Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 A1 Major Klagenfurt
July 25 - 30, 2016
(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$1,025,362.50
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 Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Sara Niedrig - 41st Did not play
2007 Sara Niedrig - 3rd Did not play
2009 Sara Niedrig - 9th Did not play
2010 Sara Niedrig - 3rd Did not play
2011 Sara Niedrig - 9th Did not play
2012 Sara Niedrig - 9th Did not play
2014 Julia Sude - 5th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/5-9/2016 Gstaad Major 3 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2016 Porec Major 2 4 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2016 Poland Grand Slam 3 1 800 US$57,000.00
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
A1 Major Klagenfurt Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/27/2016 Pool A Kelly Cheng / Sara Hughes, United States (32) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:34
Wed, 7/27/2016 Pool A Angela Lavalle / Elize Maia, Brazil (17) Won 21-17, 21-11 0:32
Thu, 7/28/2016 Pool A Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (16) Won 25-23, 21-18 0:40
Fri, 7/29/2016 Winner 2 Victoria Bieneck / Julia Grossner, Germany (24, Q3) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:31
Fri, 7/29/2016 Winner 3 Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (10) Won 21-19, 10-21, 20-18 0:50
Sat, 7/30/2016 Semi-Finals Nina Brunner / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (18) Won 21-11, 21-19 0:32
Sat, 7/30/2016 Gold Medal Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (5) Won 24-22, 14-21, 15-11 0:51
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 65-16
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-2
7/2/16FIVBPorec Major Bronze Medal Borger/Buthe 10 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-19, 21-23, 15-11 0:51
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
Lead the series against # 3 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-1
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Brzostek/Wojtasik 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 21-15, 16-21, 15-8 0:46
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Brzostek/Wojtasik 8 21-14, 14-21, 15-10 0:45
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24 21-14, 21-13 0:27
Lead the series against # 4 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 4-0
7/8/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Laboureur/Sude 14, Q1 21-19, 21-17 0:35
7/6/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Laboureur/Sude 14, Q1 14-21, 26-24, 15-9 0:44
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  
Series tied with # 5 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-1
7/30/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Mader/Zumkehr 5 24-22, 14-21, 15-11 0:51
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Mader/Zumkehr 18 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-13, 21-12 0:29
Lead the series against # 6 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-1
8/23/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 6 Bawden/Clancy 7 21-17, 21-13 0:47
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Bawden/Clancy 9 22-20, 18-21, 17-15 1:00
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Bawden/Clancy 21 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-19, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 6-1
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Baquerizo/Fernandez 10 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 0:40
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 16 21-19, 21-18 0:32
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Baquerizo/Fernandez 13 21-15, 22-20 0:35
9/29/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Baquerizo/Fernandez 8 21-9, 23-25, 15-9 0:46
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Baquerizo/Fernandez 12 21-12, 21-18 0:34
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 6 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 21-16, 18-21, 16-14 0:47
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 25-23, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 8 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 2-0
5/12/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Hansel/Schwaiger 16 21-19, 21-9 0:36
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q14 21-13, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 9 Felisberta/Lima, Brazil 2-1
7/8/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Felisberta/Lima 16 21-15, 21-18 0:35
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Felisberta/Lima 6 21-13, 22-20 0:35
4/29/16FIVBFortaleza Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Lima 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-7, 16-21, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 10 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 4-0
7/29/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Forrer/Verge-Depre 10 21-19, 10-21, 20-18 0:50
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 21-17, 21-18 0:38
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 # 11 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
6/30/16FIVBPorec Major Pool B Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Hermannova/Slukova 15 21-17, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 13 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 6-0
6/16/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Gallay/Klug 14 11-5 Retired 0:08
6/8/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Gallay/Klug 17 21-16, 21-19 0:34
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Gallay/Klug 20 17-21, 21-16, 21-19 0:49
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Gallay/Klug 14 21-16, 21-13 0:36
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
Trail the series against # 14 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 # 15 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 4-1
5/14/16FIVBAntalya Open Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 15 23-21, 21-16 0:39
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Lahti/Lehtonen 29, Q7 16-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:54
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 # 16 Broder/May, Canada 5-1
7/28/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Broder/May 16 25-23, 21-18 0:40
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Broder/May 9 21-18, 21-17 0:36
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 2 Broder/May 19 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 18-21, 24-22, 18-16 0:56
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
Lead the series against # 17 Lavalle/Maia, Brazil 1-0
7/27/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Lavalle/Maia 17 21-17, 21-11 0:32
Lead the series against # 18 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 2-0
7/30/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Brunner/Huberli 18 21-11, 21-19 0:32
7/1/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Brunner/Huberli 25, Q5 21-10, 21-19 0:33
Series tied with # 19 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 # 20 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 3-0
6/29/16FIVBPorec Major Pool B Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 18 21-17, 21-16 0:34
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 17 21-17, 21-18 0:31
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 24 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 21 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 4-0
7/1/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 27 21-13, 21-19 0:34
5/13/16FIVBAntalya Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 21 21-18, 21-19 0:35
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 32, Q20 21-16, 21-13 0:32
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 32 21-16, 21-11 0:29
Series tied with # 22, Q1 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 # 24, Q3 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 2-0
7/29/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Bieneck/Grossner 24, Q3 21-14, 21-13 0:31
6/15/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Bieneck/Grossner 19, Q3 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:38
Trail the series against # 25, Q4 Capers/Hochevar, United States 0-1
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Capers/Hochevar 30, Q14 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 21-15, 9-21, 15-8 0:38
Lead the series against # 26, Q7 Alves/Alves, Brazil 1-0
5/13/16FIVBAntalya Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Alves/Alves 11 21-18, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 28 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
5/24/14FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 20 21-17, 21-15 0:32
Trail the series against # 32 Cheng/Hughes, United States 0-1
7/27/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Pool A Cheng/Hughes 32 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 21-18, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 3-1
5/14/16FIVBAntalya Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Holtwick/Semmler 7 24-22, 21-16 0:38
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 # Q6 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 # Q11 Kongshavn/Solvoll, Norway 1-0
4/29/16FIVBFortaleza Open Pool B Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Kongshavn/Solvoll 15 21-17, 21-14 0:31
Lead the series against # Q12 Herelova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-0
7/6/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Herelova/Pridalova 30, Q12 21-9, 21-11 0:26
Lead the series against # Q19 Gruszczynska/Strag, Poland 1-0
6/15/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Gruszczynska/Strag 30 21-14, 21-13 0:29