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Brazil roll over Russia as chasing pack all win
Italy overcame Thailand 3-0 in Hong Kong, while China breezed past Japan by a similar score. Turkey had to fight to edge Serbia 3-2 on home soil, while Germany were also taken to five sets in Ankara as they beat the Dominican Republic. USA dominated Korea in a 3-0 victory in Sao Paulo. In Group 2, the Netherlands maintained the top spot after a 3-0 win over Belgium, who are third. Puerto Rico recorded their seventh win, beating Poland 3-1, and are second in the group. Poland, who will host the Netherlands, Puerto Rico and Belgium in the Group 2 Final Four, are in fourth place. Also in Group 2, Peru outlasted Cuba 3-2, while hosts Argentina beat Canada 3-1. Key points: • Brazil held Russia to just 29 attack points. • In the China-Japan match, neither side scored a service point. • China haven’t been beaten in World Grand Prix matches in Hong Kong since 2010. • Japan, who have lost nine straight World Grand Prix matches, are the only winless team in Group 1. • Italy’s win on Saturday was their seventh straight over Thailand in the World Grand Prix. • Only five Korean players scored in the USA-Korea match. • Poland became the first European side to lose more than once to Puerto Rico in the World Grand Prix. • Three of the four matches in Ankara this weekend have been five-setters, with Turkey and the Dominican Republic involved in two each. • Serbia committed 43 errors in Saturday’s loss to Turkey. • Peru beat Cuba 3-2 in the highest-scoring match (233 points) of the tournament so far. LIVE SCORING
Performance Leaders Top Scoring Performances 29 – Kim Yeon-Koung of Korea v Thailand (August 1) 28 – Katarzyna Zarolinska of Poland v Peru (August 3) 28 – Lise Van Hecke of Belgium v Netherlands (August 2) 27 – Katarzyna Zaroslinkska of Poland v Peru (July 27) 26 – Neriman Ozsoy of Turkey v Dominican Republic (August 8) 26 – Neriman Ozsoy of Turkey v Russia (August 3) 26 – Gozde Sonsirma of Turkey v USA (August 2) 25 – Melissa Vargas of Cuba v Peru (August 9) 25 – Nadia Centoni of Italy v Japan (August 8) 25 – Karina Ocasio of Puerto Rico v Cuba (August 3) 25 – Kim Yeon-Koung of Korea v Germany (August 2) 25 – Ann Buijs of Netherlands v Belgium (August 2) 25 – Rachel Rourke of Australia v Croatia (August 2) 24 – Karina Ocasio of Puerto Rico v Netherlands (August 8) 24 – Chunlei Zeng of China v Thailand (August 8) 24 – Zhu Ting of China v Brazil (August 1) 24 – Tatiana Kosheleva of Russia v USA (August 1) 24 – Aneta Havlickova of Czech Republic v Croatia (July 25) 24 – Lise Van Hecke of Belgium v Poland (July 25) Top Blocking Performances 9 – Veronika Trnkova of Czech Republic v Australia (July 26) 8 – Thaisa Menezes of Brazil v Korea (August 8) 8 – Kataraina Osadchuk of Australia v Kenya (August 3) 7 – Andrea Urrutia of Peru v Cuba (August 9) 6 – Melissa Vargas of Cuba v Peru (August 9) 6 – Daymara Lescay of Cuba v Peru (August 9) 6 – Zhu Ting of China v Japan (August 9) 6 – Thaisa Menezes of Brazil v Russia (August 9) 6 – Valentina Arrighetti of Italy v Japan (August 8) 6 – Katarzyna Zarolinska of Poland v Peru (August 3) 6 – Cristina Chirichella of Italy v China (August 3) 6 – Irina Fetisova of Russia v Turkey (August 3) 6 – Kelsey Robinson of USA v Japan (August 3) 6 – Milena Rasic of Serbia v Thailand (August 2) 6 – Lyudmila Anarbayeva of Kazakhstan v Australia (July 25) Top Blocking Performances by Team 21 – Serbia v Thailand (August 2) 20 – Cuba v Peru (August 9) 20 – China v Thailand (August 8) 19 – USA v Japan (August 3) 19 – Russia v Japan (August 2) 19 – Czech Republic v Kazakhstan (July 27) 18 – Italy v China (August 3) 18 – Russia v Turkey (August 3) 18 – Turkey v USA (August 2) 18 – Croatia v Kazakhstan (July 26) Top Serving Performances 6 – Claudia Lizbeth Resendiz Lopez (Mexico) v Algeria (August 3) 5 – Kim Yeon-Koung (Korea) v Germany (August 2) 5 – Kim Yeon-Koung (Korea) v Thailand (August 1) 5 – Joanna Wolosz (Poland) v Canada (July 26) 4 – Alexandra Munoz (Peru) v Cuba (August 9) 4 – Mareen Apitz (Gerany) v Serbia (August 8) 4 – Rachel Rourke (Australia) v Croatia (August 2) 4 – Judith Pietersen (Netherlands) v Argentina (August 1) 4 – Kelly Murphy (USA) v Russia (August 1) 4 – Teresa Vanzurova (Czech Republic) v Croatia (July 25) 4 – Andrea Urrutia (Peru) v Canada (July 25) Top Serving Performances by Team 12 – Peru v Canada (July 25) 11 – Kenya v Australia (August 2) 10 – Puerto Rico v Poland (August 9) 10 – Germany v Dominican Republic (August 9) Highest Scorer by Round Week 1: 27 – Katarzyna Zaroslinkska of Poland v Peru (July 27) Week 2: 29 – Kim Yeon-Koung of Korea v Thailand (August 1) Week 3: 26 – Neriman Ozsoy of Turkey v Dominican Republic (August 8) Highest Set Score Week 1: Croatia v Czech Republic, 30-32 (July 25) Week 2: Turkey v Japan, 29-27 (August 1); Belgium v Netherlands, 29-27 (August 2); USA v Turkey, 29-27 (August 2); Mexico v Algeria, 29-27 (August 3) Week 3: Germany v Serbia, 30-28 (August 8); Cuba v Peru, 30-28 (August 9) Highest Scoring Matches Week 1: Bulgaria v Kenya (July 26) (25-20, 23-25, 26-24, 24-26, 15-12) – 220 points Week 2: Turkey v USA (August 2) (25-21, 27-29, 25-21, 20-25, 15-12) – 220 points; Canada v Argentina (August 2) (23-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-22, 15-13) – 220 points Week 3: Peru v Cuba (August 9) (27-25, 28-30, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13) – 233 points Download highresolution |
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