Phil Dalhausser-Todd Rogers continue domination at Huntington Beach

The new world order on the AVP Nivea Tour looks a lot like the old world order, but with a twist.

Sure, there is still one dominant team destined to make a title run every time they step on the court, but that team is now Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers wreaking havoc in the men’s bracket instead of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh on the women’s side.

And the women’s side looks a lot like the men’s did a few years ago — a parity-filled party filled with upsets and a pool of about six or seven teams that can win any week.

The Huntington Beach Open followed that script Sunday with Dalhausser and Rogers defeating Sean Scott and John Hyden, 21-16, 18-21, 15-9, for their 50th victory worldwide since teaming up in 2006 and their 39th AVP title in 69 events.

On the wide-open women’s side, Jennifer Kessy and April Ross defeated May-Treanor and Nicole Branagh, 14-21, 21-12, 15-11, to become the third team to win in three AVP tournaments this season.

“I don’t know if it’s possible to dominate anymore,” Kessy said. “Everyone is so good and we play 16 straight weekends. To peak for 16 straight weekends? I have the utmost respect for Kerri and Misty for doing that for so long. I mean, to win one tournament is tough enough let alone however many in a row they did.”

Rogers and Dalhausser have found a way. While not quite up to the level of Walsh and May-Treanor, who won 63 of the 75 AVP tournaments they played together from 2003 to 2008, their current run is still pretty impressive. Only three other men’s teams have managed multiple victories in any season since Rogers and Dalhausser teamed together in 2006.

On Sunday, Dalhausser’s devastating jump serve created fits for Scott and Hyden. He had four aces and caused countless passing errors by serving hard.

“Phil’s serving was pretty sick,” Hyden said. “He was hitting it wherever he wanted to as hard as he could.”

Rogers said Dalhausser’s progression from an inexperienced rookie in 2004 to a 2008 Olympic champion who can take over a game at the net and with his serve is the key factor is changing the face of the men’s game.

“Three or four years ago, you just had guys beating the snot out of each other,” Rogers said. “If you didn’t play your best, you were toast. The maturation of Phil has changed things. He’s the best player in the world and guys have to figure out a way to beat him.”

For Ross and Kessy, Sunday was their fifth AVP title in the last two years and their 14th victory worldwide since teaming up in 2007. This one was special, they said, because it was the first time they had won in Southern California, where both grew up.

“It’s really special for anyone in this sport to win in Southern California,” Ross said. “Everyone is from here, we train here our friends are here, our families are here. I can’t tell you how much this means.”

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