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$80,000 Cincinnati Players Championship
September 3 - 5, 2010

(1) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross

Jennifer Kessy

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 31, 1977 (46 yrs old)

Home Town:

San Juan Capistrano, CA

Resides:

Hollis Center, ME

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

Southern California

Seasons:

Tournaments:

259

Career Wins:

Career P&R Wins:

1 (Cincinnati 2010)

Career Winnings:

$1,427,959.50

April Ross

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 20, 1982 (41 yrs old)

Home Town:

Newport Beach, CA

Resides:

Costa Mesa, CA

Height:

6'1"

College(s):

Southern California

Seasons:

Tournaments:

263

Career Wins:

Career P&R Wins:

1 (Cincinnati 2010)

Career Winnings:

$2,007,812.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	37	CQ	Money
AVP	51	12	13	15	0	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	$769,750.00
FIVB	78	10	12	9	4	20	3	12	1	3	2	1	1	US$1,204,850.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$1,100.00
P&R	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$10,000.00
Pro Beach	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$22,500.00
Overall	133	24	26	25	4	28	6	12	1	3	2	1	1	US$2,008,200.00

Previous Cincinnati Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/24-29/2010	The Hague Open	4	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	8/16-21/2010	Aland Open	4, Q1	5	360	US$9,100.00
FIVB	8/9-14/2010	Kristiansand Open	5	4	420	US$11,200.00
FIVB	8/2-7/2010	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	5, Q1	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	7/26-31/2010	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	6	5	480	US$13,200.00
FIVB	7/19-25/2010	Marseille Open	4	5	360	US$9,100.00
AVP	7/16-18/2010	AVP Hermosa Beach Open	1	1	750	$20,000.00
FIVB	7/5-10/2010	Gstaad Grand Slam	2	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/28-7/3/2010	Stavanger Grand Slam	2	9	320	US$8,000.00
AVP	6/25-27/2010	AVP Belmar Open	1	1	750	$20,000.00
AVP	6/18-20/2010	AVP Virginia Beach Open	2	1	750	$20,000.00
FIVB	6/8-13/2010	Moscow Grand Slam	2	2	720	US$29,500.00
AVP	6/3-6/2010	AVP Huntington Beach Open	2	1	750	$20,000.00
FIVB	5/25-30/2010	Seoul Open	2	3	480	US$15,000.00
FIVB	5/17-22/2010	Rome Grand Slam	2	1	800	US$43,500.00
FIVB	5/4-9/2010	Shanghai Open	3	1	600	US$30,000.00
AVP	4/29-5/2/2010	AVP Santa Barbara Open	2	5	450	$6,000.00
FIVB	4/19-24/2010	Brasilia Open	3	4	420	US$11,200.00
AVP	4/16-18/2010	AVP Fort Lauderdale Open	2	3	540	$9,500.00
FIVB	11/3-8/2009	Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT	1	1	600	US$30,000.00
FIVB	10/27-11/1/2009	Sanya Open	1	2	540	US$21,000.00
AVP	9/25-27/2009	AVP World Challenge		3	0	$12,000.00
FIVB	9/8-13/2009	Barcelona Open	3	3	480	US$15,000.00
AVP	9/4-6/2009	Tournament of Champions	2	1	750	$20,000.00
AVP	8/27-30/2009	Chicago Open	2	2	640	$26,500.00
FIVB	8/24-29/2009	The Hague Open	3	25	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/17-22/2009	Aland Open	2	2	540	US$21,000.00
AVP	8/14-16/2009	San Francisco Open	2	1	750	$24,000.00
AVP	8/6-8/2009	Hermosa Beach Open	2	2	640	$25,000.00
FIVB	7/27-8/1/2009	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	2	3	640	US$23,000.00
FIVB	7/20-26/2009	Marseille Grand Slam	3	1	800	US$43,000.00
FIVB	7/13-18/2009	Moscow Grand Slam	2	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/6-11/2009	Gstaad Grand Slam	1	5	480	US$13,200.00
FIVB	6/25-7/4/2009	Stavanger World Championships	1	1	1000	US$60,000.00
AVP	6/18-21/2009	Ocean City Open	2	1	750	$24,000.00
FIVB	5/27-31/2009	Seoul Open	1	2	540	US$21,000.00
AVP	5/21-24/2009	Huntington Beach Open	2	2	640	$18,000.00
AVP	5/15-17/2009	Houston Open	2	1	750	$24,000.00
AVP	5/1-3/2009	San Diego Open	2	3	540	$10,200.00
FIVB	4/20-25/2009	Brasilia Open	1	2	540	US$21,000.00
AVP	4/16-19/2009	Riverside Open	2	2	640	$18,000.00
AVP	3/27-29/2009	Panama City Beach Open	2	2	640	$18,000.00
FIVB	11/12-16/2008	Sanya Open	1	1	600	US$28,000.00
FIVB	11/5-9/2008	Phuket Thailand Open	2	1	600	US$28,000.00
FIVB	10/5-11/2008	Dubai Open	3	2	540	US$19,500.00
AVP	9/17-20/2008	AVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open	4	2	468	$75,000.00
AVP	9/12-14/2008	AVP Shootout San Francisco	2	3	270	$10,500.00
AVP	9/6-7/2008	AVP Shootout Santa Barbara	3	2	324	$15,000.00

