Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Myslowice Open
May 17 - 22, 2011
(2) 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 Myslowice Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 6 2 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 6 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 8 3 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 11/2-7/2010 Phuket Thailand Open 7 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 10/26-31/2010 Sanya Open 6 3 480 US$15,000.00
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
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
FIVB 6/8-13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam 2 2 720 US$29,500.00
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
FIVB 4/19-24/2010 Brasilia Open 3 4 420 US$11,200.00
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
FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 3 3 480 US$15,000.00
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
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
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 1 2 540 US$21,000.00
Myslowice Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/19/2011 Winner 1 Kathrine Maaseide / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (31, Q14) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:44
Thu, 5/19/2011 Winner 2 Louise Bawden / Becchara Palmer, Australia (15, Q2) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:38
Thu, 5/19/2011 Winner 3 Angela Lavalle / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (26) Won 21-15, 21-9 0:35
Thu, 5/19/2011 Winner 4 Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (14) Won 22-20, 21-8 0:37
Thu, 5/19/2011 Semi-Finals Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (6) Lost 15-21, 18-21 0:31
Thu, 5/19/2011 Bronze Medal Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (4) Won 23-21, 21-15 0:39
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 84-31
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 7-5
5/7/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 6 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:53
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 8 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-16, 21-15 0:39
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 1 Kessy/Ross 4 21-17, 21-19 0:45
6/13/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:58
5/30/10FIVBSeoul Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 15-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:53
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kessy/Ross 2 21-16, 21-14 0:34
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 20-22, 21-16, 17-15 1:03
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Kessy/Ross 3 21-17, 21-8 0:35
8/22/09FIVBAland Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-16, 21-18 0:42
7/25/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 21-13 0:38
5/31/09FIVBSeoul Open Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 21-16 0:45
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 1:02
Trail the series against # 3 Xue/Zhang, China 1-6
8/20/10FIVBAland Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 3 Kessy/Ross 4, Q1 21-14, 21-15 0:36
8/14/10FIVBKristiansand Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 3 Kessy/Ross 5 19-21, 24-22, 15-7 1:07
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Kessy/Ross 2 21-9, 21-15 0:39
6/13/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 8 Kessy/Ross 2 21-17, 21-19 0:41
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Xue/Zhang 7 21-14, 21-18 0:42
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Kessy/Ross 7 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:57
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 # 4 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 9-2
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 23-21, 21-15 0:39
10/30/10FIVBSanya Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Kessy/Ross 6 21-14, 21-14 0:39
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-23, 21-18, 15-6 0:59
5/29/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-19, 21-19 0:45
5/23/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-19, 21-17 0:43
9/12/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-18, 21-15 0:49
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 By Forfeit  
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 21-16, 21-14 0:37
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-14, 21-16 0:40
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 # 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 6-1
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 8 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 25-23, 21-19 0:48
7/24/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 Kessy/Ross 4 15-21, 22-20, 18-16 1:08
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 14-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:53
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 8 21-16, 21-13 0:35
11/7/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 7 16-21, 21-16, 16-14 1:03
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 # 6 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 6-3
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Semi-Finals Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Kessy/Ross 2 21-15, 21-18 0:31
5/8/11FIVBShanghai Open Gold Medal Keizer/Van Iersel 7 Kessy/Ross 6 15-21, 26-24, 15-13 1:02
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 6 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:58
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Kessy/Ross 6 Keizer/Van Iersel 11 By Forfeit  
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Keizer/Van Iersel 15 Kessy/Ross 2 21-19, 14-21, 15-12 1:04
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 18 21-17, 21-19 0:43
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 18 18-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:56
11/6/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 4 24-22, 21-16 0:46
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 7 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Series tied with # 7 Akers/Branagh, United States 1-1
4/30/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 5 Akers/Branagh 13 Kessy/Ross 6 31-29, 21-18 0:57
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 8 Akers/Branagh 12 21-15, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 8 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 6-4
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 11 Kessy/Ross 6 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 0:55
10/31/10FIVBSanya Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 6 Salgado/Salgado 10 21-19, 21-14 0:45
8/14/10FIVBKristiansand Open Bronze Medal Salgado/Salgado 8 Kessy/Ross 5 13-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:54
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Salgado/Salgado 5 21-18, 22-20 0:49
4/24/10FIVBBrasilia Open Bronze Medal Salgado/Salgado 9 Kessy/Ross 3 21-16, 21-16 0:43
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 1 Salgado/Salgado 3 21-16, 21-17 0:40
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 # 11 Fendrick/Niles, United States 3-1
