AVP Tour
$240,000 AVP Crocs Tour Houston Open presented by Warehouse Pool Supply
May 15 - 17, 2009
(10) Barbra Fontana/Jenny Kropp
 
Barbra Fontana
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 8, 1965 (60 yrs old)
Home Town: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 5'6"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 293
Career Wins: 20
Career AVP Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $1,005,704.50
Jenny Kropp
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 17, 1979 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Grand Island, NE
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Nebraska
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 97
Career Wins: 14
Career AVP Wins: 1 (Chicago 2015)
Career Winnings: $249,330.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP110000224210 $43,330.00
Previous Houston Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Houston Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/15/2009 Winner 1 Angela Bryan / Olivia Waldowski (23) Won 21-10, 21-18 0:42
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal281320.39301300
 111700.6360300
 217620.23501000
Jenny KroppTotal241710.6674812
 110800.8002400
 214910.5712412
Fri, 5/15/2009 Winner 2 Katie Jameson / Tracy Jones (7) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:37
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal402120.47502201
 1201010.4500801
 2201110.50001400
Jenny KroppTotal21800.3813501
 110300.3001300
 211500.4552201
Sat, 5/16/2009 Winner 3 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross (2) Lost 16-21, 21-23 0:56
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal17730.23501212
 110420.2000800
 27310.2860412
Jenny KroppTotal291430.3791311
 112510.3331201
 217920.4120110
Sat, 5/16/2009 Contender 3 Jennifer Fopma / Brittany Hochevar (13) Won 21-13, 21-18 0:47
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal17900.52901320
 110500.5000620
 27400.5710700
Jenny KroppTotal321830.4692411
 19800.8891300
 2231030.3041111
Sun, 5/17/2009 Contender 4 Priscilla Lima / Tatiana Minello (8) Won 21-18, 33-31 0:58
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal221110.45501601
 15200.4000401
 217910.47101200
Jenny KroppTotal432430.4885511
 1191210.5791300
 2241220.4174211
Sun, 5/17/2009 Contender 5 Dianne DeNecochea / Carrie Dodd (4) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal201020.40001211
 17500.7140311
 213520.2310900
Jenny KroppTotal291420.4141502
 112610.4171001
 217810.4120501
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra Fontana14471100.42408845
Jenny Kropp17895120.466163048
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open900002231100 $37,780.00
Manhattan Beach100000001000 $1,800.00
Tour Championships100000010000 $3,750.00
Total1100002242100 $43,330.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Barbra Fontana Jenny Kropp
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000100000 $0.00 Olympic Games          
3000110100 $15,750.00 World Championships          
7100023010 $35,500.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2000000110 $4,550.00
14241224125425710 $476,077.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open5611401328410 $106,067.50
2002000000 $13,750.00 Goodwill Games          
8100043000 $31,980.00 Manhattan Beach5010013000 $21,675.00
2000011000 $3,975.00 Tour Championships5021001100 $13,875.00
16561226146232820 $577,032.50 Total6814501432620 $146,167.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2009AVP100001000000 $6,240.00 4266.7 %
TotalAVP100001000000 $6,240.00 4266.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Barbra Fontana  Jenny Kropp
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000010000 $0.00 1984P&R          
1001000000 $0.00 1985P&R          
17000187100 $12,660.00 1991WPVA          
16001258000 $17,225.00 1992WPVA          
14163220000 $23,580.00 1993WPVA          
1000010000 $1,375.00 1993FIVB          
14364010000 $52,425.00 1994WPVA          
5112100000 $19,000.00 1994FIVB          
13112063000 $21,950.00 1995WPVA          
11101421200 $19,000.00 1995FIVB          
14454010000 $70,862.50 1996WPVA          
8000161000 $25,550.00 1996FIVB          
12042231000 $35,020.00 1997WPVA          
7000142000 $19,000.00 1997FIVB          
1001000000 $13,000.00 1998SG          
8110330000 $56,000.00 1998FIVB          
5022010000 $19,100.00 1999AVP          
3100020000 $16,250.00 1999USAV          
7001230100 $32,750.00 1999FIVB          
1100000000 $25,100.00 2000AVP          
6211020000 $27,000.00 2000BVA          
2010010000 $10,000.00 2000USAV          
11010073000 $38,000.00 2000FIVB          
5112010000 $24,150.00 2001AVP          
1100000000 $7,500.00 2001BVA          
10223210000 $88,750.00 2001FIVB          
7031020100 $24,150.00 2002AVP          
8000025100 $18,785.00 2002FIVB          
3000012000 $3,090.00 2003AVP          
1000000010 $1,750.00 2003FIVB          
11013061000 $28,912.50 2004AVP          
2000000002 $0.00 2004FIVB          
150000114000 $33,400.00 2006AVP2000000002 $0.00
2000000011 $1,000.00 2006FIVB          
18019053000 $74,775.00 2007AVP130010010200 $17,887.50
           2007NORCECA1000010000 $200.00
17004094000 $59,825.00 2008AVP17001088000 $44,912.50
3000011100 $5,700.00 2009AVP4000013000 $9,060.00
281203747219846723 $926,635.00 TotalTotal3700201021202 $72,060.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall24 88.9% 2 7.4% 1 3.7% 26-1 96.3% 3 12.5% 2 8.3% 19 79.2% 3-21 12.5% 24-19 55.8% 5-3 62.5% 00 29-22 56.9%
2008-200924 88.9% 2 7.4% 1 3.7% 26-1 96.3% 3 12.5% 2 8.3% 19 79.2% 3-21 12.5% 24-19 55.8% 5-3 62.5% 00 29-22 56.9%
Against the Field8 80.0% 1 10.0% 1 10.0% 9-1 90.0% 3 15.0% 1 5.0% 16 80.0% 3-17 15.0% 16-32 33.3% 8-4 66.7% 00 12-18 40.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open000000001290000002518
Manhattan Beach000000002100000032
Tour Championships000000000100000012
Total0000000014110000002922
Head to Head Results
Fontana/Kropp lead the series against the field 4-2 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Kessy/Ross 0-1
5/16/09AVPHouston Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Fontana/Kropp 10 21-16, 23-21 0:56
Trail the series against # 4 DeNecochea/Dodd 0-1
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Dodd 4 Fontana/Kropp 10 21-16, 21-16 0:46
Lead the series against # 7 Jameson/Jones 1-0
5/15/09AVPHouston Open Winner 2 Fontana/Kropp 10 Jameson/Jones 7 21-19, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 8 Lima/Minello 1-0
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Contender 4 Fontana/Kropp 10 Lima/Minello 8 21-18, 33-31 0:58
Lead the series against # 13 Fopma/Hochevar 1-0
5/16/09AVPHouston Open Contender 3 Fontana/Kropp 10 Fopma/Hochevar 13 21-13, 21-18 0:47
Lead the series against # 23 Bryan/Waldowski 1-0
5/15/09AVPHouston Open Winner 1 Fontana/Kropp 10 Bryan/Waldowski 23 21-10, 21-18 0:42