Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 2015
June 26 - July 4, 2015
(11) 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: 171
Career Wins: 13
Career FIVB WT Wins: 12
Career Winnings: US$1,027,862.50
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 The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Kira Walkenhorst - 9th Laura Ludwig - 9th
2014 Julia Sude - 9th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 7 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 12 4 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 12 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 12 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 2 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/21-25/2014 Prague Open 2 3 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/4/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 2 1 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 4/23-27/2014 Fuzhou Open 3 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/29-11/3/2013 Phuket Open 2 9 250 US$4,000.00
FIVB 10/23-27/2013 Xiamen Grand Slam 4 3 640 US$16,500.00
FIVB 10/8-13/2013 São Paulo Grand Slam 5 2 720 US$22,000.00
FIVB 8/21-25/2013 Moscow Grand Slam 10 2 720 US$22,000.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2013 Berlin Grand Slam 8 5 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/9-14/2013 Gstaad Grand Slam 14 4 560 US$12,900.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 19 5 600 US$18,000.00
Netherlands World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sun, 6/28/2015 Pool K Natalia Alfaro / Karen Charles, Costa Rica (38) Won 21-9, 21-12 0:27
Mon, 6/29/2015 Pool K Karolina Baran / Jagoda Gruszczynska, Poland (35) Won 21-13, 21-12 0:31
Tue, 6/30/2015 Pool K Dominika Nestarcova / Natalia Pridalova, Slovakia (14) Lost 15-21, 21-13, 9-15 0:44
Wed, 7/1/2015 Winner 1 Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (34) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:36
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005Berlin Sara Niedrig - 17th Did not play
2007Gstaad Sara Niedrig - 17th Did not play
2009Stavanger Sara Niedrig - 9th Did not play
2011Rome Sara Niedrig - 9th Did not play
2013Stare Jablonki Kira Walkenhorst - 5th Laura Ludwig - 5th
2017Vienna Kira Walkenhorst - 1st Laura Ludwig - 1st
2019Hamburg Margareta Kozuch - 17th Did not play
2023Tlaxcala Louisa Lippmann - 17th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/1-6/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 19 5 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 11 17 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/5/2017 Vienna World Championships 4 1 1600 US$60,000.00
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 34-24
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-3
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:51
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 22-20, 21-19 0:41
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 19-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:47
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-15, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 Antunes/Maestrini 1 12-21, 23-21, 17-15 0:56
Trail the series against # 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
10/27/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 21-15, 21-10 0:33
10/13/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Gold Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 19-21, 31-29, 15-12 1:05
Lead the series against # 4 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-1
5/25/14FIVBPrague Open Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-19, 21-17 0:43
10/27/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-14, 21-19 0:34
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-17, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 5 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 3-1
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 Kolocova/Slukova 14 21-15, 13-21, 15-9 0:49
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Kolocova/Slukova 5 21-11, 21-15 0:33
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool B Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Kolocova/Slukova 15 21-15, 21-15 0:25
8/10/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Kolocova/Slukova 17 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 6 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 0-1
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Semi-Finals Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 24-22, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 7 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 2-1
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Antonelli/Felisberta 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-19, 21-13 0:38
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Antonelli/Felisberta 28, Q10 21-19, 21-14 0:33
4/24/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Antonelli/Felisberta 30, Q9 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 25-23, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 9 Alves/Lima, Brazil 0-1
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-1
6/21/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 3 Borger/Buthe 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 21-17, 21-16 0:44
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Borger/Buthe 6 22-24, 21-13, 15-12 0:47
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 Borger/Buthe 16 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Series tied with # 12 Wang/Yue, China 1-1
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Wang/Yue 15 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 By Forfeit  
5/4/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Wang/Yue 10 23-21, 19-21, 15-9 0:54
Lead the series against # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 3-1
4/26/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 8 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 27-29, 21-19, 19-17 1:06
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool N Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 21 21-16, 21-17 0:34
8/25/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 23 21-16, 21-10 0:33
8/22/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 23 21-13, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 14 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-1
6/30/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool K Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 21-15, 13-21, 15-9 0:44
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Nestarcova/Pridalova 20 21-14, 21-13 0:29
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 16 21-11, 21-13 0:29
Trail the series against # 16 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Mader/Zumkehr 18 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-13, 21-12 0:29
Trail the series against # 17 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 0-1
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Bawden/Clancy 21 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-19, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 18 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-0
10/30/13FIVBPhuket Open Pool B Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Laboureur/Sude 18 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 19 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-1
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool G Capers/Kessy 23 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 24-22, 16-21, 15-13 1:14
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Capers/Kessy 21 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 21 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
7/1/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 Hermannova/Williams 30 21-13, 23-21 0:38
Trail the series against # 22 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 1-2
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 1 Bansley/Pavan 17 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 17-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:51
5/24/14FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Bansley/Pavan 9 21-11, 21-8 0:25
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Bansley/Pavan 25, Q3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 21-16, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 23 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
7/2/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 Goricanec/Huberli 43 21-17, 21-11 0:33
Lead the series against # 25 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 22 21-13, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 26 Radarong/Udomchavee, Thailand 1-0
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool N Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Radarong/Udomchavee 28, Q10 21-13, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # 27 Artacho/Laird, Australia 0-1
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool B Artacho/Laird 31, Q20 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 29 Broder/May, Canada 3-0
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Broder/May 14 21-19, 17-21, 15-9 0:46
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Broder/May 20 21-12, 21-14 0:32
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 Broder/May 29, Q8 21-18, 21-17 0:32
Trail the series against # 31 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 0-1
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool G Matauatu/Pata 26 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 33 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Forrer/Verge-Depre 28, Q10 17-21, 28-26, 15-11 1:00
Series tied with # 34 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-2
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 34 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 21-16, 21-16 0:36
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool E Birlova/Ukolova 21 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-16, 21-17 0:35
7/5/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 Birlova/Ukolova 7 21-19, 21-16 0:38
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Birlova/Ukolova 5 21-9, 21-16 0:30
Lead the series against # 35 Baran/Gruszczynska, Poland 1-0
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool K Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Baran/Gruszczynska 35 21-13, 21-12 0:31
Lead the series against # 36 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 2-0
8/24/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Gallay/Klug 20 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:47
7/10/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Gallay/Klug 30, Q11 21-16, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 38 Alfaro/Charles, Costa Rica 1-0
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool K Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Alfaro/Charles 38 21-9, 21-12 0:27