Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Sanya Open Presented by Olympic Bay
October 27 - November 1, 2009
(1) 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 Sanya Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 April Ross - 1st Jennifer Kessy - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 3 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 3 25th 60 US$2,000.00
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
Sanya Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 1 Varapatsorn Radarong / Tanarattha Udomchavee, Thailand (32) Won 21-15, 21-16 0:37
Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 2 Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (16) Won 21-11, 20-22, 15-12 0:57
Fri, 10/30/2009 Winner 3 Danielle Remmers / Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands (25, Q6) Won 21-6, 21-15 0:37
Fri, 10/30/2009 Winner 4 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (5) Won 21-19, 24-22 0:47
Sun, 11/1/2009 Semi-Finals Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (3) Won 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
Sun, 11/1/2009 Gold Medal Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) Lost 21-17, 20-22, 13-15 1:00
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 37-4 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 5-1
9/12/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-18, 21-15 0:49
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 By Forfeit  
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 21-16, 21-14 0:37
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-14, 21-16 0:40
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Kessy/Ross 7 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:00
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 21-19, 21-18 0:45
Lead the series against # 3 Akers/Turner, United States 6-0
11/1/09FIVBSanya Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 3 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
9/13/09FIVBBarcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-13, 21-19 0:43
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 30-28 0:57
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 # 4 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 # 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 6-0
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 5 21-19, 24-22 0:47
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
Lead the series against # 6 Banck/Gunther, Germany 1-0
11/8/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Banck/Gunther 8 21-15, 14-21, 18-16 0:58
Lead the series against # 7 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-0
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-23, 21-16, 17-15 0:57
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Holtwick/Semmler 21, Q14 21-14, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 8 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Lessard/Martin 18, Q3 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 9 Huang/Zhang, China 2-0
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Huang/Zhang 8 17-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:01
11/16/08FIVBSanya Open Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 1 Huang/Zhang 15 21-17, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 11 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-2
11/1/09FIVBSanya Open Gold Medal Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Kessy/Ross 1 17-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:00
8/26/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 Kessy/Ross 3 21-18, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # 13 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
Lead the series against # 16 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 2-1
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Gioria/Momoli 16 21-11, 20-22, 15-12 0:57
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 # 21 Fendrick/Ivy Swift, United States 2-0
6/28/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 25 21-14, 21-12 0:38
11/15/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 1 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 5 22-20, 22-20 0:50
Lead the series against # 24 Suzuki/Tanaka, Japan 2-0
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Suzuki/Tanaka 46, Q17 21-12, 21-13 0:44
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Suzuki/Tanaka 31, Q24 21-13, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 25, Q6 Remmers/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-0
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Remmers/van Gestel 25, Q6 21-6, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 28, Q3 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-0
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 1 Baburina/Osheyko 37 21-17, 21-10 0:38
Lead the series against # 32 Radarong/Udomchavee, Thailand 1-0
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 1 Radarong/Udomchavee 32 21-15, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # Q7 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Asao/Nishibori 31, Q23 21-17, 21-15 0:41