Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Hyundai Open Barcelona
May 26 - 31, 2008
(6) 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 Barcelona Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 7 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 7 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 7 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 6 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 4 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 4 2 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 22 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 16 37 40 US$3,400.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 16, Q8 9 320 US$8,000.00
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
Barcelona Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/28/2008 Winner 1 Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (27) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Wed, 5/28/2008 Winner 2 Chiaki Kusuhara / Mika Teru Saiki, Japan (22, Q4) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:37
Thu, 5/29/2008 Winner 3 Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (3) Lost 21-13, 19-21, 13-15 0:50
Thu, 5/29/2008 Contender 4 Rachel Scott / Tyra Turner, United States (8) Won 21-19, 17-21, 16-14 0:55
Fri, 5/30/2008 Contender 5 Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (11) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:45
Fri, 5/30/2008 Contender 6 Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (4) Lost 18-21, 14-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 31-12
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-3
5/24/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 7 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:58
5/17/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 7 21-18, 26-24 0:48
9/1/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 4 23-21, 21-17 0:48
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-17, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # 2 Branagh/Youngs, United States 3-2
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 7 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 13-21, 15-10 0:56
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 7 21-10, 21-17 0:35
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 5 21-13, 21-13 0:45
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Branagh/Youngs 9 Kessy/Ross 16 15-21, 22-20, 16-14 0:59
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Branagh/Youngs 11 22-20, 21-18 0:49
Trail the series against # 3 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 0-1
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 3 Kessy/Ross 6 13-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 4 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-2
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Kessy/Ross 6 21-18, 21-14 0:36
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 7 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-18, 17-21, 15-11 0:48
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 21-17, 23-25, 16-14 1:00
Series tied with # 5 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-1
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Kessy/Ross 7 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:00
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 # 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 4-0
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 10 21-19, 23-21 0:44
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 24-22, 21-12 0:49
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-19, 21-13 0:41
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 Scott/Turner, United States 1-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 6 Scott/Turner 8 21-19, 17-21, 16-14 0:55
Lead the series against # 9 Alcon/Matveeva, Spain 1-0
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 7 Alcon/Matveeva 26, Q11 21-15, 21-9 0:33
Lead the series against # 11 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-0
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 6 Pohl/Rau 11 21-17, 21-15 0:45
Lead the series against # 12, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 2-1
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 6 Salgado/Salgado 11 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:59
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 22 Salgado/Salgado 14, Q1 21-17, 21-16 0:40
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Salgado/Salgado 13, Q8 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 21-16, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 14 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
Series tied with # 18 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-1
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 33 Kessy/Ross 16 22-20, 21-17 0:47
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 # 20 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 22 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 21-15, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 21 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Jursone/Minusa Q12 23-25, 21-14, 15-8 0:53
Lead the series against # 22, Q4 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 3-0
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 6 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 22, Q4 21-13, 21-15 0:37
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 4 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 29 21-19, 21-13 0:42
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Kessy/Ross 22 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 27 21-11, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 23 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 2-1
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25, Q4 Kessy/Ross 7 21-18, 21-19 0:44
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Montagnolli/Swoboda 13 19-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:57
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 28-26, 27-25 0:56
Lead the series against # 27 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 6 Nystrom/Nystrom 27 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 29, Q5 Cooke/Martin, Canada 3-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 7 Cooke/Martin 26, Q7 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:02
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Kessy/Ross 16 Cooke/Martin 40 27-25, 20-22, 15-12 1:10
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Cooke/Martin 31, Q18 21-13, 19-21, 17-15 0:59
Lead the series against # Q7 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 6 Lessard/Maxwell 27, Q3 21-13, 21-14 0:40
Lead the series against # Q8 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 7 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q4 21-16, 29-27 0:49
Lead the series against # Q17 Suzuki/Urata, Japan 1-0
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 4 Suzuki/Urata 29, Q11 21-16, 21-15 0:43