2001 FIVB World Grand Prix

The 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix was the ninth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. Brazil, South Korea, PR China, USA, Russia, Japan, Germany and Cuba battled for their share of the US $1 million in prize money. The 2001 event was held over four weeks in three countries and six cities throughout Asia: Hong Kong, Thailand, PR China, Chinese Taipei and Japan, cumulating with the final round in Macau from 22 to 26 August 2001.

Contents 1 Teams 2 First round 3 Second round 4 Third round 5 Preliminary ranking 6 Final round 6.1 Group A 6.2 Group B 6.3 Semifinals 6.4 Finals 7 Final ranking 8 Individual awards 9 References

Teams

• Further information: FIVB World Grand Prix 2001 Squads

First round

• Venue: Suphanburi, Thailand
  • August 3, 2001

Germany	0 – 3	Russia	17-25 18-25 21-25
United States	0 – 3	South Korea	17-25 23-25 23-25

• • August 4, 2001

United States	3 – 0	Germany	28-26 25-19 25-16
South Korea	0 – 3	Russia	23-25 12-25 13-25

• • August 5, 2001

Germany	3 – 2	South Korea	25-19 22-25 25-23 20-25 22-20
United States	3 – 0	Russia	25-23 25-23 25-17

• Venue: Hong Kong
  • August 3, 2001

China	0 – 3	Japan	19-25 28-30 23-25
Cuba	2 – 3	Brazil	25-16 18-25 25-22 13-25 07-15

• • August 4, 2001

Cuba	1 – 3	Japan	23-25 25-16 16-25 21-25
China	3 – 2	Brazil	26-28 26-24 25-22 27-29 15-08

• • August 5, 2001

Japan	3 – 0	Brazil	25-21 26-24 25-17
China	3 – 0	Cuba	25-20 25-17 25-22

Second round

• Venue: Harbin, PR China
  • August 10, 2001

China	3 – 1	Japan	21-25 25-17 25-11 25-19
Germany	2 – 3	Brazil	20-25 25-27 25-17 25-22 08-15

• • August 11, 2001

China	3 – 0	Germany	25-22 26-24 25-17
Japan	1 – 3	Brazil	25-18 23-25 18-25 26-28

• • August 12, 2001

Germany	1 – 3	Japan	25-27 17-25 28-26 22-25
China	3 – 1	Brazil	25-21 25-18 23-25 25-15

• Venue: Fong San, Chinese Taipei
  • August 10, 2001

Russia	3 – 0	South Korea	25-22 25-23 25-16
United States	2 – 3	Cuba	17-25 25-22 25-21 23-25 11-15

• • August 11, 2001

Russia	2 – 3	United States	20-25 25-17 22-25 25-20 13-15
Cuba	3 – 1	South Korea	25-20 25-27 25-17 25-18

• • August 12, 2001

United States	3 – 2	South Korea	28-26 23-25 25-19 19-25 15-08
Cuba	3 – 1	Russia	16-25 25-22 26-24 25-22

Third round

• Venue: Harbin, PR China
  • August 17, 2001

Cuba	3 – 0	Germany	25-19 25-23 25-23
China	3 – 1	United States	25-18 22-25 25-16 25-14

• • August 18, 2001

China	3 – 1	Germany	25-19 18-25 25-19 25-22
Cuba	1 – 3	United States	18-25 25-27 26-24 18-25

• • August 19, 2001

Germany	0 – 3	United States	22-25 19-25 19-25
China	3 – 1	Cuba	25-23 25-10 23-25 28-26

• Venue: Tokyo, Japan
  • August 17, 2001

Brazil	3 – 1	South Korea	25-19 18-25 25-20 25-19
Japan	1 – 3	Russia	25-23 22-25 18-25 31-33

• • August 18, 2001

South Korea	0 – 3	Russia	21-25 14-25 15-25
Japan	1 – 3	Brazil	19-25 16-25 25-20 18-25

• • August 19, 2001

South Korea	0 – 3	Japan	20-25 22-25 20-25
Russia	2 – 3	Brazil	15-25 25-22 25-22 22-25 11-15

Preliminary ranking

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	China	17	9	8	1	825	706	1.1693	24	10	2.400
2.	United States	15	9	6	3	778	759	1.025	21	14	1.500
3.	Brazil	15	9	6	3	847	842	1.006	21	18	1.167
4.	Russia	14	9	5	4	772	682	1.132	20	13	1.538
5.	Japan	14	9	5	4	763	764	0.999	19	14	1.357
6.	Cuba	13	9	4	5	778	812	0.958	17	19	0.895
7.	South Korea	10	9	1	8	676	780	0.867	9	24	0.375
8.	Germany	10	9	1	8	699	793	0.881	7	26	0.269

Final round

Group A

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Russia	6	3	3	0				9	3	3.000
2.	China	5	3	2	1				7	5	1.400
3.	Japan	4	3	1	2				7	7	1.000
4.	Germany	3	3	0	3				1	9	0.111

• August 22, 2001

Russia	3 – 2	Japan	25-22 25-14 19-25 21-25 15-07
China	3 – 0	Germany	25-20 26-24 25-18

• August 23, 2001

Russia	3 – 0	Germany	25-15 25-16 25-13
China	3 – 2	Japan	25-10 26-24 22-25 25-27 15-10

• August 24, 2001

Japan	3 – 1	Germany	25-21 25-19 18-25 25-23
Russia	3 – 1	China	25-20 25-22 23-25 25-18

Group B

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Cuba	6	3	3	0				9	2	4.500
2.	United States	5	3	2	1				6	5	1.200
3.	Brazil	4	3	1	2				6	6	1.000
4.	South Korea	3	3	0	3				1	9	0.111

• August 22, 2001

United States	3 – 1	South Korea	27-25 18-25 25-16 25-14
Brazil	2 – 3	Cuba	21-25 29-27 22-25 25-21 15-17

• August 23, 2001

United States	0 – 3	Cuba	24-26 13-25 20-25
Brazil	3 – 0	South Korea	25-20 25-19 27-25

• August 24, 2001

Cuba	3 – 0	South Korea	25-22 25-17 25-15
United States	3 – 1	Brazil	31-29 23-25 25-13 25-20

Semifinals

• August 25, 2001

United States	3 – 2	Russia	25-22 28-26 21-25 25-27 15-09
China	3 – 1	Cuba	18-25 25-21 25-22 25-23

Finals

• August 25, 2001 — Seventh place match

South Korea	3 – 1	Germany	23-25 25-21 25-20 25-18

• August 25, 2001 — Fifth place match

Brazil	3 – 2	Japan	22-25 19-25 25-23 25-11 15-08

• August 26, 2001 — Bronze medal match

Russia	3 – 0	Cuba	25-18 25-11 25-20

• August 26, 2001 — Gold medal match

United States	3 – 1	China	26-28 25-20 25-21 25-11

Final ranking

Place Team 1 !  United States 2 !  China 3 !  Russia 4.  Cuba 5.  Brazil 6.  Japan 7.  South Korea 8.  Germany

2001 FIVB World Grand Prix winners  United States Second title

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player:  Danielle Scott (USA) Best Scorer:  Danielle Scott (USA) Best Spiker:  Elizaveta Tichtchenko (RUS) Best Blocker:  Danielle Scott (USA)

Best Server:  Zoila Barros (CUB) Best Digger:  Stacy Sykora (USA) Best Setter:  Robyn Ah Mow (USA) Best Receiver:  Elena Tiourina (RUS)

References

• FIVB
• Volleyball Almanac

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