Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Grand Slam 10 presented by Volksbank
July 26 - 31, 2010
(5) 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: 170
Career Wins: 13
Career FIVB WT Wins: 12
Career Winnings: US$1,021,862.50
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 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
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/19-25/2010 Marseille Open 2 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 6 2 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 4 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam 6 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Seoul Open 6 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2010 Rome Grand Slam 7 2 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 5/4-9/2010 Shanghai Open 5 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/19-24/2010 Brasilia Open 5 2 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 11/3-8/2009 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT 3 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2009 Sanya Open 2 5 360 US$9,100.00
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
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
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
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
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/28/2010 Pool E Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (28) Won By Forfeit  
Wed, 7/28/2010 Pool E Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (12) Won 21-12, 21-19 0:37
Thu, 7/29/2010 Pool E Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (21) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:34
Fri, 7/30/2010 Winner 2 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (8) Won 21-11, 21-17 0:35
Fri, 7/30/2010 Winner 3 Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (2) Won 21-15, 21-16 0:34
Sat, 7/31/2010 Semi-Finals Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 21-19, 31-33, 11-15 1:20
Sat, 7/31/2010 Bronze Medal Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (9) Won 21-15, 23-21 0:47
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 80-46
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-7
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
Lead the series against # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 3-2
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 # 3 Xue/Zhang, China 4-2
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
Lead the series against # 4 Branagh/May-Treanor, United States 1-0
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Branagh/May-Treanor 20 16-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:57
Trail the series against # 6 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-8
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-23, 21-18, 15-6 0:59
5/29/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-19, 21-19 0:45
5/23/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-19, 21-17 0:43
9/12/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-18, 21-15 0:49
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 By Forfeit  
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 21-16, 21-14 0:37
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-14, 21-16 0:40
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Kessy/Ross 7 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:00
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 21-19, 21-18 0:45
Trail the series against # 7 Akers/Turner, United States 1-3
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Akers/Turner 7 21-15, 21-17 0:42
10/31/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 6 Akers/Turner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 21-14, 13-21, 19-17 0:51
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Akers/Turner 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 17-21, 23-21, 15-11 1:01
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Akers/Turner 26 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:48
Series tied with # 8 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 4-4
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Salgado/Salgado 8 21-11, 21-17 0:35
5/29/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Salgado/Salgado 8 17-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:04
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Salgado/Salgado 9 22-20, 28-26 0:51
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Salgado/Salgado 11, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-15, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Salgado/Salgado 7 22-20, 21-17 0:43
5/23/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 5 Salgado/Salgado 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-15, 21-18 0:43
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Bronze Medal Salgado/Salgado 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-19, 21-19 0:42
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 3-2
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 # 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 3-1
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
Trail the series against # 11 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-2
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 # 12 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 11-2
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-12, 21-19 0:37
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-19, 21-18 0:44
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Holtwick/Semmler 19 21-19, 21-18 0:39
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Holtwick/Semmler 20 21-13, 21-14 0:37
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
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 # 13 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
Lead the series against # 14 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 3-0
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
Trail the series against # 15 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 2-3
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 # 16 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-1
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 # 18 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 4-0
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Martins/Santanna 12 21-10, 21-16 0:32
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Martins/Santanna 25, Q1 21-15, 21-10 0:34
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 # 19 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 4-0
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
Trail the series against # 21 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-2
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Cicolari/Menegatti 21 21-15, 21-14 0:34
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 15, Q8 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 22-20, 21-18 0:39
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 29, Q8 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-17, 11-21, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 22 Meppelink/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Meppelink/Wesselink 26, Q9 21-19, 21-14 0:36
Trail the series against # 23, Q3 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
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 # 25, Q1 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 0-1
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 # 26, Q2 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
Lead the series against # 28 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 4-1
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Mouha/Van Breedam 28 By Forfeit  
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 13 18-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:58
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 19 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 27-25, 21-14 0:47
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
Lead the series against # 29, Q9 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 6-0
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 27, Q5 21-16, 21-13 0:34
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Jursone/Minusa 23 21-14, 21-14 0:31
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 11 21-16, 21-19 0:37
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
Series tied with # 30, Q20 Novakova/Tobiasova, Czech Republic 1-1
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Novakova/Tobiasova 22 21-15, 21-11 0:30
9/5/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 3 Novakova/Tobiasova 3, Q3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-19, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against Banck/Gunther, Germany 5-0
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Banck/Gunther 13 21-15, 21-12 0:37
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Banck/Gunther 22 21-14, 21-15 0:36
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Banck/Gunther 24, Q2 21-19, 21-19 0:44
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Banck/Gunther 21 21-12, 21-16 0:35
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Banck/Gunther 11 21-19, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against Brink-Abeler/Grun, Germany 1-0
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Brink-Abeler/Grun 29, Q31 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against Lavalle/Leao, Brazil 0-1
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Lavalle/Leao 11, Q2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-12, 21-18 0:35
Series tied with Madeira/Maestrini, Brazil 1-1
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Madeira/Maestrini 27, Q22 21-17, 21-15 0:36
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Madeira/Maestrini 21 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # Q4 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Lessard/Martin 22, Q4 21-13, 16-21, 15-11 0:56
Lead the series against # Q5 Huang/Yue, China 1-0
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Huang/Yue 21 21-14, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # Q6 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Dampney/Mullin 23, Q6 21-17, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # Q8 Remmers/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-0
10/31/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Remmers/van Gestel 25, Q6 21-10, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # Q10 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Boulton/Johns 28, Q11 21-10, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # Q11 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 2-1
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Baburina/Osheyko 26 21-10, 21-16 0:32
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 # Q17 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist, Netherlands 1-0
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist 31, Q13 17-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:50
Lead the series against # Q21 Campisi/Hopf, Spain 1-0
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Campisi/Hopf 28, Q12 21-14, 21-13 0:34