AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP Crocs Tour Tournament of Champions
September 4 - 6, 2009
(12) 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 Mason Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Carrie Dodd - 9th Did not play
2007 Dianne DeNecochea - 2nd Jenny Pavley - 9th
2008 Dianne DeNecochea - 7th Nancy Reynolds - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/27-30/2009 Chicago Open 12 13th 240 $1,900.00
AVP 8/20-23/2009 Muskegon Open 8 17th 190 $960.00
AVP 8/14-16/2009 San Francisco Open 10 9th 300 $3,960.00
AVP 8/6-8/2009 Hermosa Beach Open 10 9th 300 $3,960.00
AVP 7/16-19/2009 Manhattan Beach Open 7 13th 240 $1,800.00
AVP 7/2-4/2009 Coney Island Open 5 5th 450 $6,240.00
AVP 6/18-21/2009 Ocean City Open 9 7th 370 $5,280.00
AVP 5/29-31/2009 Atlanta Open 8 9th 300 $3,960.00
AVP 5/21-24/2009 Huntington Beach Open 7 7th 370 $5,280.00
AVP 5/15-17/2009 Houston Open 10 5th 450 $6,240.00
Tournament of Champions Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/4/2009 Winner 1 Dianne DeNecochea / Carrie Dodd (5) Lost 18-21, 15-21 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal231020.3480810
 19420.2220510
 214600.4290300
Jenny KroppTotal261430.4230600
 110710.6000100
 216720.3130500
Fri, 9/4/2009 Contender 1 Claire D'Amore / Jennifer Snyder (13) Won 19-21, 21-12, 15-10 1:00
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal341630.38202511
 111320.09101000
 212710.5000900
 311600.5450611
Jenny KroppTotal422240.42921121
 1201040.3000401
 212700.5830320
 310500.5002400
Sat, 9/5/2009 Contender 2 Angie Akers / Tyra Turner (7) Lost 13-21, 8-21 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal331360.2120713
 116640.1250302
 217720.2940411
Jenny KroppTotal10400.4001310
 16400.6671110
 24000.0000200
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra Fontana9039110.31104034
Jenny Kropp784070.42332031
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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
2009AVP1100002242100 $43,330.00 292256.9 %
TotalAVP1100002242100 $43,330.00 292256.9 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Barbra Fontana  Jenny Kropp
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
13000047200 $24,245.00 2009AVP14000049100 $27,605.00
2912037472110152823 $945,180.00 TotalTotal4700201327302 $90,605.00
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 Field6 85.7% 0 0.0% 1 14.3% 6-1 85.7% 2 10.5% 1 5.3% 16 84.2% 2-17 10.5% 12-32 27.3% 4-4 50.0% 00 8-18 30.8%
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 trail the series against the field 8-18 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 7 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Branagh/Youngs 0-2
6/20/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Fontana/Kropp 9 21-9, 21-11 0:38
5/30/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Fontana/Kropp 8 21-17, 22-24, 15-8 1:08
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 # 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 0-1
6/20/09AVPOcean City Open Contender 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 Fontana/Kropp 9 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Trail the series against # 4 Lima/Minello 1-4
8/7/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Lima/Minello 7 Fontana/Kropp 10 21-13, 21-19 0:43
7/3/09AVPConey Island Open Winner 3 Lima/Minello 4 Fontana/Kropp 5 21-18, 21-16 0:42
5/30/09AVPAtlanta Open Contender 3 Lima/Minello 6 Fontana/Kropp 8 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:05
5/23/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 5 Lima/Minello 8 Fontana/Kropp 7 21-14, 21-15 0:43
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Contender 4 Fontana/Kropp 10 Lima/Minello 8 21-18, 33-31 0:58
Trail the series against # 5 DeNecochea/Dodd 0-6
9/4/09AVPTournament of Champions Winner 1 DeNecochea/Dodd 5 Fontana/Kropp 12 21-18, 21-15 0:43
8/28/09AVPChicago Open Winner 2 DeNecochea/Dodd 5 Fontana/Kropp 12 21-13, 26-24 0:45
8/15/09AVPSan Francisco Open Contender 3 DeNecochea/Dodd 4 Fontana/Kropp 10 21-13, 21-14 0:40
8/7/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 4 DeNecochea/Dodd 4 Fontana/Kropp 10 21-13, 21-14 0:38
7/4/09AVPConey Island Open Contender 6 DeNecochea/Dodd 2 Fontana/Kropp 5 22-20, 21-16 0:51
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Dodd 4 Fontana/Kropp 10 21-16, 21-16 0:46
Trail the series against # 7 Akers/Turner 0-1
9/5/09AVPTournament of Champions Contender 2 Akers/Turner 7 Fontana/Kropp 12 21-13, 21-8 0:35
Lead the series against # 8 Jameson/Jones 2-1
8/21/09AVPMuskegon Open Winner 2 Jameson/Jones 9 Fontana/Kropp 8 21-14, 21-18 0:37
6/19/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 2 Fontana/Kropp 9 Jameson/Jones 8 21-19, 21-17 0:45
5/15/09AVPHouston Open Winner 2 Fontana/Kropp 10 Jameson/Jones 7 21-19, 21-14 0:37
Series tied with # 9 Fitzgerald/Niles 1-1
8/14/09AVPSan Francisco Open Winner 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 Fontana/Kropp 10 21-19, 21-16 0:43
7/4/09AVPConey Island Open Contender 5 Fontana/Kropp 5 Fitzgerald/Niles 1 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 10 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 0-1
5/22/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 10 Fontana/Kropp 7 21-16, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 11 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 # 13 D'Amore/Snyder 2-0
9/4/09AVPTournament of Champions Contender 1 Fontana/Kropp 12 D'Amore/Snyder 13 19-21, 21-12, 15-10 1:00
7/3/09AVPConey Island Open Winner 2 Fontana/Kropp 5 D'Amore/Snyder 12 21-15, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 15 Smith/Van Fleet 1-0
6/20/09AVPOcean City Open Contender 4 Fontana/Kropp 9 Smith/Van Fleet 14 21-19, 21-19 0:53