Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009
August 24 - 29, 2009
(3) 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 The Hague Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 2 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 2 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 3 1st 800 US$43,000.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 2 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 1 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 1 1st 1000 US$60,000.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 1 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 1 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 11/12-16/2008 Sanya Open 1 1st 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 2 1st 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 10/5-11/2008 Dubai Open 3 2nd 540 US$19,500.00
The Hague Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/26/2009 Winner 1 Madelein Meppelink / Margo Wiltens, Netherlands (30, Q9) Lost 14-21, 13-21  
Wed, 8/26/2009 Contender 1 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (19) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:31
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 44-16 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 3-7
8/22/09FIVBAland Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-15, 28-26 0:46
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Kessy/Ross 1 19-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:17
7/4/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 30-28, 23-21 0:58
4/25/09FIVBBrasilia Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 5 Kessy/Ross 1 21-18, 21-18 0:44
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 5 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 0:54
6/14/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Bronze Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kessy/Ross 8 21-11, 21-19 0:41
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
Series tied with # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 2-2
8/22/09FIVBAland Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-16, 21-18 0:42
7/25/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 21-13 0:38
5/31/09FIVBSeoul Open Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 21-16 0:45
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 1:02
Lead the series against # 4 Leao/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-0
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Leao/Ribeiro 7, Q1 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 3-0
11/7/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 7 16-21, 21-16, 16-14 1:03
10/10/08FIVBDubai Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 21-9, 21-16 0:34
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 22 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 21-15, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 6 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 7 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 7 Akers/Turner, United States 3-0
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 21-17 0:39
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 11 21-17, 21-19 0:42
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 6 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # 8 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 2-1
8/1/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-19, 21-17 0:45
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 21, Q5 Kessy/Ross 2 11-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:54
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 25 21-15, 21-10 0:38
Lead the series against # 10 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-0
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Hakedal/Torlen 15 21-17, 21-19 0:43
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Kessy/Ross 5 Hakedal/Torlen 11 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 14 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 5-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-17, 21-15 0:37
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-17, 21-16 0:39
7/26/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 21-16, 21-17 0:42
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 21-19, 21-15 0:37
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 21-11, 21-12 0:32
Series tied with # 15 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-1
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Gioria/Momoli 15, Q2 21-19, 21-16 0:46
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 28, Q15 Kessy/Ross 5 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 16 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 3-0
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Martins/Santanna 21 21-19, 21-14 0:43
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Martins/Santanna 17 21-13, 21-16 0:32
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool G Kessy/Ross 7 Martins/Santanna 23, Q7 21-10, 15-21, 15-12 0:44
Lead the series against # 18 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 3-0
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 17 21-16, 21-15 0:36
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Mouha/Van Breedam 12 21-14, 21-18 0:39
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 7 Mouha/Van Breedam 23 21-11, 24-22 0:42
Trail the series against # 19 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
8/26/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 Kessy/Ross 3 21-18, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # 22 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 4-0
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Jursone/Minusa 24 21-13, 21-14 0:35
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Kessy/Ross 8 Jursone/Minusa 24, Q9 21-14, 20-22, 15-13 0:51
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Kessy/Ross 8 Jursone/Minusa 25 21-14, 19-21, 15-10 0:54
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Jursone/Minusa Q12 23-25, 21-14, 15-8 0:53
Lead the series against # 25 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 1-0
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 16 21-17, 21-15 0:45
Lead the series against # 26, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
11/6/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 18-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:56
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 6 Nystrom/Nystrom 27 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Hansson/Nilsson, Sweden 1-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 2 Hansson/Nilsson 31 21-11, 21-10 0:33
Trail the series against # 30, Q9 Meppelink/Wiltens, Netherlands 0-1
8/26/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Meppelink/Wiltens 30, Q9 Kessy/Ross 3 21-14, 21-13  
Lead the series against Bede/Connelly, Brazil 3-2
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 10 Kessy/Ross 2 21-18, 21-19 0:41
7/4/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Bede/Connelly 5 28-26, 15-21, 15-9 1:13
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 8 Bede/Connelly 5 21-14, 21-18 0:43
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 8 Bede/Connelly 4 21-13, 21-17 0:36
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 3 Kessy/Ross 6 13-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 4-1
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 1 Salgado/Salgado 3 21-16, 21-17 0:40
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 3 Salgado/Salgado 2 21-17, 21-18 0:42
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