Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 smart Grand Slam Rome
June 18 - 23, 2013
(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 Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 April Ross - 1st Jennifer Kessy - 1st
2011 April Ross - 5th Jennifer Kessy - 5th
2012 April Ross - 3rd Jennifer Kessy - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 2 9th 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/22-25/2013 Corrientes Grand Slam 2 4th 560 US$12,900.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2013 Shanghai Grand Slam 4 9th 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 4/24-28/2013 Fuzhou Open 4 5th 300 US$6,500.00
FIVB 10/23-28/2012 Bangsaen Open 2 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/13-18/2012 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 1 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/28-8/8/2012 London 2012 Olympic Games 4 2nd 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2012 Berlin Grand Slam 4 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2012 Gstaad Grand Slam 4 5th 480 US$13,200.00
Rome Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/19/2013 Pool G Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (26, Q5) Won 21-12, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
Wed, 6/19/2013 Pool G Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (23) Won 18-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:52
Thu, 6/20/2013 Pool G Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (10) Won 21-15, 27-25 0:45
Fri, 6/21/2013 Winner 2 Jennifer Fopma / Brooke Sweat, United States (24, Q3) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:40
Sat, 6/22/2013 Winner 3 Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (1) Won 21-11, 21-8 0:31
Sat, 6/22/2013 Semi-Finals Liliane Maestrini / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (11) Won 21-19, 10-21, 15-13 0:47
Sun, 6/23/2013 Gold Medal Talita Antunes / Taiana Lima, Brazil (5) Lost 17-21, 21-19, 12-15 0:52
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 77-25 (Lead 22 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 10-2
6/22/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 7 Cicolari/Menegatti 1 21-11, 21-8 0:31
7/14/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 5 Kessy/Ross 4 20-22, 21-19, 19-17 1:03
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 4 Cicolari/Menegatti 5 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:59
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Cicolari/Menegatti 8 21-17, 24-26, 15-13 0:57
11/5/11FIVBPhuket Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 5 21-18, 21-19 0:44
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 6 Kessy/Ross 5 26-24, 21-15 0:39
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 7 21-17, 21-16 0:34
6/11/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 14 21-18, 21-18 0:41
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 14 21-16, 21-13 0:33
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 14 22-20, 21-8 0:37
5/7/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 6 Cicolari/Menegatti 18 21-15, 21-18 0:39
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 9 21-17, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 2 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 6-3
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Kessy/Ross 4 21-15, 23-25, 15-13 0:53
8/17/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 6 Kessy/Ross 1 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:50
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-11, 21-23, 15-9 0:50
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 21 Kessy/Ross 5 21-17, 21-16 0:35
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-12, 21-16 0:33
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Holtwick/Semmler 40 21-18, 15-21, 15-10 0:45
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 8 Holtwick/Semmler 18 19-21, 25-23, 15-13 0:58
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 # 3 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-0
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 5 Meppelink/van Gestel 28, Q9 22-20, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 4 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
10/28/12FIVBBangsaen Open Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 2 Birlova/Ukolova 3 21-17, 21-19 0:44
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 5 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 0-2
6/23/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Lima 5 Kessy/Ross 7 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Lima 10 Kessy/Ross 4 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:56
Trail the series against # 6 Antonelli/Bednarczuk, Brazil 0-2
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Bednarczuk 7 Kessy/Ross 2 21-13, 21-17 0:34
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antonelli/Bednarczuk 6 Kessy/Ross 2 15-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # 8 Giombini/Gioria, Italy 1-0
10/25/12FIVBBangsaen Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Giombini/Gioria 18 21-13, 21-14 0:33
Trail the series against # 9, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 6-7
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Bronze Medal Salgado/Salgado 16, Q1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:54
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 5 Salgado/Salgado 8 Kessy/Ross 5 26-28, 21-16, 15-10 1:05
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Salgado/Salgado 12 Kessy/Ross 5 27-29, 21-13, 15-13 1:07
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 11 Kessy/Ross 6 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 0:55
10/31/10FIVBSanya Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 6 Salgado/Salgado 10 21-19, 21-14 0:45
8/14/10FIVBKristiansand Open Bronze Medal Salgado/Salgado 8 Kessy/Ross 5 13-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:54
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Salgado/Salgado 5 21-18, 22-20 0:49
4/24/10FIVBBrasilia Open Bronze Medal Salgado/Salgado 9 Kessy/Ross 3 21-16, 21-16 0:43
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
Lead the series against # 10 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 4-0
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool G Kessy/Ross 7 Baquerizo/Fernandez 10 21-15, 27-25 0:45
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 21-11, 13-21, 15-12 0:52
