World Grand Prix: Inhospitable Japanese, big surprise by Turkey

The elite of elite in female volleyball has opened the last serious test before World Championships Italy 2014 – World Grand Prix Final 6. Brazil, China, Russia, Turkey, Belgium and the host, Japan, are fighting for a first booty this season . Having beaten the best team of the regular phase (Brazil), Turkey made a big surprise at the top of the tournament to lose against Japan next day. The team of the Country of the Raising Sun started to play a favorite role after claiming Russia too. Check out results and standing.

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Results of the 1st day:

• China – Belgium 3:1 (25:19, 25:27, 25:18, 25:15)
• China: N. Wang, Li 15, Yang 8, Zeng 19, Liu 13, Yang 7, Chen (L) and F. Yang, H. Wang
• Belgium: Dirickx 3, Leys 6, Bland 6, Rousseaux 23, Vandesteene 3, Aelbrecht 5, Courtois (L) and Coolman 5, Heyrman 5, Van De Vijver
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• Turkey – Brazil 3:2 (25:18, 25:23, 21:25, 19:25, 15:12)
• Turkey: Naz 6, Sonsirma 23, Toksoy 14, Ozsoy 21, Ismailoglu 3, Akman 8, Karadayi (L) and Onal 1, Basa 2, Karakoyun
• Brazil: Dani Lins 5, Jaqueline 14, Fabiana 8, Sheila 8, Fe Garay 4, Thaisa 5, Camila (L) and Gabi 9, Tandara 20, Monique, Fabiola
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• Japan – Russia 3:1 (22:25, 25:20, 25:21, 25:17)
• Japan: Miyashita 2, Kimura 17, Ishida 5, Nagaoka 13, Ebata 9, Shinnabe 14, Sano (L) and Nakamichi 1, Yamaguchi 2, Ishi 5, Ono
• Russia: Startseva, Kosheleva 23, Podskalnaya 7, Malykh 19, Pasynkova 3, Zaryazhko 4, Malova (L), Kryuchkova (L) and Bavykina, Goncharova 4, Kosianenko 1, Fetisova 3

Results of the 2nd day:

• Russia – Belgium 3:0 (25:23, 25:16, 25:19)
• Russia: Startseva 3, Kosheleva 14, Zaryazhko 4, Malykh 18, Shcherban, Fetisova 4, Kryuchkova (L), Malova (L) and Podskalnaya 9, Kosianenko, Pasynkova 2, Obmochaeva
• Belgium: Dirickx 4, Leys 2, Heyrman 5, Van Hecke 15, Rousseaux 15, Aelbrecht 9, Courtois (L) and Coolman, Bland, Van De Vijver
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• Brazil – China 3:0 (25:23, 25:20, 25:21)
• Brazil: Dani Lins 1, Jaqueline 15, Fabiana 11, Sheila 11, Fe Garay 15, Thaisa 8, Camila (L) and Monique
• China: Shen, Liu 13, Yang 6, Zeng 11, Li 7, Yuan 2, Shan (L) and F. Yang 1, Qiao 1, H. Wang, N. Wang
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• Japan – Turkey 3:0 (25:13, 25:17, 25:17)
• Japan: Miyashita 3, Shinnabe 6, Ono 11, Nagaoka 12, Kimura 14, Ishi 14, Sano (L) and Ishida 1, Takada
• Turkey: Naz 1, Sonsirma 10, Toksoy 7, Ozsoy 11, Ismailoglu 1, Akman 1, Karadayi (L) and Onal, Tokatogliu 1, Cansu 1, Karakoyun

Standing (Days 2/5)

RankTeamWin/LossSetsPoints1.Japan2/06/162.Brazil1/15/343.Russia1/14/334.China1/13/435.Turkey1/13/526.Belgium0/01/60