Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 smart Grand Slam Rome
June 18 - 23, 2013
(17) Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, 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$1,030,237.50
Kira Walkenhorst
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 18, 1990 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Essen
Resides: Hamburg
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 53
Career Wins: 12
Career FIVB WT Wins: 11
Career Winnings: US$517,387.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB4311343809041 US$991,275.00
Other10001000000 US$8,000.00
Overall4411344809041 US$999,275.00
Previous Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Sara Niedrig - 2nd Did not play
2011 Sara Niedrig - 9th Did not play
2012 Sara Niedrig - 2nd Geeske Banck - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 12 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2013 Shanghai Grand Slam 14 5 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 4/24-28/2013 Fuzhou Open 15 25 150 US$1,500.00
Rome Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/19/2013 Pool A Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (16) Won 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Wed, 6/19/2013 Pool A Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (1) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:41
Thu, 6/20/2013 Pool A Vasiliki Arvaniti / Penny Karagkouni, Greece (32) Won 21-16, 21-11 0:29
Fri, 6/21/2013 Winner 2 Talita Antunes / Taiana Lima, Brazil (5) Lost 12-21, 21-16, 9-15 0:47
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 9-5
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 2-0
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 Cicolari/Menegatti 1 21-17, 21-17 0:41
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Cicolari/Menegatti 3 26-24, 26-24 0:46
Lead the series against # 4 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Birlova/Ukolova 5 21-9, 21-16 0:30
Trail the series against # 5 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 0-1
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Lima 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 21-12, 16-21, 15-9 0:47
Trail the series against # 12 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-1
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool B Keizer/Van Iersel 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 15 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 13 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-2
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 19 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 21-16, 21-17 0:33
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 19 21-12, 21-17 0:25
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool B Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 15 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 16 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-0
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 Borger/Buthe 16 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 24, Q3 Fopma/Sweat, United States 1-0
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Fopma/Sweat 21 25-23, 30-28 0:49
Lead the series against # 32 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 1-0
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 32 21-16, 21-11 0:29
Series tied with # Q2 van der Vlist/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-1
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Wesselink/van der Vlist 26 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 12-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:45
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Wesselink/van der Vlist 28, Q12 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # Q6 Sinnema/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Sinnema/Stiekema 28, Q10 21-16, 21-9 0:29