AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Miami Open
April 13 - 15, 2007
(11) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross
 
Jennifer Kessy
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 1977 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Southern California
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 264
Career Wins: 30
Career AVP Wins: 15
Career Winnings: $1,445,459.50
April Ross
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 20, 1982 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Newport Beach, CA
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Southern California
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 271
Career Wins: 74
Career AVP Wins: 41
Career Winnings: $2,045,362.50
Awards
  • Top Rookie 2007
  • Best Hitter 2009, 2011
  • Best Offensive Player 2009
  • Best Server 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172537CQMoney
AVP51121315083000000 $769,750.00
FIVB781012942031213211 US$1,204,850.00
FIVB C&S1010000000000 US$1,100.00
NVL2200000000000 $27,500.00
P&R1100000000000 $10,000.00
Pro Beach2101000000000 $22,500.00
Wide Open1001000000000 $7,000.00
Overall13626262642861213211 US$2,042,700.00
Previous Miami Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Miami Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 4/14/2007 Winner 1 Tara Kuk / Kim Whitney (22, Q3) Won 21-12, 21-16 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal181320.6111623
 15310.4001312
 2131010.6920311
April RossTotal221230.4091521
 113910.6151210
 29320.1110311
Sat, 4/14/2007 Winner 2 Holly McPeak / Logan Tom (6) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:56
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal191130.42101124
 112920.5830503
 27210.1430621
April RossTotal241330.4174616
 110510.4002104
 214820.4292512
Sat, 4/14/2007 Winner 3 Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) Won 20-22, 21-18, 15-10 1:07
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal161000.6254515
 17300.4291102
 25501.0001112
 34200.5002301
April RossTotal502580.34021413
 120730.2001212
 2161030.43801001
 314820.4291200
Sun, 4/15/2007 Winner 4 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (2) Won 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 1:03
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal301720.5001805
 111500.4551302
 28500.6250102
 311720.4550401
April RossTotal271820.59301135
 17500.7140311
 213820.4620314
 37500.7140510
Sun, 4/15/2007 Semi-Finals Dianne DeNecochea / Barbra Fontana (5) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal321250.2191722
 112620.3331211
 220630.1500511
April RossTotal191020.4212933
 18600.7501512
 211420.1821421
Sun, 4/15/2007 Finals Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (2) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:56
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal291430.3792502
 115710.4001201
 214720.3571301
April RossTotal231220.4350903
 110600.6000503
 213620.3080400
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer Kessy14477150.431942721
April Ross16590200.4249541021
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games101000000000 $0.00
World Championships310001000000 $81,400.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam364342100100110 $588,400.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open79141917215621210 $1,089,300.00
Manhattan Beach301101000000 $92,000.00
Tour Championships220000000000 $67,500.00
Total1242124224276121320 $1,918,600.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Jennifer Kessy April Ross
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1010000000 $0.00 Olympic Games3111000000 $0.00
5100010100 $46,075.00 World Championships7120111000 $105,200.00
1000010000 $3,750.00 World Tour Finals5001022000 $46,000.00
5343421214750 $355,550.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam67135451815330 $694,950.00
156152535338201330 $757,282.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open14540242333011830 $859,512.50
           Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star2000001100 $1,750.00
2100000100 $2,250.00 Challenger          
11013043000 $66,660.00 Manhattan Beach10422010100 $102,400.00
5201002000 $40,610.00 Tour Championships9602010000 $95,450.00
           Gold Series1001000000 $4,750.00
           Heritage Series/Pro Series2000011000 $4,050.00
234233043556392280 $1,272,177.50 Total251653434954311360 $1,914,062.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2007AVP101000000000 $15,000.00 5183.3 %
TotalAVP101000000000 $15,000.00 5183.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Jennifer Kessy  April Ross
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
5000001211 $2,157.00 2000BVA          
2000000011 $750.00 2000FIVB          
1000000100 $250.00 2000FIVB C&S          
4000004000 $3,535.00 2001AVP          
1000000100 $0.00 2001BVA          
1000000001 $0.00 2001FIVB          
1100000000 $2,000.00 2001FIVB C&S          
6000004200 $3,680.00 2002AVP          
1000000001 $0.00 2002FIVB          
7000025000 $6,900.00 2003AVP          
12013071000 $32,912.50 2004AVP          
2000000002 $0.00 2004FIVB          
14029030000 $80,650.00 2005AVP          
8000140111 $30,875.00 2005FIVB          
16045061000 $76,850.00 2006AVP13000003622 $6,287.50
8000001610 $15,100.00 2006FIVB2000000101 $1,500.00
1010000000 $7,500.00 2007AVP1010000000 $7,500.00
901817122171347 $263,159.50 TotalTotal16010003723 $15,287.50
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
Overall161 81.3% 25 12.6% 12 6.1% 186-12 93.9% 21 29.2% 10 13.9% 41 56.9% 21-51 29.2% 161-41 79.7% 46-22 67.6% 01 207-64 76.4%
2006-200740 83.3% 5 10.4% 3 6.3% 45-3 93.8% 5 17.2% 5 17.2% 19 65.5% 5-24 17.2% 40-19 67.8% 10-8 55.6% 00 50-27 64.9%
Against the Field49 67.1% 15 20.5% 9 12.3% 64-9 87.7% 13 22.4% 9 15.5% 36 62.1% 13-45 22.4% 98-70 58.3% 56-36 60.9% 01 77-54 58.8%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030002010000161
World Championships0000720051100010143
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1150861600452176424315249
Challenge/Four Star/Open002061001964833186258336113
Manhattan Beach00000000102110000125
Tour Championships0000300030200000100
Total117010519002617245251041012530171
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 5-1 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 0 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Branagh/Youngs 1-1
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 11 21-19, 21-15 0:56
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 11 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 1:03
Lead the series against # 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 1-0
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 11 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 20-22, 21-18, 15-10 1:07
Lead the series against # 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 1-0
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 11 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 21-14, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 6 McPeak/Tom 1-0
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 11 McPeak/Tom 6 21-19, 21-14 0:56
Lead the series against # 22, Q3 Kuk/Whitney 1-0
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 11 Kuk/Whitney 22, Q3 21-12, 21-16 0:35