5/8/11FIVBShanghai Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 6 Fendrick/Niles 16, Q3 21-17, 21-15 0:40
4/22/11FIVBBrasilia Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 8 Fendrick/Niles 22, Q5 25-23, 21-19 0:46
10/29/10FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 6 Fendrick/Niles 16, Q1 21-18, 18-21, 15-9 0:53
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Fendrick/Niles 21 Kessy/Ross 5, Q1 21-18, 22-20 0:45
Lead the series against # 12 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-0
10/30/10FIVBSanya Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 6 Kolocova/Slukova 5 22-20, 21-11 0:42
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 6 Kolocova/Slukova 16 21-16, 21-12 0:36
Lead the series against # 14 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 3-0
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 14 22-20, 21-8 0:37
5/7/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 6 Cicolari/Menegatti 18 21-15, 21-18 0:39
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 9 21-17, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 15, Q2 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 2-1
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Bawden/Palmer 15, Q2 21-15, 21-19 0:38
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 6 Bawden/Palmer 19, Q1 21-12, 21-16 0:35
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Bawden/Palmer 25, Q1 Kessy/Ross 8 21-18, 21-12 0:38
Series tied with # 16 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 3-3
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Kessy/Ross 5, Q1 21-18, 16-21, 15-9 0:48
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 13-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:45
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 21-12, 21-18 0:34
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-14, 21-19 0:38
11/1/09FIVBSanya Open Gold Medal Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Kessy/Ross 1 17-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:00
8/26/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 Kessy/Ross 3 21-18, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # 17 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 6-0
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4, Q1 Martins/Santanna 12 21-15, 21-12 0:35
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 2 Martins/Santanna 21, Q1 21-17, 21-11 0:37
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Martins/Santanna 14 21-18, 21-13 0:39
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Martins/Santanna 21 21-19, 21-14 0:43
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Martins/Santanna 17 21-13, 21-16 0:32
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool G Kessy/Ross 7 Martins/Santanna 23, Q7 21-10, 15-21, 15-12 0:44
Lead the series against # 18 Lessard/Martin, Canada 3-0
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Lessard/Martin 20 21-11, 21-14 0:37
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Lessard/Martin 16 21-17, 21-14 0:42
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Lessard/Martin 18, Q3 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Series tied with # 21 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-1
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Candelas/Garcia 22 Kessy/Ross 6 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:50
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4, Q1 Candelas/Garcia 13 21-15, 21-13 0:35
Series tied with # 24, Q6 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 2-2
11/5/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Contender 3 Gioria/Momoli 18 Kessy/Ross 7 21-15, 21-18 0:38
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Gioria/Momoli 16 21-11, 20-22, 15-12 0:57
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Gioria/Momoli 15, Q2 21-19, 21-16 0:46
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 # 25 Kohler/Sude, Germany 4-0
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 6 Kohler/Sude 27 21-17, 21-19 0:37
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Kessy/Ross 6 Kohler/Sude 28 15-21, 21-18, 19-17 1:01
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 4 Kohler/Sude 29, Q10 21-16, 21-12 0:35
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 4, Q1 Kohler/Sude 29, Q9 22-20, 21-15 0:42
Lead the series against # 26 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Lavalle/Maestrini 26 21-15, 21-9 0:35
Trail the series against # 27 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 0-1
11/4/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 1 Bansley/Maloney 26, Q11 Kessy/Ross 7 21-17, 15-21, 15-11 1:06
Lead the series against # 30, Q16 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 6 Dampney/Mullin 29, Q13 19-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:55
Lead the series against # 31, Q14 Maaseide/Torlen, Norway 1-0
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 2 Maaseide/Torlen 31, Q14 21-16, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
11/6/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 18-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:56
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 6 Nystrom/Nystrom 27 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # Q3 Meppelink/Wesselink, Netherlands 2-0
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Kessy/Ross 6 Meppelink/Wesselink 22 21-13, 21-10 0:33
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 3 Meppelink/Wesselink 30, Q8 21-15, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # Q5 Huang/Yue, China 3-0
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 6 Huang/Yue 9 21-12, 21-13 0:33
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Kessy/Ross 8 Huang/Yue 23, Q3 21-15, 21-18 0:37
8/11/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 5 Huang/Yue 21 21-19, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # Q10 Banck/Gunther, Germany 1-0
11/8/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Banck/Gunther 8 21-15, 14-21, 18-16 0:58
Lead the series against # Q12 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist, Netherlands 2-0
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 6 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist 27, Q7 21-15, 21-15 0:34
5/19/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist 31, Q31 21-11, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # Q13 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 4-0
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Jursone/Minusa 24 21-13, 21-14 0:35
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Kessy/Ross 8 Jursone/Minusa 24, Q9 21-14, 20-22, 15-13 0:51
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Kessy/Ross 8 Jursone/Minusa 25 21-14, 19-21, 15-10 0:54
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 # Q30 Hansson/Nilsson, Sweden 1-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 2 Hansson/Nilsson 31 21-11, 21-10 0:33
Lead the series against # Q33 Acevedo/Santiago, Puerto Rico 1-0
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 3 Acevedo/Santiago 30, Q26 18-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:53