MATCH INFO

Serbia coach - Igor Kolakovic

"We are very satisfied. The first game against the home team is difficult. Now we will focus on Korea tomorrow."

"We received well tonight which made it easier for our attack."

Serbia captain - Bojan Janic

"I am very proud. We showed great determination. It's only the first game but it was a great start for us in a long tournament."

"We played a strong match and they didn't. That was the difference."

Japan coach - Tatsuya Ueta:

"Our serve was the primary reason for the defeat. We did some things well. The errors in serve caused the loss."

Japan captain - Daisuke Usami:

"Our poor serve and reception caused the loss. Serbia was good at serving and receiving and we were not."

"We must be patient and change for tomorrow. We must analyze tonight's game and try to improve."

Japan player - Takahiro Yamamoto:

"This was the first game to try and get to London. We really, really wanted to win. We regret the loss."

"It is too bad we could not play our game. We will try from tomorrow to do our best."

Japan player - Tatsuya Fuzukawa:

"We were always behind. There is no meaning if we can't play in match with a lot of pressure."

"We wish we could have more spirit and aggressiveness. We could not serve and receive well and then could not respond."