Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Mazuri Orlen Grand Slam
August 13 - 18, 2012
(1) 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 Stare Jablonki Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 April Ross - 5th Jennifer Kessy - 5th
2010 April Ross - 25th Jennifer Kessy - 25th
2011 April Ross - 2nd Jennifer Kessy - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/8/2012 London 2012 Olympic Games 4 2 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2012 Berlin Grand Slam 4 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2012 Gstaad Grand Slam 4 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 4 3 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 4 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 5 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 5 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 5 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/1-6/2011 Phuket Open 2 2 540 US$21,000.00
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
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
Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/15/2012 Pool A Renata Bekier / Agnieszka Pregowska, Poland (32) Won 21-13, 21-6 0:29
Wed, 8/15/2012 Pool A Dominika Nestarcova / Natalia Pridalova, Slovakia (17) Won 21-11, 21-13 0:29
Thu, 8/16/2012 Pool A Liliane Maestrini / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (16) Won 21-14, 17-21, 15-10 0:48
Fri, 8/17/2012 Winner 2 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (19) Won 17-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:50
Fri, 8/17/2012 Winner 3 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (6) Lost 18-21, 21-18, 12-15 0:50
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 76-37
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 9-2
7/14/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 5 Kessy/Ross 4 20-22, 21-19, 19-17 1:03
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 4 Cicolari/Menegatti 5 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:59
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Cicolari/Menegatti 8 21-17, 24-26, 15-13 0:57
11/5/11FIVBPhuket Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 5 21-18, 21-19 0:44
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 6 Kessy/Ross 5 26-24, 21-15 0:39
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 7 21-17, 21-16 0:34
6/11/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 14 21-18, 21-18 0:41
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 14 21-16, 21-13 0:33
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
Trail the series against # 3 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 5-18
8/7/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:58
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Kessy/Ross 5 21-17, 16-21, 18-16 0:53
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 8 23-21, 21-15 0:34
7/30/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 5 14-21, 21-19, 18-16 0:53
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 8 21-19, 23-21 0:46
8/20/10FIVBAland Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 4, Q1 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 1:01
8/13/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 5 21-19, 21-17 0:43
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 6 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:58
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 2 19-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:52
5/29/10FIVBSeoul Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 2 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:49
5/9/10FIVBShanghai Open Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 15-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:56
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 3 21-14, 23-21 0:40
9/12/09FIVBBarcelona Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 3 21-18, 25-23 0:51
8/22/09FIVBAland Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-15, 28-26 0:46
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Kessy/Ross 1 19-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:17
7/4/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 30-28, 23-21 0:58
4/25/09FIVBBrasilia Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 5 Kessy/Ross 1 21-18, 21-18 0:44
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 5 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 0:54
6/14/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Bronze Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kessy/Ross 8 21-11, 21-19 0:41
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 # 4 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 8-6
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 5 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 0:50
7/30/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 5 Antonelli/Antunes 4 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
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
Lead the series against # 5 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-0
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 5 Meppelink/van Gestel 28, Q9 22-20, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 6 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 6-2
8/17/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 6 Kessy/Ross 1 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:50
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-11, 21-23, 15-9 0:50
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 21 Kessy/Ross 5 21-17, 21-16 0:35
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-12, 21-16 0:33
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Holtwick/Semmler 40 21-18, 15-21, 15-10 0:45
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 8 Holtwick/Semmler 18 19-21, 25-23, 15-13 0:58
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-23, 21-16, 17-15 0:57
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Holtwick/Semmler 21, Q14 21-14, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 6-1
8/5/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Kolocova/Slukova 10 25-23, 21-18 0:49
11/4/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Kolocova/Slukova 7 11-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:52
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Kolocova/Slukova 17 Kessy/Ross 1 21-16, 21-13 0:32
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Kolocova/Slukova 23 23-21, 21-15 0:39
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Kolocova/Slukova 19 21-12, 17-21, 15-13 0:58
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 # 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 4-3
8/3/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 4 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 21-15, 21-19 0:42
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
Trail the series against # 12 Branagh/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
10/29/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 Branagh/Walsh Jennings 3 Kessy/Ross 6 12-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:55
10/11/08FIVBDubai Open Gold Medal Branagh/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 3 21-18, 21-19 0:50
Lead the series against # 14 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 4-0
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 20 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:50
8/27/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 8 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 16 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 14 23-21, 21-17 0:43
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 22 22-24, 21-7, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 15 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 11-0
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 12-21, 32-30, 15-9 1:06
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 21-15, 21-17 0:37
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 21-17, 21-19 0:40
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 6 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 21-16, 14-21, 16-14 0:46
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-14, 19-21, 15-12 0:55
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 5 21-19, 24-22 0:47
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-17, 21-15 0:37
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-17, 21-16 0:39
7/26/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 21-16, 21-17 0:42
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 21-19, 21-15 0:37
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 21-11, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # 16 Maestrini/Salgado, Brazil 1-0
8/16/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Maestrini/Salgado 16 21-14, 17-21, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # 17 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-0
8/15/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 17 21-11, 21-13 0:29
Lead the series against # 18 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 5-0
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Gielen/Mouha 13 21-15, 21-14 0:34
6/15/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Gielen/Mouha 21 21-16, 22-20 0:40
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Gielen/Mouha 13 21-13, 21-12 0:33
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Gielen/Mouha 12 21-13, 21-13 0:33
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 5 Gielen/Mouha 23 25-23, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 19 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-0
8/17/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 19 17-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:50
8/2/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Baquerizo/Fernandez 16 21-19, 19-21, 19-17 1:06
Lead the series against # 20 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-1
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Borger/Buthe 13 21-18, 21-16 0:39
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 21-16, 21-17 0:36
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 Kessy/Ross 5 21-15, 13-21, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 21, Q1 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 # 24 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 26, Q6 Goricanec/Graessli, Switzerland 1-0
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Goricanec/Graessli 46 21-13, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 32 Bekier/Pregowska, Poland 1-0
8/15/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Bekier/Pregowska 32 21-13, 21-6 0:29
Lead the series against # Q2 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 4-0
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q5 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:51
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 28, Q2 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
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 # Q5 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Hermannova/Williams 26, Q2 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # Q8 Kayser/Mader, Switzerland 0-1
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Kayser/Mader 29, Q9 Kessy/Ross 4 17-21, 26-24, 16-14 1:04