2010 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix was a women's volleyball tournament to be played by 12 countries from 6–29 August 2010. The finals were held at the Beilun Gymnasium in Ningbo, China. The United States claimed their 3rd title and Foluke Akinradewo won the Most Valuable Player award.[1]

  • Standing and tie-breaking procedure:
2010 FIVB World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nation China (Final)
Dates6–29 August
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions United States (3rd title)
Tournament awards
MVP Foluke Akinradewo (USA)
Official website
tournament website

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
In case of tie, the teams will be classified according to the following criteria:
number of matches won, points ratio and sets ratio

Competing nations

The following national teams qualified:

Europe America Asia

 Poland
 Netherlands
 Italy
 Germany

 Brazil
 Puerto Rico
 Dominican Republic
 United States

 China
 Japan
Chinese Taipei
 Thailand

Teams

Calendar
Week 1
6–8 August 2010
Group A:
São Carlos, Brazil		 Group B:
Gdynia, Poland		 Group C:
Chengdu, China

 Brazil
 Italy
 Japan
Chinese Taipei

 Poland
 Germany
 United States
 Dominican Republic

 China
 Netherlands
 Thailand
 Puerto Rico

Week 2
13–15 August 2010
Group D:
Bangkok, Thailand		 Group E:
Macau		 Group F:
Okayama, Japan

 Thailand
 Italy
 United States
 Puerto Rico

 China
 Brazil
 Netherlands
 Dominican Republic

 Japan
 Poland
 Germany
Chinese Taipei

Week 3
20–22 August 2010
Group G:
Hong Kong		 Group H:
Taipei, Chinese Taipei		 Group I:
Tokyo, Japan

 China
 United States
 Germany
 Thailand

Chinese Taipei
 Brazil
 Poland
 Puerto Rico

 Japan
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Dominican Republic

Week 4

Final round
25–29 August 2010

Ningbo, China
Top five teams

 Brazil
 United States
 Poland
 Japan
 Italy
and
 China as host

Preliminary rounds

Ranking

The host China and top five teams in the preliminary round advanced to the Final round.

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 24 8 1 711 535 1.329 25 4 6.250
2  United States 21 7 2 802 652 1.230 23 10 2.300
3  Poland 21 7 2 726 651 1.115 22 9 2.444
4  Japan 19 6 3 830 725 1.145 21 13 1.615
5  Italy 19 6 3 811 757 1.071 22 12 1.833
6  China 19 6 3 718 671 1.070 21 11 1.909
7  Netherlands 13 5 4 721 731 0.986 17 16 1.063
8  Dominican Republic 7 3 6 767 863 0.889 13 24 0.542
9  Germany 7 2 7 727 803 0.905 12 22 0.545
10  Thailand 6 2 7 657 727 0.904 8 23 0.348
11  Puerto Rico 4 1 8 600 747 0.803 7 24 0.292
12  Chinese Taipei 2 1 8 508 716 0.709 3 26 0.115

First round

Group A
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Aug Brazil  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–15 25–19 25–12     75–46
6 Aug Italy  1–3  Japan 28–30 29–27 20–25 13–25   90–107
7 Aug Brazil  3–0  Japan 25–20 25–19 25–20     75–59
7 Aug Chinese Taipei  0–3  Italy 15–25 20–25 19–25     54–75
8 Aug Brazil  1–3  Italy 22–25 21–25 25–18 19–25   87–93
8 Aug Japan  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–16 25–16 25–16     75–48

Group B
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Aug Dominican Republic  1–3  United States 24–26 25–22 14–25 19–25   82–98
6 Aug Poland  3–1  Germany 25–18 16–25 25–22 26–24   92–89
7 Aug Poland  3–0  Dominican Republic 25–23 25–16 25–14     75–54
7 Aug United States  1–3  Germany 23–25 22–25 25–16 23–25   93–91
8 Aug Poland  3–1  United States 16–25 26–24 25–19 25–23   92–91
8 Aug Germany  2–3  Dominican Republic 19–25 25–22 29–31 25–16 17–19 115–113

Group C
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Aug Netherlands  3–0  Thailand 25–22 25–22 25–23     75–67
6 Aug China  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–20 25–18 25–22     75–60
7 Aug Puerto Rico  0–3  Netherlands 9–25 12–25 21–25     42–75
7 Aug Thailand  0–3  China 16–25 16–25 22–25     54–75
8 Aug Thailand  0–3  Puerto Rico 22–25 23–25 21–25     66–75
8 Aug China  3–1  Netherlands 19–25 25–20 25–15 25–21   94–81

Second round

Group D
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Aug United States  3–1  Italy 26–28 26–24 25–23 25–15   102–90
13 Aug Thailand  3–1  Puerto Rico 23–25 25–17 25–23 25–19   98–84
14 Aug Puerto Rico  0–3  Italy 12–25 17–25 18–25     47–75
14 Aug United States  3–0  Thailand 25–18 25–21 25–13     75–52
15 Aug Puerto Rico  1–3  United States 25–21 22–25 12–25 15–25   74–96
15 Aug Italy  3–1  Thailand 21–25 25–23 25–21 25–20   96–89

