Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 São Paulo Grand Slam
September 23 - 28, 2014
(2) April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States
 
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
Kerri Walsh Jennings
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 15, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Clara, CA
Height: 188 cm (6'3")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 152
Career Wins: 56
Career Winnings: US$1,545,170.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB3211332606010 US$758,500.00
Previous São Paulo Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Kerri Walsh Jennings - 1st April Ross - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 1 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 1 1st 800 US$70,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 2 9th 360 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 1 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 1 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 2 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 2 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/4/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 3 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 4/23-27/2014 Fuzhou Open 4 1st 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/23-27/2013 Xiamen Grand Slam 5 1st 800 US$33,000.00
FIVB 10/8-13/2013 São Paulo Grand Slam 10 1st 800 US$33,000.00
São Paulo Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/24/2014 Pool B Rebecca Cavalcanti / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (31) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Wed, 9/24/2014 Pool B Melissa Humana-Paredes / Taylor Pischke, Canada (18) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:33
Thu, 9/25/2014 Pool B Chantal Laboureur / Anni Schumacher, Germany (15, Q3) Won 21-17, 21-9 0:30
Fri, 9/26/2014 Winner 2 Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (6) Won 21-12, 21-10 0:30
Fri, 9/26/2014 Winner 3 Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (11) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:35
Head to Head Results
Ross/Walsh Jennings lead the series against the field 29-6 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 1-1
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Felisberta 14, Q1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:52
4/27/14FIVBFuzhou Open Gold Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Antonelli/Felisberta 30, Q9 21-11, 21-18 0:33
Trail the series against # 3 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 13-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 2-1
7/27/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas 5 21-17, 21-17 0:37
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 21-19, 21-17 0:38
4/26/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 22-20, 21-11 0:37
Lead the series against # 6 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-1
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Borger/Buthe 6 21-12, 21-10 0:30
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 0:46
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Borger/Buthe 6 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 9 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-0
7/26/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-16, 21-16 0:38
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 10 Ludwig/Sude, Germany 2-0
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Sude 16 21-16, 21-16 0:34
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Sude 10 21-18, 18-21, 17-15 0:52
Lead the series against # 11 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 5-2
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 11 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 21-16, 21-17 0:35
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 17 21-17, 21-16 0:32
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 16 21-14, 21-16 0:32
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 15 21-18, 21-10 0:31
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 14 21-13, 21-14  
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool E Menegatti/Orsi Toth 12 Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 21-16, 21-18 0:38
10/12/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 21 18-21, 21-15, 15-13  
Lead the series against # 12 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 2-0
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Bansley/Pavan 16 21-15, 21-18 0:38
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Bansley/Pavan 18 21-15, 22-24, 17-15 0:55
Lead the series against # 13, Q2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-0
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Salgado/Salgado 17 27-25, 20-22, 15-8 1:03
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 Salgado/Salgado 5 21-15, 21-10 0:25
7/11/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Salgado/Salgado 7 19-21, 21-12, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 14 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Goricanec/Huberli 30, Q15 21-16, 19-21, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 15, Q3 Laboureur/Schumacher, Germany 1-0
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Laboureur/Schumacher 15, Q3 21-17, 21-9 0:30
Lead the series against # 16 Capers/Ross, United States 2-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Capers/Ross 16 22-20, 21-19 0:39
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Capers/Ross 13 21-16, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # 17 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 2-0
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Gallay/Klug 20 22-20, 21-18 0:39
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 Gallay/Klug 16 21-11, 16-21, 17-15 0:46
Lead the series against # 18 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 1-0
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 18 21-16, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 Braakman/van der Vlist, Netherlands 1-0
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool P Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Braakman/van der Vlist 26 21-7, 18-21, 15-11 0:44
Lead the series against # 31 Cavalcanti/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Cavalcanti/Maestrini 31 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # Q6 Grawender/Lundqvist, Sweden 1-0
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Grawender/Lundqvist 32, Q17 21-11, 21-14 0:33