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Wide Open Beach Volleyball
$150,000 U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball
September 1 - 4, 2011

(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:

264

Career Wins:

Career Wide Open Best:

3rd (Cincinnati 2011)

Career Winnings:

$1,445,459.50

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:

268

Career Wins:

Career Wide Open Best:

3rd (Cincinnati 2011)

Career Winnings:

$2,026,312.50

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
NVL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$27,500.00
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
Wide Open	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$7,000.00
Overall	136	26	26	26	4	28	6	12	1	3	2	1	1	US$2,042,700.00

Previous Cincinnati Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
P&R 2010	April Ross - 1st	Jennifer Kessy - 1st

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/23-28/2011	The Hague Open	8	5	360	US$9,100.00
FIVB	8/15-20/2011	Åland Open	5	7	300	US$7,600.00
FIVB C&S	8/9-14/2011	Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International	3	2	0	US$1,100.00
FIVB	8/1-6/2011	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	5	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/25-30/2011	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	5	2	720	US$29,500.00
FIVB	7/19-24/2011	Québec Open	1	7	300	US$7,600.00
FIVB	7/4-9/2011	Gstaad Grand Slam	1	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/27-7/2/2011	Stavanger Grand Slam	3	1	800	US$43,500.00
FIVB	6/13-19/2011	Rome World Championships	3	5	600	US$18,000.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2011	Beijing Grand Slam	3	3	640	US$23,000.00
FIVB	5/17-22/2011	Myslowice Open	2	3	480	US$15,000.00
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
P&R	9/3-5/2010	Cincinnati Players Championship	1	1	0	$10,000.00
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
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

U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 9/2/2011	Winner 1	Oksana Boukhtina / Kimberly Harrison (16, Q2)	Won 21-14, 21-9
Fri, 9/2/2011	Winner 2	Emily Capers / Heather McGuire (8)	Won 21-13, 21-16	0:43
Sat, 9/3/2011	Winner 3	Lisa Fitzgerald / Brittany Hochevar (5)	Won 21-18, 21-19	0:35
Sun, 9/4/2011	Semi-Finals	Jenny Kropp / Whitney Pavlik (4)	Lost 19-21, 21-16, 12-15	1:01

Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 12-4

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 2 Fendrick/Niles 3-1
5/8/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	6	Fendrick/Niles	16, Q3	21-17, 21-15	0:40
4/22/11	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Bronze Medal	Kessy/Ross	8	Fendrick/Niles	22, Q5	25-23, 21-19	0:46
10/29/10	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 4	Kessy/Ross	6	Fendrick/Niles	16, Q1	21-18, 18-21, 15-9	0:53
8/4/10	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool E	Fendrick/Niles	21	Kessy/Ross	5, Q1	21-18, 22-20	0:45
Lead the series against # 3 Akers/Branagh 3-1
8/17/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	5	Akers/Branagh	12	21-15, 21-14	0:35
7/22/11	FIVB	Québec Open	Contender 4	Kessy/Ross	1	Akers/Branagh	6	21-18, 21-15	0:41
4/30/11	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 5	Akers/Branagh	13	Kessy/Ross	6	31-29, 21-18	0:57
4/20/11	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 4	Kessy/Ross	8	Akers/Branagh	12	21-15, 21-17	0:36
Trail the series against # 4 Kropp/Pavlik 0-1
9/4/11	Wide Open	U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball	Semi-Finals	Kropp/Pavlik	4	Kessy/Ross	1	21-19, 16-21, 15-12	1:01
Lead the series against # 5 Fitzgerald/Hochevar 2-1
9/3/11	Wide Open	U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	1	Fitzgerald/Hochevar	5	21-18, 21-19	0:35
8/12/11	FIVB C&S	Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International	Winner 1	Kessy/Ross	3	Fitzgerald/Hochevar	7	21-18, 21-16	0:37
7/21/11	FIVB	Québec Open	Winner 2	Fitzgerald/Hochevar	17, Q1	Kessy/Ross	1	21-18, 21-19	0:39
Lead the series against # 6 Batt-Rohr/Sweat 2-0
6/19/10	AVP	AVP Virginia Beach Open	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	2	Batt-Rohr/Sweat	15	21-16, 21-17	0:30
6/4/10	AVP	AVP Huntington Beach Open	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	2	Batt-Rohr/Sweat	18	21-7, 21-11	0:35
Lead the series against # 8 Capers/McGuire 1-0
9/2/11	Wide Open	U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	1	Capers/McGuire	8	21-13, 21-16	0:43
Lead the series against # 16, Q2 Boukhtina/Harrison 1-0
9/2/11	Wide Open	U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball	Winner 1	Kessy/Ross	1	Boukhtina/Harrison	16, Q2	21-14, 21-9