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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Poland Grand Slam
June 14 - 18, 2016

(3) 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:

Tournaments:

171

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$1,028,362.50

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:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$517,387.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	43	11	3	4	3	8	0	9	0	4	1	US$991,275.00
Other	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$8,000.00
Overall	44	11	3	4	4	8	0	9	0	4	1	US$999,275.00

Previous Olsztyn Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2015	Kira Walkenhorst - 9th	Laura Ludwig - 9th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/7-11/2016	Major Hamburg	1	1	800	US$57,000.00
FIVB	5/24-29/2016	Moscow Grand Slam	4	9	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	5/10-14/2016	Antalya Open	1	1	500	US$11,000.00
FIVB	4/27-5/1/2016	Fortaleza Open	2	9	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	3/8-13/2016	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	4	5	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	2/23-28/2016	Maceió Open	3	5	300	US$3,375.00
FIVB	10/7-11/2015	Puerto Vallarta Open	1	1	500	US$11,000.00
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

Poland Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 6/15/2016	Pool C	Jagoda Gruszczynska / Dorota Strag, Poland (30)	Won 21-14, 21-13	0:29
Wed, 6/15/2016	Pool C	Victoria Bieneck / Julia Grossner, Germany (19, Q3)	Won 17-21, 21-17, 15-8	0:38
Thu, 6/16/2016	Pool C	Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (14)	Won 11-5 Retired	0:08
Fri, 6/17/2016	Winner 2	Melissa Humana-Paredes / Taylor Pischke, Canada (17)	Won 21-17, 21-18	0:31
Fri, 6/17/2016	Winner 3	Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (10)	Won 21-18, 16-21, 15-8	0:40
Sat, 6/18/2016	Semi-Finals	Duda Lisboa / Elize Maia, Brazil (9, Q1)	Won 21-16, 21-18	0:34
Sat, 6/18/2016	Gold Medal	Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2)	Won 21-18, 15-21, 15-10	0:41

Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 44-15

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-1
5/27/16	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Brzostek/Wojtasik	11	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	21-15, 16-21, 15-8	0:46
2/26/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Brzostek/Wojtasik	8	21-14, 14-21, 15-10	0:45
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24	21-14, 21-13	0:27
Lead the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 3-1
6/18/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Antunes/Maestrini	2	21-18, 15-21, 15-10	0:41
10/4/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Gold Medal	Antunes/Maestrini	2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	21-17, 21-18	0:39
7/25/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	Antunes/Maestrini	1	21-18, 21-18	0:37
6/20/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	7	Antunes/Maestrini	1	12-21, 23-21, 17-15	0:56
Trail the series against # 4 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 1-3
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool F	Bansley/Pavan	6	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	18-21, 21-16, 15-8	0:48
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 1	Bansley/Pavan	17	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	17-21, 21-14, 15-12	0:51
5/24/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Bansley/Pavan	9	21-11, 21-8	0:25
8/8/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool H	Bansley/Pavan	25, Q3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	8	21-16, 21-17	0:34
Lead the series against # 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 4-1
6/11/16	FIVB	Major Hamburg	Gold Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Bednarczuk/Seixas	4	21-19, 19-21, 15-12	0:55
10/3/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Semi-Finals	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Bednarczuk/Seixas	4	21-15, 20-22, 15-13	0:55
10/2/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Bednarczuk/Seixas	4	21-17, 21-19	0:39
7/25/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	Bednarczuk/Seixas	2	21-14, 21-17	0:38
6/13/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Semi-Finals	Bednarczuk/Seixas	1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	24-22, 21-16	0:43
Trail the series against # 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-4
2/27/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 3	Meppelink/Van Iersel	5	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	28-26, 21-16	0:51
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Meppelink/Van Iersel	5	21-11, 21-14	0:31
6/13/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Bronze Medal	Meppelink/Van Iersel	2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	21-17, 16-21, 15-13	0:51
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Meppelink/Van Iersel	7	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	22-20, 21-19	0:41
6/27/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 1	Meppelink/Van Iersel	11	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	19-21, 21-16, 15-6	0:47
5/3/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Meppelink/Van Iersel	8	21-15, 21-17	0:32
Series tied with # 7 Felisberta/Lima, Brazil 1-1
6/10/16	FIVB	Major Hamburg	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Felisberta/Lima	6	21-13, 22-20	0:35
4/29/16	FIVB	Fortaleza Open	Winner 2	Felisberta/Lima	4	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	21-7, 16-21, 15-10	0:44
Lead the series against # 9, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 2-0
6/18/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Lisboa/Maia	9, Q1	21-16, 21-18	0:34
10/11/15	FIVB	Puerto Vallarta Open	Gold Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Lisboa/Maia	12	21-18, 21-16	0:40
Lead the series against # 10 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 6-1
6/17/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Baquerizo/Fernandez	10	21-18, 16-21, 15-8	0:40
6/9/16	FIVB	Major Hamburg	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	16	21-19, 21-18	0:32
5/26/16	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Baquerizo/Fernandez	13	21-15, 22-20	0:35
9/29/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	21-9, 23-25, 15-9	0:46
8/26/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	12	21-12, 21-18	0:34
8/20/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	6	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	21-16, 18-21, 16-14	0:47
8/9/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	8	25-23, 21-14	0:38
Lead the series against # 11 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 3-1
5/14/16	FIVB	Antalya Open	Semi-Finals	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Holtwick/Semmler	7	24-22, 21-16	0:38
5/25/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Semi-Finals	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	21-19, 21-17	0:43
10/27/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Holtwick/Semmler	6	21-14, 21-19	0:34
10/11/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Holtwick/Semmler	4	21-17, 21-13	0:34
Lead the series against # 14 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 6-0
6/16/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Pool C	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Gallay/Klug	14	11-5 Retired	0:08
6/8/16	FIVB	Major Hamburg	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Gallay/Klug	17	21-16, 21-19	0:34
5/25/16	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Gallay/Klug	20	17-21, 21-16, 21-19	0:49
2/25/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Pool C	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Gallay/Klug	14	21-16, 21-13	0:36
8/24/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	10	Gallay/Klug	20	19-21, 21-16, 15-10	0:47
7/10/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool C	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	14	Gallay/Klug	30, Q11	21-16, 21-15	0:32
Lead the series against # 16 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 2-0
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	Laboureur/Sude	17	21-13, 21-16	0:31
10/30/13	FIVB	Phuket Open	Pool B	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Laboureur/Sude	18	By Forfeit
Lead the series against # 17 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-0
6/17/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Humana-Paredes/Pischke	17	21-17, 21-18	0:31
6/10/16	FIVB	Major Hamburg	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Humana-Paredes/Pischke	24	21-18, 21-16	0:36
Lead the series against # 18 Wang/Yue, China 2-1
2/25/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Pool C	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Wang/Yue	19	21-16, 21-16	0:33
6/26/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool B	Wang/Yue	15	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	By Forfeit
5/4/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Wang/Yue	10	23-21, 19-21, 15-9	0:54
Lead the series against # 19, Q3 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-0
6/15/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Pool C	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Bieneck/Grossner	19, Q3	17-21, 21-17, 15-8	0:38
Lead the series against # 20 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 3-0
5/13/16	FIVB	Antalya Open	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Arvaniti/Karagkouni	21	21-18, 21-19	0:35
3/11/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Arvaniti/Karagkouni	32, Q20	21-16, 21-13	0:32
6/20/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	17	Arvaniti/Karagkouni	32	21-16, 21-11	0:29
Lead the series against # 23 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 3-1
5/11/16	FIVB	Antalya Open	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Nestarcova/Pridalova	17	24-22, 21-15	0:34
6/30/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool K	Nestarcova/Pridalova	14	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	21-15, 13-21, 15-9	0:44
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Nestarcova/Pridalova	20	21-14, 21-13	0:29
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Nestarcova/Pridalova	16	21-11, 21-13	0:29
Lead the series against # 30 Gruszczynska/Strag, Poland 1-0
6/15/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Pool C	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Gruszczynska/Strag	30	21-14, 21-13	0:29