Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 ConocoPhillips Grand Slam
June 26 - 30, 2007
(17, Q6) 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: 171
Career Wins: 13
Career FIVB WT Wins: 12
Career Winnings: US$1,027,862.50
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 Stavanger Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Sara Niedrig - 25th Laura Ludwig - 25th
2006 Sara Niedrig - Country Quota Laura Ludwig - Country Quota
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 11, Q5 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 13, Q6 2 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 12 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 14 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/2-6/2007 Shanghai Open 22 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 23, Q12 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2006 Vitória Open 26, Q5 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam Q18 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open Q10 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam Q11 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Greece Open 26, Q9 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open 27, Q8 17 120 US$3,000.00
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
Stavanger Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Mon, 6/25/2007 Country Quota Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany Won 26-24, 19-21, 15-9 0:57
Tue, 6/26/2007 Qualifier 2 Miwa Asao / Takemi Nishibori, Japan (Q27) Won 21-15, 21-12 0:33
Tue, 6/26/2007 Qualifier 3 Eiko Koizumi / Shinako Tanaka, Japan (Q11) Won 22-20, 21-23, 15-11 1:00
Wed, 6/27/2007 Pool A Milagros Crespo / Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba (16) Lost 26-28, 15-21 0:49
Wed, 6/27/2007 Pool A Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1) Lost 28-26, 15-21, 8-15 0:48
Thu, 6/28/2007 Pool A Eydis Dalen / Kristine Wiig, Norway (32) Won 21-12, 21-14 0:32
Fri, 6/29/2007 Winner 1 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (6) Won 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:59
Fri, 6/29/2007 Winner 2 Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (5) Won 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:03
Fri, 6/29/2007 Winner 3 Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (14) Won 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:50
Sat, 6/30/2007 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (29, Q21) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:45
Sat, 6/30/2007 Bronze Medal Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1) Lost 15-21, 13-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 34-30
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
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
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
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 # 4 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-5
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 21-15, 21-11 0:31
10/28/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 21-14, 21-16 0:38
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
Series tied with # 5 Xue/Zhang, China 1-1
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 # 6 Bede/Behar, Brazil 1-0
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Bede/Behar 6 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:59
Trail the series against # 8 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 1-2
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Barros/Connelly 5 22-20, 21-19 0:39
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 5, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig 12 21-18, 21-16 0:33
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Barros/Connelly 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 48 23-21, 21-19 0:47
Trail the series against # 9 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-2
5/5/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 21-16, 18-21, 15-8 0:48
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 17 Ludwig/Niedrig 48 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # 10 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-2
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 11 Ludwig/Niedrig 12 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:49
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 21-19, 21-17 0:39
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Glesnes/Maaseide 11 21-19, 21-15 0:44
Lead the series against # 12 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 2-1
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-14, 21-18 0:35
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 4 22-20, 21-18 0:44
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
Trail the series against # 13, Q8 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 # 14 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-0
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Pohl/Rau 14 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:50
Series tied with # 15 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-1
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 21-19, 23-21 0:46
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q9 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
Trail the series against # 16 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-3
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 16 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 28-26, 21-15 0:49
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 19-21, 21-13, 15-7 1:08
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 19, Q3 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
8/11/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Montagnolli/Swoboda 3 21-13, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 20, Q4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 2-0
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22, Q2 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 1:00
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 24, Q1 21-19, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 21 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 2-0
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Kuhn/Schwer 15 21-14, 23-21 0:55
8/13/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Kuhn/Schwer 1 14-21, 13-21 0:34
Lead the series against # 23 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-0
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki Q5 21-15, 21-19 0:48
Trail the series against # 24 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 0-1
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 25 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 21-16, 22-20 0:36
Trail the series against # 25 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-3
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 27 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 21-16, 22-20 0:35
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:49
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 21-18, 14-21, 15-9 0:53
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 9 By Forfeit  
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 Ludwig/Niedrig 30 21-11, 21-18 0:31
Lead the series against # 26 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-0
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 Faure/Sarpaux 19 21-14, 19-21, 15-10 0:59
Series tied with # 27, Q1 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-1
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 12 Petrova/Skalnikova 21 21-11, 23-25, 15-13 0:50
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 3 Petrova/Skalnikova 15 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 21-14, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 29, Q21 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 21-19, 21-18 0:45
Lead the series against # 32 Dalen/Wiig, Norway 1-0
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Dalen/Wiig 32 21-12, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against Banck/Lahme, Germany 3-0
6/18/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 Banck/Lahme 20-22, 21-16, 15-10 0:51
8/1/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig Q18 Banck/Lahme 21-16, 19-21, 15-6 0:48
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 Banck/Lahme 22 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 4-1
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 # Q9 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
Trail the series against # Q10 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 0-1
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Lessard/Maxwell 23 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q9 16-21, 21-17, 17-15 0:51
Lead the series against # Q11 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Koizumi/Tanaka Q11 22-20, 21-23, 15-11 1:00
Lead the series against # Q14 Barrera/Kadjo, France 1-0
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 Barrera/Kadjo 28, Q6 21-12, 21-18 0:31
Lead the series against # Q15 Tcholakova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-0
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 Tcholakova/Yanchulova Q12 21-14, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # Q17 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 # Q19 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
6/12/07FIVBEspinho Open Qualifier 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Giaoui/Hamzaoui Q11 21-9, 21-15 0:40
Trail the series against # Q23 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 0-1
6/20/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Baburina/Osheyko Q22 Ludwig/Niedrig Q11 22-20, 24-22 0:40
Lead the series against # Q27 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 2-0
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Asao/Nishibori Q27 21-15, 21-12 0:33
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 Asao/Nishibori Q12 21-13, 21-14 0:33