Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Dubai Open
October 5 - 11, 2008
(3) 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 Dubai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 5 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 8 3 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 7 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 8 4 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 5 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 6 5 360 US$8,500.00
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
Dubai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 10/7/2008 Winner 1 Tatyana Mashkova / Alexandra Turichsheva, Kazakhstan (30, Q7) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:36
Tue, 10/7/2008 Winner 2 Tanya Guerra Arias-Schmocker / Karin Trussel, Switzerland (14) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:41
Wed, 10/8/2008 Winner 3 Isabelle Forrer / Sarah Schmocker, Switzerland (22) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:44
Thu, 10/9/2008 Winner 4 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (2) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:42
Fri, 10/10/2008 Semi-Finals Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (10) Won 21-9, 21-16 0:34
Sat, 10/11/2008 Gold Medal Nicole Branagh / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:50
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 11-3
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Branagh/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
10/11/08FIVBDubai Open Gold Medal Branagh/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 3 21-18, 21-19 0:50
Lead the series against # 2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-1
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 3 Salgado/Salgado 2 21-17, 21-18 0:42
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 # 4 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Holtwick/Semmler 21, Q14 21-14, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 5 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool G Kessy/Ross 7 Martins/Santanna 23, Q7 21-10, 15-21, 15-12 0:44
Trail the series against # 8 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 0-1
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 28, Q15 Kessy/Ross 5 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-0
10/10/08FIVBDubai Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 21-9, 21-16 0:34
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 22 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 21-15, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 14 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel, Switzerland 1-0
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel 14 21-16, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # 17 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 # 22 Forrer/Schmocker, Switzerland 1-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Forrer/Schmocker 22 21-18, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 30, Q7 Mashkova/Turichsheva, Kazakhstan 1-0
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 3 Mashkova/Turichsheva 30, Q7 21-13, 21-13 0:36