Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals presented by Vodaphone
August 23 - 26, 2017
(10) 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$1,028,362.50
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: 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 Hamburg Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Kira Walkenhorst - 1st Laura Ludwig - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/5/2017 Vienna World Championships 4 1 1600 US$60,000.00
Other 7/13-15/2017 Long Beach Presidents Cup 8 4 0 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2017 The Hague Three Star 3 9 180 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2017 Moscow Three Star 2 9 180 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/16-21/2017 Rio de Janeiro Four Star 2 5 320 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/13-18/2016 2016 World Tour Finals Toronto 2 1 0 US$100,000.00
FIVB 8/6-17/2016 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 4 1 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2016 A1 Major Klagenfurt 1 1 800 US$57,000.00
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
2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/23/2017 Pool B Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:33
Thu, 8/24/2017 Pool B Summer Ross / Brooke Sweat, United States (7) Won 21-18, 21-12 0:30
Fri, 8/25/2017 Winner 2 Joana Mader / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (9) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:35
Fri, 8/25/2017 Semi-Finals Melissa Humana-Paredes / Sarah Pavan, Canada (3) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:35
Sat, 8/26/2017 Gold Medal Agatha Bednarczuk / Duda Lisboa, Brazil (4) Won 21-17, 19-21, 15-10 0:51
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 23-6
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 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  
Lead the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 7-3
8/23/17FIVB2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool B Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Antunes/Maestrini 2 21-17, 21-19 0:33
8/4/17FIVBVienna World Championships Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Antunes/Maestrini 1 21-19, 21-16 0:37
7/15/17OtherLong Beach Presidents Cup Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 21-16, 21-16 0:35
7/14/17OtherLong Beach Presidents Cup Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 21-12, 17-21, 17-15 0:52
9/17/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Antunes/Maestrini 3 21-19, 21-19 0:38
8/16/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Antunes/Maestrini 1 21-18, 21-12 0:36
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Antunes/Maestrini 2 21-18, 15-21, 15-10 0:41
10/4/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 21-17, 21-18 0:39
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Antunes/Maestrini 1 21-18, 21-18 0:37
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 Antunes/Maestrini 1 12-21, 23-21, 17-15 0:56
Series tied with # 3 Humana-Paredes/Pavan, Canada 1-1
8/25/17FIVB2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 3 21-15, 21-14 0:35
5/20/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Winner 3 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-17, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # 4 Bednarczuk/Lisboa, Brazil 1-0
8/26/17FIVB2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Bednarczuk/Lisboa 4 21-17, 19-21, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 5 Fendrick/Ross, United States 2-0
8/5/17FIVBVienna World Championships Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Fendrick/Ross 14 19-21, 21-13, 15-9 1:04
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Fendrick/Ross 1 21-14, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 6 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 # 7 Ross/Sweat, United States 2-1
8/24/17FIVB2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool B Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Ross/Sweat 7 21-18, 21-12 0:30
8/4/17FIVBVienna World Championships Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Ross/Sweat 5 21-15, 21-14 0:31
6/2/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Winner 2 Ross/Sweat 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-19, 21-13 0:27
Series tied with # 9 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-1
8/25/17FIVB2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 10 Mader/Verge-Depre 9 21-12, 21-18 0:35
6/16/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Winner 2 Mader/Verge-Depre 17 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 11 Bansley/Wilkerson, Canada 2-0
7/14/17OtherLong Beach Presidents Cup Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 Bansley/Wilkerson 7 23-21, 21-16 0:40
9/16/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 4 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against # 12 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