Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT November 8 Women’s Schedule Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 Match No.Time Court Team A Team B Round 61 15:07 C Fendrick-Ivy USA [17] Bratkova-Ukolova RUS [22] Bronze 62 16:07 C Ross-Kessy USA [1] Akers-Turner USA [2 Gold Saturday, November 7 Results 59 15:07 C Ross-Kessy USA [1] Fendrick-Ivy USA [17] 21-18, 21-14 (40 minutes) 60 16:07 C Akers-Turner USA [2] Bratkova-Ukolova RUS [22] 22-20, 17-21, 21-19 (63) 57 11:30 C Fendrick-Ivy USA [17] Liliana-Baquerizo ESP [30] Elimination, 6th 58 12:30 C Bratkova-Ukolova RUS [22] Van Iersel-Keizer NED [4] Elimination, 6th 55 9:00 C Fendrick-Ivy USA [17] Ji-Xue CHN [19] Elimination, 5th 56 10:00 C Arvaniti-Tsiartsiani GRE [6] Bratkova-Ukolova RUS [22] Elimination, 5th PAST THAILAND WOMEN’S PODIUM PLACEMENTS - Medals - USA 5, China 3, Germany 1 Site Year Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal 1. Phuket 2006 Xue/Zhang, CHN Tian/Jie Wang, CHN May-Treanor/Walsh, USA 2. Phuket 2007 May-Treanor/Walsh, USA Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs, USA Tian/Jie Wang, CHN 3. Phuket 2008 Jen Kessy/April Ross, USA Branagh/Tyra Turner, USA Geeske Banck/Anja Gunther, GER · A total of 66 women’s teams from 28 countries have competed in the Phuket Thailand Open (as of November 4, 2009), including pairs from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, the Ukraine, the United States and Vanuatu. · Phuket Thailand Open is the 202nd women’s event on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour (open, grand slam, Olympic and Goodwill). The first women’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour event was played August 14-16, 1992 at Almeria, Spain. Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland For more news visit www.fivb.org FIVB Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345.35.45 To Gold - Jen Kessy/April Ross, United States vs. Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States Team WOMEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No. Country 1 April Ross 1 Jennifer Kessy 2 United States 2 Angie Akers 1 Tyra Turner 2 United States Kessy & Ross lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Turner & Akers, 6-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Duration 11/1/2009 Sanya Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 1:00 9/13/2009 Barcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 21-13, 21-19 0:43 9/11/2009 Barcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 30-28 0:57 8/21/2009 Aland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-17 0:39 7/24/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-19 0:42 7/3/2009 World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51 *9/4/09 Tournament of Champions Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 21-18, 21-19 0:45 *4/19/09 Riverside Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 21-15, 21-18 0:46 · Kessy and Ross are the defending Phuket Thailand Open champions after defeating American rivals Nicole Branagh and Tyra Turner 18-21, 21-14 and 15-12 in the 63-minute 2008 finale. · Kessy and Ross have won five SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including two this season at the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, followed by a Grand Slam win in Marseille, France. · Kessy and Ross had competed in sixth-straight SWATCH FIVB World Tour semi-final, including silver medal placements in Dubai (October 2008), Brazil (April 2009) and Korea (May 2009) before placing fifth (Switzerland) and ninth (Moscow) in their next two events. · Kessy and Ross have now reached a SWATCH semi-final in 12 of their last 15 FIVB starts. They have competed in nine gold medal matches in their last 14 SWATCH starts. · Kessy and Ross finished the 2008 SWATCH season as the No. 2 team on the points list behind Brazilians Shelda Bede and Ana Paula Connelly. This was the highest finish by an American team since 2003 when Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh placed second behind Sandra Pires and Ana Paula. · Kessy and Ross missed qualifying for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games after being edged by Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs for the second USA berth. · After winning a country quota playoff and two qualifying matches at the 2007 Norwegian Grand Slam, Kessy and Ross captured the Stavanger gold medal as the 29th-seeded team in the competition by upsetting China’s Jia Tian and Jie Wang 21-14 and 21-12 in the finals. · Kessy and Ross are currently ninth in FIVB career team earningsat US$549,900 to rank second among all American teams internationally. · Kessy is currently 24th on the all-time earnings list ($323,925) and Ross is 30th ($276,450). · Prior to the 2007 Stavanger title, Kessy best previous SWATCH finish was a fourth in the 2005 season finale in Mexico with Nancy Mason. · Kessy won a 2001 FIVB Satellite gold medal with Heather Lowe at Pattaya, Thailand. · Ross was