1999 FIVB World Grand Prix

The 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix was the seventh women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over three weeks in four cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Yu Xi, PR China, from 27 to 29 August 1999.

Contents

Teams

First round

Brazil  3 – 0  Italy 25-20 25-17 25-20
China  3 – 1  Netherlands 29-31 25-23 25-15 25-23
Brazil  3 – 0  Netherlands 25-18 25-20 25-18
China  0 – 3  Italy 27-29 24-26 25-27
Italy  3 – 1  Netherlands 25-20 26-24 22-25 25-21
China  1 – 3  Brazil 25-20 22-25 29-31 16-25
South Korea  2 – 3  Russia 25-20 25-18 14-25 21-25 12-15
Cuba  2 – 3  Japan 26-24 21-25 17-25 25-14 13-15
Cuba  2 – 3  South Korea 20-25 16-25 25-15 25-20 13-15
Russia  3 – 0  Japan 25-16 15-13 25-17
South Korea  3 – 1  Japan 25-17 25-16 17-25 25-23
Russia  3 – 2  Cuba 23-25 22-25 25-19 25-22 15-13

Second round

Russia  3 – 2  Japan 25-17 21-25 25-19 19-25 15-13
China  3 – 1  Netherlands 25-20 25-14 16-25 25-20
Russia  3 – 1  Netherlands 19-25 25-17 25-10 25-20
China  3 – 1  Japan 25-23 25-18 21-25 30-28
Japan  2 – 3  Netherlands 25-27 25-14 22-25 25-23 12-15
China  1 – 3  Russia 18-25 16-25 25-23 16-25
Cuba  3 – 0  South Korea 25-21 25-19 25-22
Brazil  3 – 1  Italy 25-22 27-29 25-23 25-18
Italy  1 – 3  Cuba 21-25 25-22 23-25 25-27
Brazil  3 – 2  South Korea 25-27 25-20 25-20 19-25 15-07
Italy  3 – 2  South Korea 13-25 22-25 26-24 25-14 15-10
Cuba  1 – 3  Brazil 28-26 17-25 21-25 23-25

Preliminary ranking

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Brazil 12 6 6 0 18 5 3.600
2.  Russia 12 6 6 0 18 8 2.250
3.  China 9 6 3 3 11 12 0.916
4.  Italy 9 6 3 3 11 12 0.916
5.  Cuba 8 6 2 4 13 13 1.000
6.  South Korea 8 6 2 4 12 15 0.800
7.  Japan 7 6 1 5 9 17 0.529
8.  Netherlands 7 6 1 5 7 17 0.412

Final four

Semifinals

China  1 – 3  Russia 16-25 25-16 24-26 22-25
Brazil  3 – 1  Italy 28-26 25-19 23-25 26-24

Finals

Italy  1 – 3  China 25-19 20-25 23-25 21-25
Brazil  0 – 3  Russia 23-25 22-25 20-25

Final ranking

Place Team
 Russia
 Brazil
 China
4.  Italy
5.  Cuba
6.  South Korea
7.  Japan
8.  Netherlands
 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix winners 

Russia
Second title

Individual awards

References