Cincinnati Players Championship Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 9/3/2010	Winner 1	Lisa Fitzgerald / Ashley Ivy Swift (8)	Won 15-21, 21-14, 15-8	0:50
Fri, 9/3/2010	Winner 2	Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4)	Won 21-16, 21-16	0:40
Sat, 9/4/2010	Semi-Finals	Angie Akers / Tyra Turner (3)	Won 21-19, 21-19	0:43
Sun, 9/5/2010	Finals	Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4)	Won 21-18, 21-12	0:38

Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 40-7

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 2 Branagh/May-Treanor 6-0
6/27/10	AVP	AVP Belmar Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	1	Branagh/May-Treanor	2	21-14, 19-21, 15-11	1:08
6/20/10	AVP	AVP Virginia Beach Open	Finals	Kessy/Ross	2	Branagh/May-Treanor	1	21-15, 18-21, 15-12	1:28
6/6/10	AVP	AVP Huntington Beach Open	Finals	Kessy/Ross	2	Branagh/May-Treanor	1	14-21, 21-12, 15-11	1:17
5/22/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	2	Branagh/May-Treanor	5	21-16, 21-17	0:49
5/9/10	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	3	Branagh/May-Treanor	6	21-18, 21-11	0:39
5/7/10	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	3	Branagh/May-Treanor	6	21-19, 21-19	0:44
Lead the series against # 3 Akers/Turner 14-2
9/4/10	P&R	Cincinnati Players Championship	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	1	Akers/Turner	3	21-19, 21-19	0:43
8/26/10	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 2	Akers/Turner	13	Kessy/Ross	4	21-19, 19-21, 15-13	0:58
8/12/10	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	5	Akers/Turner	13	21-19, 21-19	0:43
7/18/10	AVP	AVP Hermosa Beach Open	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	1	Akers/Turner	4	21-19, 21-17	0:50
6/20/10	AVP	AVP Virginia Beach Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	2	Akers/Turner	5	21-15, 21-17	0:44
6/5/10	AVP	AVP Huntington Beach Open	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	2	Akers/Turner	6	21-14, 21-13	0:37
4/18/10	AVP	AVP Fort Lauderdale Open	Semi-Finals	Akers/Turner	6	Kessy/Ross	2	23-21, 21-8	0:51
11/8/09	FIVB	Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT	Gold Medal	Kessy/Ross	1	Akers/Turner	2	21-12, 21-17	0:37
11/1/09	FIVB	Sanya Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	1	Akers/Turner	3	22-20, 19-21, 15-11	1:00
9/13/09	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Bronze Medal	Kessy/Ross	3	Akers/Turner	6	21-13, 21-19	0:43
9/11/09	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	3	Akers/Turner	6	21-17, 30-28	0:57
9/4/09	AVP	Tournament of Champions	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	2	Akers/Turner	7	21-18, 21-19	0:45
8/21/09	FIVB	Aland Open	Contender 5	Kessy/Ross	2	Akers/Turner	6	21-17, 21-17	0:39
7/24/09	FIVB	Marseille Grand Slam	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	3	Akers/Turner	11	21-17, 21-19	0:42
7/3/09	FIVB	Stavanger World Championships	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	1	Akers/Turner	6	17-21, 21-12, 15-9	0:51
