Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1to1 energy Grand Slam 2008
July 21 - 26, 2008
(8) 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$1,028,362.50
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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Sara Niedrig - 41st Laura Ludwig - 41st
2007 Sara Niedrig - 17th Laura Ludwig - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 13 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 16 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 10 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 3 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 5 7 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 10 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 6 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 5 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 15 3 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 6 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 4 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 14 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 17, Q6 4 560 US$18,400.00
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
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/23/2008 Pool H Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (25) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:34
Wed, 7/23/2008 Pool H Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundqvist, Sweden (24, Q3) Lost 13-21, 13-21 0:43
Thu, 7/24/2008 Pool H Muriel Graessli / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (9, Q7) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Thu, 7/24/2008 Winner 1 Rtvelo Martins / Saka Santanna, Georgia (16) Won 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:56
Fri, 7/25/2008 Winner 2 Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (10) Lost 22-24, 24-26 0:58
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 43-23
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Tian/Wang, China 2-2
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Tian/Wang 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-18, 21-15 0:41
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Tian/Wang 2 21-14, 24-22 0:42
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Tian/Wang 2 21-12, 21-16 0:38
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Tian/Wang 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 32-30, 19-21, 15-12 1:10
Trail the series against # 2 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 0-1
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 4 Bede/Connelly 11 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 0-1
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-16, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # 4 Xue/Zhang, China 3-1
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 # 5 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 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 3-2
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-15, 21-19 0:39
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-16, 21-19 0:39
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
Lead the series against # 9, Q7 Graessli/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Graessli/Zumkehr 9, Q7 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 10 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 3-1
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Kuhn/Schwer 10 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 24-22, 26-24 0:58
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Kuhn/Schwer 24 21-17, 21-14 0:41
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 # 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 27 21-18, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 12, Q1 Claasen/Roder, Germany 6-4
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Claasen/Roder 11 19-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:58
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool F Claasen/Roder 30 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-19, 14-21, 17-15 0:59
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 Claasen/Roder 11 21-18, 21-19 0:44
7/24/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Country Quota Claasen/Roder 28, Q13 Ludwig/Niedrig 21-17, 21-18 0:41
7/3/06FIVBFrance Open Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig Q10 Claasen/Roder 21-15, 21-18 0:45
6/26/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Country Quota Claasen/Roder Q13 Ludwig/Niedrig 21-15, 21-18 0:43
6/19/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig Q11 Claasen/Roder 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:53
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 # 13 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-3
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Hakedal/Torlen 10 Ludwig/Niedrig 13 21-17, 14-21, 15-10 0:53
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 16 Hakedal/Torlen 22 21-19, 21-16 0:42
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Hakedal/Torlen 13 21-18, 21-16 0:48
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
Lead the series against # 14 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
Trail the series against # 15 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 # 16 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-0
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 # 17 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
6/12/07FIVBEspinho Open Qualifier 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Giaoui/Hamzaoui Q11 21-9, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 18 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 2-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Campisi/Lozano 30, Q4 21-17, 21-18 0:43
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig Q17 Campisi/Lozano Q16 21-17, 18-21, 15-7 0:40
Lead the series against # 19 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 2-0
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 # 20 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 3-0
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 # 21, Q2 Alcon/Matveeva, Spain 1-0
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Alcon/Matveeva 29, Q25 21-11, 22-20 0:30
Series tied with # 22 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-1
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Baburina/Osheyko 30, Q21 21-9, 21-14 0:29
6/20/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Baburina/Osheyko Q22 Ludwig/Niedrig Q11 22-20, 24-22 0:40
Lead the series against # 23 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
Trail the series against # 24, Q3 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 0-2
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ljungquist/Lundqvist 24, Q3 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 21-13, 21-13 0:43
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 28 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-16, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 25 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
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 # 27, Q5 Van Iersel/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Van Iersel/Wesselink 27, Q20 16-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:51
Series tied with # 28, Q6 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