Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Xiamen Open
April 13 - 17, 2016
(1) 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 Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Kerri Walsh Jennings - 1st April Ross - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 2 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 8 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 9/2-6/2015 Rio Open 6 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 10 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 8 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 7 4th 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 3 9th 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 3 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2015 Fuzhou Open 2 3rd 400 US$6,000.00
Xiamen Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/14/2016 Pool A Anastasia Barsuk / Alexandra Moiseeva, Russia (32, Q10) Won 21-13, 21-7 0:33
Thu, 4/14/2016 Pool A Dominika Nestarcova / Natalia Pridalova, Slovakia (17) Won 21-17, 22-20 0:35
Fri, 4/15/2016 Pool A Fan Wang / Yuan Yue, China (16) Won 21-12, 21-15 0:31
Sat, 4/16/2016 Winner 2 Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (6) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:38
Sat, 4/16/2016 Winner 3 Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (7) Won 17-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:51
Sun, 4/17/2016 Semi-Finals Barbara Hansel / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (29, Q6) Lost 21-9, 18-21, 12-15 0:46
Sun, 4/17/2016 Bronze Medal Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (15) Won 24-22, 21-15 0:34
Head to Head Results
Ross/Walsh Jennings lead the series against the field 46-10 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Borger/Buthe, Germany 4-1
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 Borger/Buthe 10 9-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:45
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool G Ross/Walsh Jennings 7 Borger/Buthe 10 21-18, 21-18 0:44
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 # 3 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 3-0
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool H Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 Fendrick/Sweat 9 21-17, 21-17 0:39
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 # 4 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 6-3
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool H Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 9 22-20, 23-21 0:44
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 # 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 21-13, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 6 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 3-0
4/16/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Gallay/Klug 6 21-17, 21-18 0:38
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 # 7 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 4-1
4/16/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Mader/Zumkehr 7 17-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:51
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Mader/Zumkehr 23 18-21, 25-23, 15-13 0:50
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 # 8 Xia/Xue, China 2-0
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Xia/Xue 17 By Forfeit  
4/27/14FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Xia/Xue 1 14-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:47
Series tied with # 11 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-1
3/19/16FIVBVitória Open Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Holtwick/Semmler 17 21-19, 21-16 0:32
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 # 12 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 3-0
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool H Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 25, Q2 22-24, 21-19, 15-8 0:55
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool G Ross/Walsh Jennings 7 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 26 21-13, 21-17 0:35
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 # 13 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
3/16/16FIVBVitória Open Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Birlova/Ukolova 18 21-14, 21-14 0:33
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool H Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 Birlova/Ukolova 24 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 14 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 0-1
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 3 van Gestel/van der Vlist 29, Q12 Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 15-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-0
4/17/16FIVBXiamen Open Bronze Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Laboureur/Sude 15 24-22, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 16 Wang/Yue, China 3-1
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Wang/Yue 16 21-12, 21-15 0:31
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Wang/Yue 12 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:56
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 # 17 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 5-0
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 17 21-17, 22-20 0:35
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Nestarcova/Pridalova 25 21-15, 21-19 0:35
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 # 18, Q1 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-0
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool H Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 Bieneck/Grossner 25, Q10 21-15, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 19 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 1-0
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q7 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:52
Lead the series against # 20, Q2 Fopma/Hochevar, United States 2-0
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Fopma/Hochevar 28, Q8 21-17, 21-14 0:34
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Fopma/Hochevar 26, Q6 21-7, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # 27, Q4 Carico/Ross, United States 0-1
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Winner 1 Carico/Ross 16 Ross/Walsh Jennings 6 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 29, Q6 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
4/17/16FIVBXiamen Open Semi-Finals Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q6 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 9-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against # 30, Q8 Braakman/Sinnema, Netherlands 1-0
6/27/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool C Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 Braakman/Sinnema 46 21-13, 22-20 0:33
Lead the series against # 32, Q10 Barsuk/Moiseeva, Russia 1-0
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Barsuk/Moiseeva 32, Q10 21-13, 21-7 0:33
Lead the series against # Q7 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 2-0
3/16/16FIVBVitória Open Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 31 21-11, 21-15 0:31
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool F Ross/Walsh Jennings 6 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 18 21-16, 21-13 0:34