Hamburg Elite16 Preview: The Last Dance of Laura Ludwig

Welcome to Beach Access, a new series we’re beginning with Kyle Friend and Travis Mewhirter, in which we will preview, break down and analyze major events on the Beach Pro Tour. In Hamburg for this weekend’s Elite16, we’re looking at: - Clemens Wickler and Nils Ehlers’ big chance to become the first men’s German team to win a gold medal at home in Hamburg - ⁠How the retirement of Robert Meeuwsen is signaling a changing of the guard in the Dutch Federation - ⁠Laura Ludwig, one of the greatest to ever play, competing in her final event, and how Cinja Tillmann is set to become the new face of German beach volleyball - ⁠Puerto Rico’s Allanis Navas and Maria Gonzalez breaking through into their first Elite16 main draw And much more! Chapters: 0:00 - 2:34 Intro 2:35 - 4:48 Ehlers/Wickler 4:49 - 7:16 Robert Meeuwsen the Dutch 7:16 - 9:18 Cottafava/Nicolai 9:19 - 12:43 Ludwig/Lippmann and Müller/Tillmann 12:44 - 14:29 Gonzalez/Nava