4/19/09	AVP	Riverside Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	2	Akers/Turner	4	21-15, 21-18	0:46
Lead the series against # 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 18-4
9/5/10	P&R	Cincinnati Players Championship	Finals	Kessy/Ross	1	Davis/Johnson Jordan	4	21-18, 21-12	0:38
9/3/10	P&R	Cincinnati Players Championship	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	1	Davis/Johnson Jordan	4	21-16, 21-16	0:40
7/18/10	AVP	AVP Hermosa Beach Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	1	Davis/Johnson Jordan	5	21-10, 21-17	0:43
9/5/09	AVP	Tournament of Champions	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	22-20, 21-15	0:48
8/29/09	AVP	Chicago Open	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-16, 25-23	0:51
8/16/09	AVP	San Francisco Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	5	21-15, 21-19	0:47
8/8/09	AVP	Hermosa Beach Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	5	21-17, 18-21, 15-12	1:09
5/23/09	AVP	Huntington Beach Open	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-14, 21-14	0:45
5/17/09	AVP	Houston Open	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-19, 24-22	1:03
5/2/09	AVP	San Diego Open	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-8, 21-16	0:41
4/18/09	AVP	Riverside Open	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-12, 21-18	0:39
3/29/09	AVP	Panama City Beach Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-19, 19-21, 21-19	1:17
9/7/08	AVP	AVP Shootout Santa Barbara	Finals	Davis/Johnson Jordan	4	Kessy/Ross	3	21-16, 24-22	0:56
5/2/08	AVP	AVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach	Winner 3	Davis/Johnson Jordan	6	Kessy/Ross	3	12-21, 31-29, 15-13	1:13
4/12/08	AVP	AVP Gold Crown Miami	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	4	Davis/Johnson Jordan	5	16-21, 24-22, 15-13	1:10
9/14/07	AVP	San Francisco Best of the Beach	Winner 1	Kessy/Ross	5	Davis/Johnson Jordan	4	21-16, 25-23	0:54
8/25/07	AVP	Brooklyn Open	Winner 3	Davis/Johnson Jordan	4	Kessy/Ross	5	21-13, 21-16	0:45
7/21/07	AVP	Long Beach Open	Contender 5	Kessy/Ross	6	Davis/Johnson Jordan	4	21-19, 21-19	0:48
7/8/07	AVP	Seaside Heights Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	5	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-14, 21-13	0:44
6/2/07	AVP	Tampa Open	Contender 4	Davis/Johnson Jordan	8	Kessy/Ross	5	23-21, 21-18	0:48
4/21/07	AVP	Dallas Open	Contender 3	Kessy/Ross	8	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	14-21, 24-22, 15-10	1:10
4/14/07	AVP	Miami Open	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	11	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	20-22, 21-18, 15-10	1:07
Trail the series against # 7 DeNecochea/Hochevar 0-1
5/2/10	AVP	AVP Santa Barbara Open	Contender 6	DeNecochea/Hochevar	9	Kessy/Ross	2	21-19, 24-22	0:56
Lead the series against # 8 Fitzgerald/Ivy Swift 2-0
9/3/10	P&R	Cincinnati Players Championship	Winner 1	Kessy/Ross	1	Fitzgerald/Ivy Swift	8	15-21, 21-14, 15-8	0:50
7/17/10	AVP	AVP Hermosa Beach Open	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	1	Fitzgerald/Ivy Swift	8	21-14, 21-13	0:44