European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 European Championship Final
September 16 - 19, 2009
(2) 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: 21
Tournaments: 202
Career Wins: 23
Career CEV Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$1,189,103.58
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: 119
Career Wins: 8
Career CEV Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$497,148.33
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125273341CQMoney
CEV18633102100101000 US$210,856.49
CEV Under Age3111000000000000 US$0.00
FIVB8707531772137060245 US$767,000.00
FIVB C&S1001000000000000 US$1,700.00
Overall1097111041792237161245 US$979,556.49
Previous Sochi Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Sara Niedrig - 1st Laura Ludwig - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 4 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 5 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 4 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 6 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 8 3 640 US$21,000.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 7 3 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 10 9 400 US$11,000.00
CEV 6/17-21/2009 German Masters 2 1 600 € 11,000.00
CEV 6/3-7/2009 Austrian Masters 2 1 600 € 8,500.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 6 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 7 7 300 US$7,600.00
CEV 5/6-10/2009 Spanish Masters 1 3 480 € 3,800.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2009 Shanghai Open 6 4 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 11 3 480 US$15,000.00
CEV 9/19-21/2008 Russian Masters Final 1 1 1200 € 13,600.00
CEV 9/10-14/2008 English Masters 1 7 300 € 2,200.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 6 7 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 9 9 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 9 320 US$8,000.00
CEV 7/10-12/2008 European Championship 1 1 800 € 20,000.00
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
CEV 5/8-11/2008 Austrian Masters 1, Q1 2 540 € 7,500.00
CEV 4/17-20/2008 Spanish Masters 11, Q6 1 600 € 11,000.00
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
European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/16/2009 Pool B Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (10) Won 21-13, 21-14 0:33
Wed, 9/16/2009 Pool B Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (7) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:35
Thu, 9/17/2009 Pool B Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (15) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Fri, 9/18/2009 Winner 1 Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (12) Won 22-20, 21-13 0:44
Fri, 9/18/2009 Semi-Finals Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) Won 21-16, 24-22 0:45
Sat, 9/19/2009 Gold Medal Inese Jursone / Inguna Minusa, Latvia (9) Lost 18-21, 21-17, 15-17 1:00
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 53-14
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 8-1
6/20/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 6 28-26, 21-12 0:44
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 6 17-21, 21-19, 22-20 1:05
7/11/08CEVEuropean Championship Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 4 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 1:02
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 19 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 27-25, 21-14 0:47
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 1, Q1 Mouha/Van Breedam 9 By Forfeit  
4/19/08CEVSpanish Masters Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Mouha/Van Breedam 12 21-19, 21-11 0:42
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Mouha/Van Breedam 31, Q14 21-15, 21-18 0:40
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Mouha/Van Breedam 29, Q2 28-30, 21-17, 15-13 1:06
8/5/06CEVSwiss Masters Qualifier 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 Mouha/Van Breedam 21-15, 13-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 3 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 10-3
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
6/21/09CEVGerman Masters Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 By Forfeit  
6/7/09CEVAustrian Masters Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 25-23, 21-18 0:41
5/9/09CEVSpanish Masters Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 8 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 23-21, 21-18 0:40
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-15, 21-17 0:39
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 # 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 4-1
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 21-18, 21-15 0:45
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 20-22, 21-17, 16-14 1:04
9/20/08CEVRussian Masters Final Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 3 21-14, 24-26, 15-12 0:56
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 # 5 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Prokopeva/Ukolova 41, Q10 21-14, 21-17 0:35
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Prokopeva/Ukolova 30, Q9 21-14, 21-17 0:32
Series tied with # 6 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-1
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 # 7 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 8-5
9/16/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Hakedal/Torlen 7 21-13, 21-15 0:35
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Hakedal/Torlen 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-16, 25-23 0:49
6/20/09CEVGerman Masters Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Hakedal/Torlen 5 15-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:53
7/12/08CEVEuropean Championship Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Hakedal/Torlen 3 24-22, 22-20 0:58
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
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 1, Q1 Hakedal/Torlen 5 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:57
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Hakedal/Torlen 6 14-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:54
5/5/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 21-16, 18-21, 15-8 0:48
8/27/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Bronze Medal Hakedal/Torlen 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 17 13-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:47
8/26/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 17 Hakedal/Torlen 4 21-19, 14-21, 17-15 0:53
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 # 9 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 7-1
9/19/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Gold Medal Jursone/Minusa 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 1:00
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Jursone/Minusa 23 21-14, 21-14 0:31
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Jursone/Minusa 7 21-14, 21-16 0:36
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 11 21-16, 21-19 0:37
9/20/08CEVRussian Masters Final Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Jursone/Minusa 4 21-14, 21-14 0:33
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 # 10 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-1
9/16/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 10 21-13, 21-14 0:33
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 15 15-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 11 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-0
9/18/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 21-16, 24-22 0:45
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 21-15, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 12 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 4-0
9/18/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Gioria/Momoli 12 22-20, 21-13 0:44
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 # 13 Mooren/Wesselink, Netherlands 2-0
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Mooren/Wesselink 10 21-16, 21-15 0:33
9/19/08CEVRussian Masters Final Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Mooren/Wesselink 5 21-15, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 14 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-1
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
6/9/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Ludwig/Niedrig Petrova/Skalnikova 21-17, 21-15 0:31
Lead the series against # 15 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-0
9/17/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 15 21-15, 21-19 0:37