Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Moscow Grand Slam
May 24 - 29, 2016
(22) Emily Capers/Jennifer Kessy, United States
 
Emily Day Capers
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 9, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Torrance, CA
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 71 kg (156 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 99
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$227,174.60
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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB220010118083 US$127,300.00
Previous Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Did not play April Ross - 9th
2009 Did not play April Ross - 9th
2010 Did not play April Ross - 2nd
2012 Did not play April Ross - 5th
2014 Summer Ross - 25th Did not play
2015 Jennifer Kessy - 5th Emily Capers - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/17-21/2016 Cincinnati Open 9 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2016 Antalya Open 10 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2016 Sochi Open 10 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/20-24/2016 Fuzhou Open 12 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/13-17/2016 Xiamen Open 9 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 14 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 19 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 16 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 10/20-24/2015 Antalya Open 6 3rd 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 7 7th 0 US$7,500.00
FIVB 9/23-27/2015 Xiamen Open 5 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 18 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 17 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 22 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 21 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 19 17th 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 23 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 21 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 16 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 22 5th 480 US$17,000.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/25/2016 Pool F Monika Brzostek / Kinga Wojtasik, Poland (11) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:34
Wed, 5/25/2016 Pool F Juliana Felisberta / Taiana Lima, Brazil (6) Lost 12-21, 19-21 0:36
Thu, 5/26/2016 Pool F Victoria Bieneck / Julia Grossner, Germany (27, Q8) Lost 19-21, 21-14, 14-16 0:50
Fri, 5/27/2016 Winner 1 Yulia Abalakina / Ekaterina Syrtseva, Russia (29) Lost 14-21, 21-18, 13-15 0:51
Head to Head Results
Capers/Kessy trail the series against the field 24-38 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 17 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 0-4
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool A Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 Capers/Kessy 16 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:54
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool B Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Capers/Kessy 18 21-15, 21-17 0:33
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool A Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 Capers/Kessy 17 21-16, 21-19 0:40
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool F Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 Capers/Kessy 19 22-20, 21-10 0:37
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Capers/Kessy 7 21-13, 21-18 0:34
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 1 Capers/Kessy 18 21-13, 21-13 0:33
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Capers/Kessy 16 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
4/23/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Capers/Kessy 12 21-10, 21-17 0:33
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-3
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Capers/Kessy 22 21-17, 21-11 0:34
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Capers/Kessy 21 21-16, 17-21, 15-9 0:47
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool G Capers/Kessy 23 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 24-22, 16-21, 15-13 1:14
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Capers/Kessy 21 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 5 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 1-3
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool C Bansley/Pavan 3 Capers/Kessy 19 21-10, 21-12 0:33
9/29/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Bansley/Pavan 3 Capers/Kessy 7 21-13, 15-21, 16-14 0:51
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Bansley/Pavan 6 Capers/Kessy 22 21-9, 21-12 0:31
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool A Capers/Kessy 16 Bansley/Pavan 17 12-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 6 Felisberta/Lima, Brazil 0-2
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Felisberta/Lima 6 Capers/Kessy 22 21-12, 21-19 0:36
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool C Felisberta/Lima 3 Capers/Kessy 14 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-2
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Capers/Kessy 7 16-21, 22-20, 15-7 0:58
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Capers/Kessy 21 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:51
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Capers/Kessy 22 21-14, 21-17 0:47
Lead the series against # 8 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
10/23/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 2 Capers/Kessy 6 Birlova/Ukolova 5 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 0:53
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 1 Capers/Kessy 21 Birlova/Ukolova 20 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:50
Trail the series against # 9 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 0-1
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Bawden/Clancy 4 Capers/Kessy 14 21-16, 13-21, 15-13 0:48