Group E
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Aug Brazil  3–0  Dominican Republic 25–14 25–18 25–14     75–46
13 Aug China  3–0  Netherlands 25–16 25–19 25–16     75–51
14 Aug Brazil  3–1  Netherlands 25–21 21–25 25–15 26–24   97–85
14 Aug China  2–3  Dominican Republic 20–25 25–20 25–21 22–25 9–15 101–106
16 Aug Netherlands  3–2  Dominican Republic 25–23 25–20 17–25 23–25 15–7 105–100
16 Aug China  0–3  Brazil 12–25 19–25 19–25     50–75

Group F
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Aug Chinese Taipei  0–3  Poland 16–25 19–25 15–25     50–75
13 Aug Japan  3–1  Germany 26–28 25–17 25–20 25–11   101–76
14 Aug Germany  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–19 25–14 25–19     75–52
14 Aug Japan  3–1  Poland 25–19 25–21 19–25 25–16   94–81
15 Aug Germany  1–3  Poland 23–25 23–25 31–29 20–25   97–104
15 Aug Japan  3–0  Chinese Taipei 28–26 25–15 25–11     78–52

Third round

Group G
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Aug Germany  0–3  United States 15–25 18–25 13–25     46–75
20 Aug China  3–1  Thailand 16–25 27–25 25–23 25–15   93–88
21 Aug Thailand  0–3  United States 16–25 16–25 16–25     48–75
21 Aug China  3–0  Germany 25–14 25–19 28–26     78–59
22 Aug Germany  1–3  Thailand 25–20 16–25 16–25 22–25   79–95
22 Aug China  1–3  United States 20–25 10–25 25–22 22–25   77–97

Group H
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Aug Brazil  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–18 25–13 25–20     75–51
20 Aug Poland  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–19 25–18 25–9     75–46
21 Aug Puerto Rico  0–3  Poland 20–25 20–25 14–25     54–75
21 Aug Chinese Taipei  0–3  Brazil 15–25 17–25 16–25     48–75
22 Aug Brazil  3–0  Poland 25–16 27–25 25–16     77–57
22 Aug Chinese Taipei  3–2  Puerto Rico 27–29 25–21 18–25 25–23 17–15 112–113

Group I
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Aug Italy  3–0  Netherlands 29–27 25–16 25–15     79–58
20 Aug Japan  3–1  Dominican Republic 25–15 23–25 31–29 25–20   104–89
21 Aug Dominican Republic  0–3  Netherlands 19–25 22–25 20–25     61–75
21 Aug Japan  1–3  Italy 23–25 25–27 25–21 23–25   96–98
22 Aug Dominican Republic  3–2  Italy 23–25 32–30 25–22 22–25 15–13 117–115
22 Aug Japan  2–3  Netherlands 19–25 25–22 36–38 25–16 11–15 116–116

Final round
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Aug United States  3–2  Poland 13–25 18–25 28–26 25–19 15–12 99–107
25 Aug Brazil  2–3  Japan 25–13 23–25 25–18 22–25 13–15 108–96
25 Aug China  0–3  Italy 20–25 16–25 21–25     57–75
26 Aug United States  3–0  Italy 25–23 25–20 25–14     75–57
26 Aug Poland  1–3  Brazil 21–25 25–23 20–25 17–25   83–98
26 Aug China  3–1  Japan 29–27 23–25 25–20 25–19   102–91
27 Aug Japan  3–2  Italy 23–25 25–14 26–28 25–20 17–15 116–102
27 Aug Brazil  2–3  United States 25–22 19–25 28–30 25–17 13–15 110–109
27 Aug China  3–0  Poland 25–19 25–19 25–17     75–55
28 Aug Poland  3–1  Japan 25–15 21–25 25–23 25–22   96–85
28 Aug Brazil  3–0  Italy 25–18 25–13 25–16     75–47
28 Aug China  0–3  United States 21–25 25–27 22–25     68–77
29 Aug Japan  0–3  United States 24–26 20–25 23–25     67–76
29 Aug Italy  3–1  Poland 23–25 25–15 25–23 25–17   98–80
29 Aug China  0–3  Brazil 12–25 16–25 15–25     43–75

Final ranking
Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  United States 13 5 0 436 409 1.066 15 4 3.750
2  Brazil 11 3 2 466 378 1.233 13 7 1.857
3  Italy 7 2 3 379 403 0.940 8 10 0.800
4  China 6 2 3 345 373 0.925 6 10 0.600
5  Japan 4 2 3 455 484 0.940 8 13 0.615
6  Poland 4 1 4 421 455 0.925 7 13 0.538

Overall ranking

Individual awards
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References
  1. FIVB. "USA claim third FIVB World Grand Prix title with perfect record". Retrieved 2010-08-29.
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