Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open
May 20 - 25, 2008
(7) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross, United States
 
Jennifer Kessy
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 1977 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Height: 180 cm (6'0")
Weight: 77 kg (169 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 127
Career Wins: 11
Career FIVB WT Wins: 10
Career Winnings: US$722,750.00
April Ross
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 20, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Newport Beach, CA
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 152
Career Wins: 27
Career Winnings: US$1,237,850.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172537CQMoney
FIVB781012942031213211 US$1,204,850.00
FIVB C&S1010000000000 US$1,100.00
Overall791013942031213211 US$1,205,950.00
Previous Osaka Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 7 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 7 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 6 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 4 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 4 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 22 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 16 37th 40 US$3,400.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 16, Q8 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 29, Q21 1st 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
Osaka Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/22/2008 Winner 1 Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (26, Q4) Won 21-16, 29-27 0:49
Thu, 5/22/2008 Winner 2 Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (23) Won 21-11, 24-22 0:42
Fri, 5/23/2008 Winner 3 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (2) Won 21-18, 13-21, 15-10 0:56
Fri, 5/23/2008 Winner 4 Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (3) Lost 19-21, 21-19, 10-15 0:57
Sat, 5/24/2008 Contender 6 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 21-19, 18-21, 9-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 22-11 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 2 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-3
5/24/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 7 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:58
5/17/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 7 21-18, 26-24 0:48
9/1/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 4 23-21, 21-17 0:48
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-17, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # 2 Branagh/Youngs, United States 3-2
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 7 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 13-21, 15-10 0:56
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 7 21-10, 21-17 0:35
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 5 21-13, 21-13 0:45
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Branagh/Youngs 9 Kessy/Ross 16 15-21, 22-20, 16-14 0:59
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Branagh/Youngs 11 22-20, 21-18 0:49
Trail the series against # 3 Xue/Zhang, China 0-2
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Kessy/Ross 7 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:57
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 20-22, 23-21, 15-12 1:10
Series tied with # 5 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-1
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 7 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-18, 17-21, 15-11 0:48
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 21-17, 23-25, 16-14 1:00
Lead the series against # 6 Tian/Wang, China 2-0
5/17/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 7 Tian/Wang 3 16-21, 21-18, 18-16 0:56
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Tian/Wang 3 21-14, 21-12 0:44
Lead the series against # 9 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 2-0
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 4 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 29 21-19, 21-13 0:42
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Kessy/Ross 22 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 27 21-11, 21-15 0:36
Series tied with # 12 Wang/Zuo, China 1-1
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 4 Wang/Zuo 7 Kessy/Ross 6 21-23, 21-17, 20-18 1:05
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Wang/Zuo Q5 21-17, 22-20 0:42
Lead the series against # 13 Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-0
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 Claasen/Roder 18 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 0:58
Series tied with # 20 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-1
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 33 Kessy/Ross 16 22-20, 21-17 0:47
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20, Q4 21-15, 21-12 0:36
Lead the series against # 21 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 22 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 21-15, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 23 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-0
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 7 Mouha/Van Breedam 23 21-11, 24-22 0:42
Lead the series against # 26, Q4 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 7 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q4 21-16, 29-27 0:49
Lead the series against # 31, Q14 Suzuki/Urata, Japan 1-0
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 4 Suzuki/Urata 29, Q11 21-16, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 2-1
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 6 Salgado/Salgado 11 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:59
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 22 Salgado/Salgado 14, Q1 21-17, 21-16 0:40
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Salgado/Salgado 13, Q8 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 21-16, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # Q2 Cooke/Martin, Canada 3-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 7 Cooke/Martin 26, Q7 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:02
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Kessy/Ross 16 Cooke/Martin 40 27-25, 20-22, 15-12 1:10
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Cooke/Martin 31, Q18 21-13, 19-21, 17-15 0:59
Lead the series against # Q3 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 6 Lessard/Maxwell 27, Q3 21-13, 21-14 0:40