Romana Kayser, Switzerland (Q25) Won 19-21, 26-24, 15-12 1:00
Wed, 5/24/2006 Qualifier 2 Daniela Gioria / Diletta Lunardi, Italy (Q9) Won 21-13, 23-25, 15-11 0:48
Thu, 5/25/2006 Winner 1 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (6) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:36
Thu, 5/25/2006 Contender 1 Geeske Banck / Susanne Lahme, Germany (22) Won 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:50
Fri, 5/26/2006 Contender 2 Rieke Brink-Abeler / Hella Jurich, Germany (21) Lost 19-21, 21-19, 13-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 15-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-3
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 30 13-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:50
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q2 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:56
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig Q17 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 6 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 7 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-0
6/28/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q17 Keizer/Leenstra Q1 21-18, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 8 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 1-0
8/13/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Kuhn/Schwer 1 14-21, 13-21 0:34
Trail the series against # 11 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-1
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 # 12 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 2-1
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 10 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q2 23-21, 21-16 0:51
8/13/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 2 21-16, 23-21 0:41
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 48 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 23-21, 21-15 0:42
Trail the series against # 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 0-1
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 Ludwig/Niedrig 30 21-11, 21-18 0:31
Lead the series against # 15 Barrera/Hamzaoui, France 2-0
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q2 Barrera/Hamzaoui 18 21-23, 21-12, 15-11 0:48
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 48 Barrera/Hamzaoui 32 21-12, 18-21, 18-16 0:58
Trail the series against # 21 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 0-1
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # 22 Banck/Lahme, Germany 1-0
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 Banck/Lahme 22 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 23, Q3 Kusuhara/Urata, Japan 0-1
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 1 Kusuhara/Urata 26 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q17 21-16, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against Claasen/Roder, Germany 2-1
5/23/06FIVBChina Open Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 Claasen/Roder 16-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:51
7/5/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Qualifier 2 Claasen/Roder 26, Q7 Ludwig/Niedrig Q10 17-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:46
6/28/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q17 Claasen/Roder 21-19, 21-12 0:33
Trail the series against # Q1 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-1
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Barros/Connelly 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 48 23-21, 21-19 0:47
Lead the series against # Q7 Lundqvist/Uddstahl, Sweden 1-0
6/28/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q17 Lundqvist/Uddstahl Q16 21-19, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # Q9 Gioria/Lunardi, Italy 1-0
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 Gioria/Lunardi Q9 21-13, 23-25, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # Q12 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-0
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig Q17 Campisi/Lozano Q16 21-17, 18-21, 15-7 0:40
Lead the series against # Q24 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Schmocker, Switzerland 1-0
8/12/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Schmocker 15, Q10 21-17, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # Q25 Forrer/Kayser, Switzerland 2-0
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Qualifier 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 Forrer/Kayser Q25 19-21, 26-24, 15-12 1:00
8/11/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Forrer/Kayser 11 21-18, 21-17 0:38