8/17/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 19 17-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:50
8/2/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Baquerizo/Fernandez 16 21-19, 19-21, 19-17 1:06
Lead the series against # 11 Maestrini/Seixas, Brazil 2-0
6/22/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 7 Maestrini/Seixas 11 21-19, 10-21, 15-13 0:47
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Maestrini/Seixas 13 21-17, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 12 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 8-6
7/31/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 9 21-15, 12-21, 15-8 0:56
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Kessy/Ross 5 21-13, 13-21, 15-10 0:43
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 Kessy/Ross 5 21-12, 15-21, 15-10 0:46
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 4 Kessy/Ross 1 24-22, 21-16 0:40
7/2/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 25-27, 21-11, 15-11 0:57
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Semi-Finals Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Kessy/Ross 2 21-15, 21-18 0:31
5/8/11FIVBShanghai Open Gold Medal Keizer/Van Iersel 7 Kessy/Ross 6 15-21, 26-24, 15-13 1:02
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 6 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:58
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Kessy/Ross 6 Keizer/Van Iersel 11 By Forfeit  
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Keizer/Van Iersel 15 Kessy/Ross 2 21-19, 14-21, 15-12 1:04
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 18 21-17, 21-19 0:43
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 18 18-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:56
11/6/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 4 24-22, 21-16 0:46
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 7 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 13 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 7-1
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 28, Q1 21-17, 21-11 0:30
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 8 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 25-23, 21-19 0:48
7/24/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 Kessy/Ross 4 15-21, 22-20, 18-16 1:08
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 14-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:53
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 8 21-16, 21-13 0:35
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 # 14 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 8-1
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Kolocova/Slukova 7 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Kolocova/Slukova 6 21-19, 23-21 0:42
8/5/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Kolocova/Slukova 10 25-23, 21-18 0:49
11/4/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Kolocova/Slukova 7 11-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:52
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Kolocova/Slukova 17 Kessy/Ross 1 21-16, 21-13 0:32
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Kolocova/Slukova 23 23-21, 21-15 0:39
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Kolocova/Slukova 19 21-12, 17-21, 15-13 0:58
10/30/10FIVBSanya Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 6 Kolocova/Slukova 5 22-20, 21-11 0:42
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 6 Kolocova/Slukova 16 21-16, 21-12 0:36
Lead the series against # 15 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Mader/Zumkehr 13 21-23, 21-10, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 16 Borger/Buthe, Germany 3-1
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Borger/Buthe 15 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:52
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Borger/Buthe 13 21-18, 21-16 0:39
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 21-16, 21-17 0:36
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 Kessy/Ross 5 21-15, 13-21, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 18 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-0
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Bawden/Clancy 15 18-21, 21-9, 15-8 0:45
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Bawden/Clancy 20 17-21, 21-17, 23-21 0:59
Lead the series against # 20 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-0
8/15/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 17 21-11, 21-13 0:29
Lead the series against # 21 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Forrer/Verge-Depre 18, Q2 21-17, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 22 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 18, Q2 21-16, 21-15 0:37
10/27/12FIVBBangsaen Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 2 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 8 21-18, 21-15 0:54
Lead the series against # 23 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 5-0
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool G Kessy/Ross 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 18-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:52
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q5 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:51
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 28, Q2 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
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 # 24, Q3 Fopma/Sweat, United States 2-0
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 7 Fopma/Sweat 24, Q3 21-15, 21-19 0:40
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Fopma/Sweat 29, Q13 21-15, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 26, Q5 Broder/May, Canada 1-0
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool G Kessy/Ross 7 Broder/May 26, Q5 21-12, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # Q7 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q12 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # Q9 Radarong/Udomchavee, Thailand 2-0
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 1 Radarong/Udomchavee 32 21-15, 21-13 0:41
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 1 Radarong/Udomchavee 32 21-15, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # Q12 Iatika/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
10/26/12FIVBBangsaen Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Iatika/Pata 11 21-15, 21-18 0:39