Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Rio Open
September 2 - 6, 2015
(6) 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 Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 10 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 8 2 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 7 4 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 3 9 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 3 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2015 Fuzhou Open 2 3 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 2 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 1 9 360 US$11,000.00
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
Rio Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/3/2015 Pool F Greta Cicolari / Giulia Momoli, Italy (19) Won 21-13, 21-16 0:34
Fri, 9/4/2015 Pool F Lena Plesiutschnig / Katharina Schutzenhofer, Austria (18) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:34
Fri, 9/4/2015 Pool F Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (7, Q1) Won 21-19, 21-12 0:34
Sat, 9/5/2015 Winner 1 Lane Carico / Summer Ross, United States (16) Lost 12-21, 21-18, 13-15 0:49
Head to Head Results
Ross/Walsh Jennings lead the series against the field 17-9
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
8/23/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 21-18, 21-16 0:54
Lead the series against # 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 3-1
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 7 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 21-17, 23-21 0:48
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 # 3 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
Lead the series against # 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-1
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 21-19, 23-21 0:41
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
Trail the series against # 5 Alves/Lima, Brazil 0-1
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 7 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 7, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 5-1
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool F Ross/Walsh Jennings 6 Salgado/Salgado 7, Q1 21-19, 21-12 0:34
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 7 Salgado/Salgado 16, Q2 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:54
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Salgado/Salgado 14 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 By Forfeit  
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Salgado/Salgado 17 27-25, 20-22, 15-8 1:03
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 Salgado/Salgado 5 21-15, 21-10 0:25
7/11/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Salgado/Salgado 7 19-21, 21-12, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 8 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
Trail the series against # 9 Broder/May, Canada 0-1
4/26/15FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Broder/May 13 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 28-26, 14-21, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # 11 Wang/Yue, China 2-1
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Wang/Yue 12 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:56
4/26/15FIVBFuzhou Open Bronze Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Wang/Yue 1 13-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:47
4/26/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Wang/Yue 9 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 12 Fopma/Hochevar, United States 1-0
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 Fopma/Hochevar 26, Q6 21-7, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # 16 Carico/Ross, United States 0-1
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Winner 1 Carico/Ross 16 Ross/Walsh Jennings 6 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 18 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool F Ross/Walsh Jennings 6 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 18 21-16, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 19 Cicolari/Momoli, Italy 1-0
9/3/15FIVBRio Open Pool F Ross/Walsh Jennings 6 Cicolari/Momoli 19 21-13, 21-16 0:34