Series tied with # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-1
4/16/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 2 Capers/Kessy 9 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:50
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Capers/Kessy 22 Borger/Buthe 11 21-17, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 11 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-1
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Capers/Kessy 22 Brzostek/Wojtasik 11 21-19, 21-15 0:34
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool A Capers/Kessy 17 Brzostek/Wojtasik 16 19-21, 23-21, 15-7 1:01
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27 Capers/Kessy 16 23-21, 27-25 0:47
Series tied with # 14 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-1
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool A Capers/Kessy 16 Forrer/Verge-Depre 17 21-12, 21-13 0:34
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Forrer/Verge-Depre 29, Q6 Capers/Kessy 23 21-17, 16-21, 17-15 0:54
Trail the series against # 15 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-1
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool E Menegatti/Orsi Toth 5 Capers/Kessy 12 21-12, 17-21, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 17 Broder/May, Canada 1-0
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Capers/Kessy 22 Broder/May 23, Q2 21-16, 21-18 0:38
Trail the series against # 18 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-3
5/12/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool G Holtwick/Semmler 7 Capers/Kessy 10 21-18, 21-17 0:40
5/6/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 9 Capers/Kessy 10 21-14, 21-17 0:32
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool C Capers/Kessy 19 Holtwick/Semmler 14 21-18, 21-19 0:40
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 14 Capers/Kessy 17 21-19, 21-19 0:40
Series tied with # 20 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-1
10/24/15FIVBAntalya Open Bronze Medal Capers/Kessy 6 Gallay/Klug 3 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 1:02
9/25/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 1 Gallay/Klug 9 Capers/Kessy 5 21-18, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 21 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 2-0
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool G Capers/Kessy 10 Matauatu/Pata 7 21-14, 21-17 0:33
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool G Capers/Kessy 23 Matauatu/Pata 26 21-16, 21-15 0:41
Trail the series against # 24, Q4 Artacho/Laird, Australia 0-1
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool C Artacho/Laird 30, Q9 Capers/Kessy 19 21-18, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 25, Q5 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 4-0
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Capers/Kessy 14 Lahti/Lehtonen 26, Q6 31-29, 21-18 0:49
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Capers/Kessy 22 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q6 21-12, 21-16 0:36
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Capers/Kessy 21 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q4 21-15, 17-21, 15-11 0:51
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Capers/Kessy 22 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q8 21-17, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # 26, Q6 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
10/24/15FIVBAntalya Open Semi-Finals Hermannova/Slukova 13 Capers/Kessy 6 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:56
Trail the series against # 27, Q8 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-2
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Bieneck/Grossner 27, Q8 Capers/Kessy 22 21-19, 14-21, 16-14 0:50
9/25/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool E Bieneck/Grossner 12 Capers/Kessy 5 35-33, 21-18 0:52
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Capers/Kessy 17 Bieneck/Grossner 25, Q10 21-17, 21-17 0:38
Series tied with # 28, Q10 Carico/Ross, United States 1-1
5/20/16FIVBCincinnati Open Winner 1 Carico/Ross 20, Q1 Capers/Kessy 9 22-20, 22-20 0:36
10/21/15FIVBAntalya Open Pool F Capers/Kessy 6 Carico/Ross 11 14-21, 22-20, 15-7 0:50
Trail the series against # 29 Abalakina/Syrtseva, Russia 0-1
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Abalakina/Syrtseva 29 Capers/Kessy 22 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 0:51
Lead the series against # 30 Makroguzova/Motrich, Russia 1-0
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool H Capers/Kessy 9 Makroguzova/Motrich 25 26-24, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # 31, Q14 Barsuk/Moiseeva, Russia 1-0
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool G Capers/Kessy 10 Barsuk/Moiseeva 26 21-11, 21-18 0:31
Lead the series against # Q3 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-0
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Capers/Kessy 7 Laboureur/Sude 10 13-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # Q7 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-3
4/21/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool E Hansel/Schwaiger 21, Q2 Capers/Kessy 12 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:55
3/16/16FIVBVitória Open Pool C Hansel/Schwaiger 30, Q12 Capers/Kessy 14 11-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:50
10/23/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 3 Capers/Kessy 6 Hansel/Schwaiger 16 21-16, 21-13 0:41
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q14 Capers/Kessy 21 23-21, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # Q12 DiCello/VanZwieten, United States 0-1
9/24/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool E DiCello/VanZwieten 28, Q7 Capers/Kessy 5 21-17, 21-15 0:42
Trail the series against # Q15 Braakman/Sinnema, Netherlands 0-1
5/18/16FIVBCincinnati Open Pool H Braakman/Sinnema 25 Capers/Kessy 9 20-22, 22-20, 15-13 0:48