Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Puerto Vallarta Open
October 7 - 11, 2015
(1) 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: 170
Career Wins: 13
Career FIVB WT Wins: 12
Career Winnings: US$1,021,362.50
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 Puerto Vallarta Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 5 2 0 US$60,000.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 5 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 6 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 11 1 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 12 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 11 17 400 US$7,000.00
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
Puerto Vallarta Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/8/2015 Pool A Claudia Rios / Gloria Santoyo, Mexico (32) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:32
Thu, 10/8/2015 Pool A Victoria Kjolberg / Janne Kongshavn, Norway (17) Won 21-10, 21-9 0:29
Fri, 10/9/2015 Pool A Lane Carico / Summer Ross, United States (16) Won 25-23, 21-16 0:39
Sat, 10/10/2015 Winner 2 Nina Brunner / Nicole Eiholzer, Switzerland (21) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:35
Sat, 10/10/2015 Winner 3 Linline Matauatu / Miller Pata, Vanuatu (6) Won 21-11, 21-16 0:33
Sat, 10/10/2015 Semi-Finals Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (4) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:38
Sun, 10/11/2015 Gold Medal Duda Lisboa / Elize Maia, Brazil (12) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:40
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 26-5
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 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 # 3 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 2-0
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 21, Q3 21-19, 21-16 0:33
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Forrer/Verge-Depre 28, Q10 17-21, 28-26, 15-11 1:00
Lead the series against # 4 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 4-1
10/10/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 4 21-12, 21-18 0:38
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 # 5 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 # 6 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 3-1
10/10/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Matauatu/Pata 6 21-11, 21-16 0:33
8/22/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 6 Matauatu/Pata 22 21-23, 21-15, 17-15 0:55
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 6 Matauatu/Pata 22 12-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:44
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool G Matauatu/Pata 26 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 7 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 2-0
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Laboureur/Sude 17 21-13, 21-16 0:31
10/30/13FIVBPhuket Open Pool B Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Laboureur/Sude 18 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 9 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 2-1
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q6 21-10, 21-17 0:32
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 24-22, 14-21, 16-14 0:53
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q10 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
Lead the series against # 12 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 1-0
10/11/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Lisboa/Maia 12 21-18, 21-16 0:40
Series tied with # 16 Carico/Ross, United States 1-1
10/9/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Carico/Ross 16 25-23, 21-16 0:39
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool F Carico/Ross 27, Q8 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 6 25-23, 21-14 0:44
Lead the series against # 17 Kjolberg/Kongshavn, Norway 1-0
10/8/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Kjolberg/Kongshavn 17 21-10, 21-9 0:29
Lead the series against # 18 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q14 21-13, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 20 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
5/24/14FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 20 21-17, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 21 Brunner/Eiholzer, Switzerland 1-0
10/10/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Brunner/Eiholzer 21 21-17, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 22 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
Lead the series against # 23 Mizoe/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Mizoe/Nishibori 29, Q8 21-16, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # 32 Rios/Santoyo, Mexico 1-0
10/8/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Rios/Santoyo 32 21-14, 21-14 0:32