Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Moscow Grand Slam
May 25 - 31, 2015
(3) 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 Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Jennifer Kessy - 9th Did not play
2009 Jennifer Kessy - 9th Did not play
2010 Jennifer Kessy - 2nd Did not play
2011 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2012 Jennifer Kessy - 5th Misty May-Treanor - 2nd
2014 Kerri Walsh Jennings - 1st April Ross - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/22-26/2015 Fuzhou Open 2 3rd 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 2 5th 480 US$17,000.00
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
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/27/2015 Pool C Carolina Horta / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (30, Q12) Lost 2-5 Retired 0:06
Wed, 5/27/2015 Pool C Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Sweat, United States (19) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:37
Thu, 5/28/2015 Pool C Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (14) Lost By Forfeit  
Fri, 5/29/2015 Winner 1 Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (13) Lost By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Ross/Walsh Jennings lead the series against the field 49-11 (Lead 24 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 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 # 4 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
Series tied with # 5 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
Lead the series against # 7 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 # 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-0
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Gold Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 5 21-12, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 10 Wang/Yue, China 2-0
4/26/15FIVBFuzhou Open Bronze Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Wang/Yue 1 13-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:47
4/26/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Wang/Yue 9 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 11 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 # 12 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 2-0
10/27/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 21-15, 21-10 0:33
10/13/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Gold Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 19-21, 31-29, 15-12 1:05
Lead the series against # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 5-3
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 By Forfeit  
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 # 14 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-1
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Salgado/Salgado 14 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 By Forfeit  
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 # 16 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 3-0
7/26/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 21-14, 21-16 0:37
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 21-14, 17-21, 15-10 0:48
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 21 21-17, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # 17 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 # 18 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-1
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-11, 21-12 0:29
7/11/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Mader/Zumkehr 9 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 21-19, 21-15 0:39
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Mader/Zumkehr 18 21-13, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 19 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 2-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 Fendrick/Sweat 19 21-16, 21-14 0:37
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Fendrick/Sweat 11 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 20 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 # 21 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 4-0
4/25/15FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Bawden/Clancy 5 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:46
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Bawden/Clancy 15 21-17, 24-22 0:41
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Bawden/Clancy 15 21-15, 21-15 0:34
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 Bawden/Clancy 19 21-9, 16-21, 15-9 0:39
Trail the series against # 23, Q2 Broder/May, Canada 0-1
4/26/15FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Broder/May 13 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 28-26, 14-21, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # 24 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 # 25, Q3 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-0
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Brzostek/Wojtasik 31, Q10 21-12, 25-23  
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool E Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 21-8, 21-15 0:29
Lead the series against # 29, Q11 Fopma/Ross, United States 1-0
4/23/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Fopma/Ross 15, Q1 21-17, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 30, Q12 Horta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Horta/Maestrini 30, Q12 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 2-5 Retired 0:06
Lead the series against Carico/DiCello, United States 1-0
4/25/15FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Carico/DiCello 8 21-10, 21-11 0:27
Lead the series against # Q5 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 3-0
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Hermannova/Williams 31, Q14 21-7, 21-9 0:26
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 Hermannova/Williams 30, Q17 21-12, 21-14 0:30
4/24/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Hermannova/Williams 29 21-15, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # Q6 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 # Q7 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 32, Q14 21-19, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # Q14 Agudo/Pazo, Venezuela 1-0
4/24/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Agudo/Pazo 18 21-9, 21-11 0:28
Lead the series against # Q18 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
10/26/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 19 21-13, 21-18 0:31
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool P Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 23 21-19, 21-8 0:31
Lead the series against # Q27 Lin/Ma, China 1-0
4/23/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Lin/Ma 31 21-17, 21-17 0:34