FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$10,000 Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International
August 9 - 14, 2011
(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 C&S Wins: 1 (Pattaya 2001)
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 FIVB C&S Best: 2nd (London 2011)
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 London Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 5 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 1 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 1 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 3 1st 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 3 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 3 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 2 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 6 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 6 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 8 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 11/2-7/2010 Phuket Thailand Open 7 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 10/26-31/2010 Sanya Open 6 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2010 The Hague Open 4 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2010 Aland Open 4, Q1 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/9-14/2010 Kristiansand Open 5 4th 420 US$11,200.00
Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 8/9/2011 Pool C Josephine Nammanda / Alice Okecho, Uganda (22) Won 21-6, 21-8 0:24
Wed, 8/10/2011 Pool C Anu Ennok / Mari-Liis Graumann, Estonia (15) Won 21-15, 21-11 0:30
Thu, 8/11/2011 Pool C Kacie MacTavish / Julie Rodrigue, Canada (10) Won 21-11, 21-17 0:32
Fri, 8/12/2011 Winner 1 Lisa Fitzgerald / Brittany Hochevar, United States (7) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:37
Sat, 8/13/2011 Winner 2 Bibiana Candelas / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (6) Won 21-18, 21-12 0:34
Sun, 8/14/2011 Semi-Finals Lucy Boulton / Denise Johns, England (9) Won 21-13, 17-21, 15-10 0:49
Sun, 8/14/2011 Gold Medal Angela Lavalle / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (19) Lost 21-10, 15-21, 13-15 0:49
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 22-11 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 1 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 6 Dampney/Mullin 29, Q13 19-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:55
Trail the series against # 2 Xue/Zhang, China 2-6
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Xue/Zhang 8 21-16, 25-23 0:44
8/20/10FIVBAland Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 3 Kessy/Ross 4, Q1 21-14, 21-15 0:36
8/14/10FIVBKristiansand Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 3 Kessy/Ross 5 19-21, 24-22, 15-7 1:07
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Kessy/Ross 2 21-9, 21-15 0:39
6/13/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 8 Kessy/Ross 2 21-17, 21-19 0:41
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Xue/Zhang 7 21-14, 21-18 0:42
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
Lead the series against # 4 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 1-0
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Cunha/Lima 16, Q3 26-24, 21-15 0:41
Series tied with # 5 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-1
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 3 Bansley/Maloney 39 21-14, 21-14 0:39
11/4/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 1 Bansley/Maloney 26, Q11 Kessy/Ross 7 21-17, 15-21, 15-11 1:06
Series tied with # 6 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 2-2
8/13/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Candelas/Garcia 6 21-18, 21-12 0:34
7/23/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 5 Candelas/Garcia 21 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 21-17 0:39
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Candelas/Garcia 22 Kessy/Ross 6 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:50
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4, Q1 Candelas/Garcia 13 21-15, 21-13 0:35
Series tied with # 7 Fitzgerald/Hochevar, United States 1-1
8/12/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 3 Fitzgerald/Hochevar 7 21-18, 21-16 0:37
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 2 Fitzgerald/Hochevar 17, Q1 Kessy/Ross 1 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 8 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 4-0
8/17/10FIVBAland Open Qualifier 3 Kessy/Ross 4, Q1 Cook/Hinchley Q17 22-24, 21-14, 15-8 0:58
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Kessy/Ross 6 Cook/Hinchley 27 21-16, 17-21, 15-11 0:56
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 8 Cook/Hinchley 11 15-21, 21-18, 16-14 1:01
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 7 Cook/Hinchley 12 24-22, 21-16 0:49
Lead the series against # 9 Boulton/Johns, England 4-0
8/14/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 Boulton/Johns 9 21-13, 17-21, 15-10 0:49
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 6 Boulton/Johns 27, Q3 21-19, 21-11 0:41
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Boulton/Johns 31, Q13 21-13, 21-19 0:38
6/9/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Boulton/Johns 31, Q18 21-18, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 10 MacTavish/Rodrigue, Canada 1-0
8/11/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 MacTavish/Rodrigue 10 21-11, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 13 Acevedo/Santiago, Puerto Rico 1-0
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 3 Acevedo/Santiago 30, Q26 18-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 15 Ennok/Graumann, Estonia 1-0
8/10/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Ennok/Graumann 15 21-15, 21-11 0:30
Lead the series against # 19 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 2-1
8/14/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Gold Medal Lavalle/Maestrini 19 Kessy/Ross 3 10-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:49
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 5 Lavalle/Maestrini 30 21-19, 26-24 0:45
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Lavalle/Maestrini 26 21-15, 21-9 0:35
Lead the series against # 22 Nammanda/Okecho, Uganda 1-0
8/9/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Nammanda/Okecho 22 21-6, 21-8 0:24