Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross beat Brazil’s best beach volleyball team for the first time and extended the longest winning streak of their partnership in winning the Moscow Grand Slam on Sunday.
“That just shows our growth,” Ross said. “We’re still on the up and up.”
Walsh Jennings, a three-time Olympic champion, and Ross, an Olympic silver medalist, beat world No. 1 Larissa and Talita 22-20, 22-20 in the final for their third straight international title.
Walsh Jennings and Ross have now won 22 straight FIVB World Tour matches, the best run of their three-year parternship.