the 2007 SWATCH FIVB World Tour rookie-of-the-year. · Kessy won the 2008 and 2009 American “Queen-of-the-Beach” title. · On the American domestic tour this season, Kessy and Ross compiled a 47-6 record with $207,700 in earnings. · Kessy and Ross have won four domestic titles this season with nine final appearances. Each finale has been against Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs. Kessy and Ross have a 144-55 match mark for 38 domestic events with four titles, 12 seconds and 28 semi-final appearances since forming their partnership in 2007. For earnings, Kessy and Ross have won $551,250 together. · Kessy and Ross’s combined earnings for 70 domestic and international events is $1,101,150 with nine titles and a 288-100 match mark. Phuket Thailand Open Results Winner 1 def. Julaluk Radarong / Manerat Udomchavee, Thailand (32) 21-15, 21-13 41 minutes Winner 2 def. Marie-Andree Lessard / Annie Martin, Canada (16) 21-17, 21-14 42 Winner 3 def. Ying Huang / Xi Zhang, China (24) 21-17, 21-14 39 Winner 4 def. Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (4) 24-22, 21-16 46 Semi-Finals def. Lauren Fendrick / Ashley Ivy, United States (17) 21-18, 21-14 40 Gold Medal vs. Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (2) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: .............................................................57-13 Since 2007 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ................................................ 139-44 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: ..................................................................114-33 Since 2007 SWATCH Tournaments Played:.................................................... 32 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ............................................................... 12 Since 2007 SWATCH Best Finish: ................................................... 1st (5 times) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ................................ 1st (Stavanger WC, Marseille) Since 2007 SWATCH Winnings: ............................................................ $549,900 2009 SWATCH Winnings: .......................................................................$269,200 Kessy/Ross’ SWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 5, Lost 6) 1. lost to Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, BRAZIL, Russia - St. Petersburg (9/1/2007), 23-21, 21-17 (48), FIVB Event No. 164 2. def. Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Norway - Stavanger (6/30/2007), 21-14, 21-12 (44), No. 156 3. lost to Nicole Branagh/Kerri Walsh, UNITED STATES, United Arab Emirates - Dubai (10/11/08), 21-18, 21-19 (46), No. 184 4. def. Branagh/Tyra Turner, UNITED STATES, Thailand, Phuket (11/9/08), 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 (63), No. 185 5. def. Ying Huang/Xi Zhang, CHINA, China, Sanya (11/16/08), 21-17, 23-21 (44), No. 186 6. lost to Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Brazil - Brasília (4/35/2009), 21-18, 21-18 (44), No. 187 7. lost to Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli, BRAZIL, Korea - Seoul (5/31/2009), 20-22, 16-21 (45), No. 190 8. def. Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Norway World Championships - Stavanger (7/4/09), 30-28, 23-21 (58), No. 191 9. def. Vassiliki Arvaniti/Maria Tsiartsiani, GREECE, France - Marseille (7/26/09), 21-16, 21-17 (42), No. 194 10. lost to Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Finland - Aland (8/22/2009), 15-21, 26-28 (46), No. 198 11. lost to Simone Kuhn/Nadie Zumkehr, SWITZERELAND, China - Sanya (11/1/2009), 17-21, 22-20, 15-13 (60), No. 201 12. vs. Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, UNITED STATES, Thailand, Phuket (11/8/09), No. 202 Gold - Jen Kessy/April Ross, United States vs. Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States Team WOMEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No. Country 1 April Ross 1 Jennifer Kessy 2 United States 2 Angie Akers 1 Tyra Turner 2 United States Kessy & Ross lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Turner & Akers, 6-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Duration 11/1/2009 Sanya Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 1:00 9/13/2009 Barcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 21-13, 21-19 0:43 9/11/2009 Barcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 30-28 0:57 8/21/2009 Aland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-17 0:39 7/24/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-19 0:42 7/3/2009 World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51 *9/4/09 Tourn. of Champions Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 21-18, 21-19 0:45 *4/19/09 Riverside Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 21-15, 21-18 0:46 · Akers and Turner are playing together for the first-time this season with the Phuket Thailand Open being their first SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal match.