Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Smart Grand Slam
July 10 - 14, 2007
(16, Q8) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross, United States
 
Jennifer Kessy
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 1977 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Resides: Hollis Center, ME
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 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Newport Beach, CA
Resides: Costa Mesa, CA
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 153
Career Wins: 27
Career Winnings: US$1,252,850.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172537CQMoney
FIVB781012942031213211 US$1,204,850.00
FIVB C&S1010000000000 US$1,100.00
Overall791013942031213211 US$1,205,950.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Holly McPeak - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 29, Q21 1 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam CQ 0 US$0.00
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/11/2007 Qualifier 1 Eydis Dalen / Kristine Wiig, Norway (Q25) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Wed, 7/11/2007 Qualifier 2 Geeske Banck / Susanne Lahme, Germany (Q9) Won 21-13, 21-17 0:40
Thu, 7/12/2007 Pool A Sara Montagnolli / Sabine Swoboda, Austria (17) Won 28-26, 27-25 0:56
Thu, 7/12/2007 Pool A Claudia Lubetz / Julia Sude, Germany (32, Q31) Won 20-22, 21-19, 15-12 0:58
Thu, 7/12/2007 Pool A Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1) Lost 14-21, 20-22 0:39
Fri, 7/13/2007 Winner 1 Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (18) Won 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 0:58
Fri, 7/13/2007 Winner 2 Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (5) Lost 22-20, 21-23, 12-15 1:10
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 11-4
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 21-14, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 3 Tian/Wang, China 1-0
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Tian/Wang 3 21-14, 21-12 0:44
Trail the series against # 5 Xue/Zhang, China 0-1
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 20-22, 23-21, 15-12 1:10
Lead the series against # 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-0
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 15 19-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 8 Branagh/Youngs, United States 1-0
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Branagh/Youngs 11 22-20, 21-18 0:49
Trail the series against # 11, Q3 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Salgado/Salgado 13, Q8 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 21-16, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 12 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 21-17, 23-25, 16-14 1:00
Lead the series against # 13 Wang/Zuo, China 1-0
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Wang/Zuo Q5 21-17, 22-20 0:42
Lead the series against # 14 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 21-19, 21-18 0:45
Lead the series against # 17 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 28-26, 27-25 0:56
Lead the series against # 18 Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-0
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 Claasen/Roder 18 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # 25 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20, Q4 21-15, 21-12 0:36
Lead the series against # 32, Q31 Lubetz/Sude, Germany 1-0
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 Lubetz/Sude 32, Q31 20-22, 21-19, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # Q9 Banck/Lahme, Germany 1-0
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 Banck/Lahme Q9 21-13, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # Q25 Dalen/Wiig, Norway 1-0
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 Dalen/Wiig Q25 21-19, 21-15 0:39