US$230,000 Long Beach Presidents Cup
July 13 - 15, 2017
(8) 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: 172
Career Wins: 13
Career Other Best: 4th (Long Beach 2017)
Career Winnings: US$1,030,237.50
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 Other Best: 4th (Long Beach 2017)
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 Long Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2014 Julia Sude - 9th Did not play
FIVB 2015 Kira Walkenhorst - 3rd Laura Ludwig - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
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
Long Beach Presidents Cup Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/13/2017 Pool A Rebecca Pavan / Caleigh Whitaker, Canada (16) Won 21-9, 21-11 0:27
Thu, 7/13/2017 Pool A Josemari Alves / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (9) Won 21-18, 21-9 0:36
Fri, 7/14/2017 Pool A Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 12-21, 21-17, 15-17 0:52
Fri, 7/14/2017 Winner 1 Heather Bansley / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (7) Won 23-21, 21-16 0:40
Sat, 7/15/2017 Semi-Finals Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:35
Sat, 7/15/2017 Bronze Medal Kelly Cheng / Sara Hughes, United States (4) Lost 17-21, 14-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 15-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 5-3
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
Lead the series against # 2 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  
Trail the series against # 3 Ross/Sweat, United States 0-1
6/2/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Winner 2 Ross/Sweat 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-19, 21-13 0:27
Trail the series against # 4 Cheng/Hughes, United States 0-2
7/15/17OtherLong Beach Presidents Cup Bronze Medal Cheng/Hughes 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 21-17, 21-14 0:37
7/27/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Pool A Cheng/Hughes 32 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 21-18, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 5 Fendrick/Ross, United States 1-0
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Fendrick/Ross 1 21-14, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 6 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 # 7 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 # 9 Alves/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
7/13/17OtherLong Beach Presidents Cup Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 Alves/Maestrini 9 21-18, 21-9 0:36
Lead the series against # 10 May/Pischke, Canada 1-0
6/16/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 May/Pischke 24 21-18, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 16 Pavan/Whitaker, Canada 1-0
7/13/17OtherLong Beach Presidents Cup Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 Pavan/Whitaker 16 21-9, 21-11 0:27