Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Klagenfurt A1 Grand Slam
July 29 - August 2, 2014
(1) April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States
 
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
Kerri Walsh Jennings
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 15, 1978 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Clara, CA
Resides: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 188 cm (6'3")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 153
Career Wins: 56
Career Winnings: US$1,545,670.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB3211332606010 US$758,500.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 9th
2002 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2003 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2004 Did not play Rachel Scott - 1st
2005 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2006 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 5th
2007 Jennifer Kessy - 5th Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2009 Jennifer Kessy - 3rd Did not play
2010 Jennifer Kessy - 5th Did not play
2011 Jennifer Kessy - 17th Misty May-Treanor - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 1 1 800 US$70,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 2 9 360 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 1 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 1 1 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 2 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 2 1 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/4/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 3 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 4/23-27/2014 Fuzhou Open 4 1 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/23-27/2013 Xiamen Grand Slam 5 1 800 US$33,000.00
FIVB 10/8-13/2013 São Paulo Grand Slam 10 1 800 US$33,000.00
FIVB 7/9-14/2013 Gstaad Grand Slam 10 9 400 US$5,500.00
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/30/2014 Pool A Barbara Hansel / Bianca Zass, Austria (32) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:31
Wed, 7/30/2014 Pool A Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (17) Won 21-11, 21-12 0:29
Thu, 7/31/2014 Pool A Laura Ludwig / Julia Sude, Germany (16) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Fri, 8/1/2014 Winner 2 Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (8) Lost 18-21, 21-16, 10-15 0:46
Head to Head Results
Ross/Walsh Jennings lead the series against the field 42-6
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 2-1
7/27/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas 5 21-17, 21-17 0:37
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 21-19, 21-17 0:38
4/26/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 22-20, 21-11 0:37
Series tied with # 4 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 1-1
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Felisberta 14, Q1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:52
4/27/14FIVBFuzhou Open Gold Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Antonelli/Felisberta 30, Q9 21-11, 21-18 0:33
Trail the series against # 5 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 13-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 6 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-0
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Gold Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 5 21-12, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-0
7/26/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-16, 21-16 0:38
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Series tied with # 8 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-1
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 0:46
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Borger/Buthe 6 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 12 Wang/Yue, China 1-0
4/26/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Wang/Yue 9 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 13 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 3-0
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Bawden/Clancy 15 21-17, 24-22 0:41
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Bawden/Clancy 15 21-15, 21-15 0:34
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 Bawden/Clancy 19 21-9, 16-21, 15-9 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 3-0
7/26/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 21-14, 21-16 0:37
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 21-14, 17-21, 15-10 0:48
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 21 21-17, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # 15 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-0
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Fendrick/Sweat 11 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 16 Ludwig/Sude, Germany 2-0
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Sude 16 21-16, 21-16 0:34
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Ludwig/Sude 10 21-18, 18-21, 17-15 0:52
Lead the series against # 17 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-1
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-11, 21-12 0:29
7/11/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Mader/Zumkehr 9 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 21-19, 21-15 0:39
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Mader/Zumkehr 18 21-13, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 18 Capers/Ross, United States 2-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Capers/Ross 16 22-20, 21-19 0:39
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Capers/Ross 13 21-16, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # 20, Q1 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Goricanec/Huberli 30, Q15 21-16, 19-21, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 22 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 5-1
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 17 21-17, 21-16 0:32
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 16 21-14, 21-16 0:32
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 15 21-18, 21-10 0:31
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 14 21-13, 21-14  
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool E Menegatti/Orsi Toth 12 Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 21-16, 21-18 0:38
10/12/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 21 18-21, 21-15, 15-13  
Lead the series against # 23 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 2-0
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Gallay/Klug 20 22-20, 21-18 0:39
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 Gallay/Klug 16 21-11, 16-21, 17-15 0:46
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 2-0
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Bansley/Pavan 16 21-15, 21-18 0:38
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Bansley/Pavan 18 21-15, 22-24, 17-15 0:55
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-0
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Brzostek/Wojtasik 31, Q10 21-12, 25-23  
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool E Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 21-8, 21-15 0:29
Lead the series against # 30, Q10 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
10/26/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 19 21-13, 21-18 0:31
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool P Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 23 21-19, 21-8 0:31
Lead the series against # 32 Hansel/Zass, Austria 2-0
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Hansel/Zass 32 21-13, 21-13 0:31
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool E Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 Hansel/Zass 28, Q6 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # Q11 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 3-0
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Hermannova/Williams 31, Q14 21-7, 21-9 0:26
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 Hermannova/Williams 30, Q17 21-12, 21-14 0:30
4/24/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Hermannova/Williams 29 21-15, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # Q16 Braakman/van der Vlist, Netherlands 1-0
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool P Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Braakman/van der Vlist 26 21-7, 18-21, 15-11 0:44
Lead the series against # Q18 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 32, Q14 21-19, 21-16 0:35