Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Corrientes Grand Slam
May 22 - 25, 2013
(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 Corrientes Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/1-5/2013 Shanghai Grand Slam 4 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 4/24-28/2013 Fuzhou Open 4 5 300 US$6,500.00
FIVB 10/23-28/2012 Bangsaen Open 2 1 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/13-18/2012 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 1 5 480 US$13,200.00
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
Corrientes Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/23/2013 Pool B Florencia Di Cesare / Alejandra Graino , Argentina (31) Won 21-11, 21-13 0:33
Thu, 5/23/2013 Pool B Tatyana Mashkova / Irina Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan (18, Q2) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:37
Fri, 5/24/2013 Pool B Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (15) Won 18-21, 21-9, 15-8 0:45
Fri, 5/24/2013 Winner 2 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (7) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
Sat, 5/25/2013 Winner 3 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (9) Won 21-11, 13-21, 15-12 0:52
Sat, 5/25/2013 Semi-Finals Maria Antonelli / Agatha Bednarczuk, Brazil (6) Lost 21-15, 14-21, 12-15 0:49
Sat, 5/25/2013 Bronze Medal Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (16, Q1) Lost 16-21, 21-19, 13-15 0:54
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 48-15
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Gallay/Zonta, Argentina 1-0
7/29/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Gallay/Zonta 21 21-11, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 3 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 6-3
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Kessy/Ross 4 21-15, 23-25, 15-13 0:53
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 # 4 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
10/28/12FIVBBangsaen Open Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 2 Birlova/Ukolova 3 21-17, 21-19 0:44
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 21-19, 21-11 0:34
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
Trail the series against # 6 Antonelli/Bednarczuk, Brazil 0-1
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antonelli/Bednarczuk 6 Kessy/Ross 2 15-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 8-1
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Kolocova/Slukova 7 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Kolocova/Slukova 6 21-19, 23-21 0:42
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 # 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 3-0
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 21-11, 13-21, 15-12 0:52
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
Trail the series against # 10 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 0-1
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Lima 10 Kessy/Ross 4 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:56
Lead the series against # 11 Maestrini/Seixas, Brazil 1-0
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Maestrini/Seixas 13 21-17, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 12 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Mader/Zumkehr 13 21-23, 21-10, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 13 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 # 15 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-0
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Bawden/Clancy 15 18-21, 21-9, 15-8 0:45
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Bawden/Clancy 20 17-21, 21-17, 23-21 0:59
Trail the series against # 16, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 6-7
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Bronze Medal Salgado/Salgado 16, Q1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:54
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 5 Salgado/Salgado 8 Kessy/Ross 5 26-28, 21-16, 15-10 1:05
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Salgado/Salgado 12 Kessy/Ross 5 27-29, 21-13, 15-13 1:07
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 # 17 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 7-1
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 28, Q1 21-17, 21-11 0:30
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 # 18, Q2 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 18, Q2 21-16, 21-15 0:37
10/27/12FIVBBangsaen Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 2 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 8 21-18, 21-15 0:54
Lead the series against # 19 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 # 21 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
Lead the series against # 24, Q7 Giombini/Gioria, Italy 1-0
10/25/12FIVBBangsaen Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Giombini/Gioria 18 21-13, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 31 Di Cesare /Graino , Argentina 1-0
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Di Cesare /Graino 31 21-11, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # Q6 Fopma/Sweat, United States 1-0
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Fopma/Sweat 29, Q13 21-15, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # Q8 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q12 21-15, 21-17 0:37