# 2003 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The FIVB World Grand Prix 2003 was the eleventh edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2003 edition was played by twelve countries from July 21 to August 3, 2003 with the final round held in Andria, Italy. Hosts Italy and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round.

## Competing nations
### Qualification process

| Europe | America | Asia |
| Germany  Italy  Netherlands  Russia | Brazil  Canada  Cuba  United States | China  Japan  South Korea  Thailand |

## Calendar

| Group A | Group B |
| Site : Gioia del Colle, Matera Italy  Germany  Cuba  Italy  Japan  Netherlands  United States | Site : Matera, Gioia del Colle Italy  Brazil  Canada  China  South Korea  Russia  Thailand |

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 459 | 413 | 1.111 | Final round |
| 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 451 | 441 | 1.023 | Final round |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 1.000 | 522 | 494 | 1.057 | Final round |
| 4 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 484 | 466 | 1.039 | |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 438 | 486 | 0.901 | |
| 6 | Cuba | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 434 | 488 | 0.889 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 21 Jul | Japan | 0–3 | Netherlands | 16–25 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | | 53–75 |
| 21 Jul | Germany | 1–3 | Italy | 26–24 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | 89–99 |
| 21 Jul | United States | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–14 | | | 75–55 |
| 22 Jul | Japan | 2–3 | United States | 26–24 | 17–25 | 15–25 | 25–23 | 12–15 | 95–112 |
| 22 Jul | Cuba | 1–3 | Germany | 16–25 | 14–25 | 25–22 | 16–25 | | 71–97 |
| 22 Jul | Netherlands | 3–2 | Italy | 16–25 | 25–20 | 27–25 | 15–25 | 15–8 | 98–103 |
| 23 Jul | United States | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | | 75–58 |
| 23 Jul | Germany | 3–1 | Japan | 25–13 | 17–25 | 26–24 | 25–21 | | 93–83 |
| 23 Jul | Italy | 2–3 | Cuba | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–27 | 20–25 | 12–15 | 107–105 |
| 25 Jul | Netherlands | 3–2 | Cuba | 23–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–16 | 15–13 | 107–102 |
| 25 Jul | United States | 3–1 | Germany | 25–21 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 33–31 | | 100–97 |
| 25 Jul | Japan | 3–2 | Italy | 23–25 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 26–24 | 15–10 | 105–105 |
| 26 Jul | Cuba | 2–3 | Japan | 25–18 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 13–15 | 101–102 |
| 26 Jul | Germany | 2–3 | Netherlands | 21–25 | 28–26 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 13–15 | 108–113 |
| 26 Jul | Italy | 3–2 | United States | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 15–9 | 108–97 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 401 | 352 | 1.139 | Final round |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 446 | 395 | 1.129 | Final round |
| 3 | China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 411 | 344 | 1.195 | Final round |
| 4 | Brazil | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 398 | 369 | 1.079 | |
| 5 | Thailand | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.231 | 281 | 391 | 0.719 | |
| 6 | Canada | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 330 | 416 | 0.793 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 21 Jul | Thailand | 0–3 | Brazil | 10–25 | 17–25 | 11–25 | | | 38–75 |
| 21 Jul | China | 3–0 | Canada | 25–22 | 25–14 | 25–15 | | | 75–51 |
| 21 Jul | South Korea | 3–1 | Russia | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 31–29 | | 100–91 |
| 22 Jul | Russia | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–58 |
| 22 Jul | Canada | 0–3 | Brazil | 23–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 61–75 |
| 22 Jul | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 29–27 | 25–8 | 25–23 | | | 79–58 |
| 23 Jul | Thailand | 0–3 | China | 11–25 | 22–25 | 10–25 | | | 43–75 |
| 23 Jul | South Korea | 3–1 | Canada | 25–18 | 18–25 | 25–13 | 25–23 | | 93–79 |
| 23 Jul | Brazil | 2–3 | Russia | 16–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 25–21 | 13–15 | 96–106 |
| 25 Jul | Canada | 0–3 | Russia | 17–25 | 17–25 | 14–25 | | | 48–75 |
| 25 Jul | South Korea | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–21 | 25–13 | 25–10 | | | 75–44 |
| 25 Jul | China | 1–3 | Brazil | 22–25 | 25–17 | 24–26 | 18–25 | | 89–93 |
| 26 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | China | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 28–26 | | 99–93 |
| 26 Jul | Thailand | 3–1 | Canada | 28–26 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 25–22 | | 98–91 |
| 26 Jul | Brazil | 0–3 | South Korea | 20–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 59–75 |

## Final round
### Pool Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 28 Jul | Italy | 2–3 | Netherlands | 25–23 | 25–23 | 34–36 | 24–26 | 17–19 | 125–127 |
| 28 Jul | Russia | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–16 | | | 75–54 |
| 28 Jul | United States | 0–3 | China | 21–25 | 24–26 | 26–28 | | | 71–79 |
| 29 Jul | Netherlands | 0–3 | Russia | 22–25 | 18–25 | 15–25 | | | 55–75 |
| 29 Jul | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–23 | | | 75–54 |
| 29 Jul | United States | 3–0 | Italy | 25–19 | 25–19 | 26–24 | | | 76–62 |
| 30 Jul | Italy | 1–3 | China | 22–25 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 20–25 | | 82–98 |
| 30 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | United States | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | 96–82 |
| 30 Jul | South Korea | 2–3 | Netherlands | 25–18 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 20–22 | 111–113 |
| 2 Ago | China | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–17 | | 100–83 |
| 2 Ago | Italy | 1–3 | Russia | 25–20 | 15–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | 77–95 |
| 2 Ago | United States | 3–0 | South Korea | 30–28 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | | 80–66 |
| 3 Ago | Netherlands | 0–3 | United States | 22–25 | 20–25 | 26–28 | | | 68–78 |
| 3 Ago | South Korea | 1–3 | Italy | 19–25 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 13–25 | | 74–97 |
| 3 Ago | Russia | 0–3 | China | 22–25 | 26–28 | 21–25 | | | 69–78 |

### Final ranking

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 430 | 359 | 1.198 |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 410 | 346 | 1.185 |
| 3 | United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 387 | 371 | 1.043 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 446 | 489 | 0.912 |
| 5 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 443 | 470 | 0.943 |
| 6 | South Korea | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 359 | 440 | 0.816 |

## Overall ranking

| Place | Team |
| | China |
| | Russia |
| | United States |
| 4. | Netherlands |
| 5. | Italy |
| 6. | South Korea |
| 7. | Germany |
| 8. | Brazil |
| 9. | Japan |
| 10. | Thailand |
| 11. | Cuba |
| 12. | Canada |
* 2003 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix winners
* China First title
* Team roster
* Feng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Chu Jinling, Li Shan, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Zhang Yuehong, Chen Jing, Song Nina, Wang Lina and Zhang Na.
* Head coach
* Chen Zhonghe

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player:
** Paola Cardullo (ITA)
* Best scorer:
** Ekaterina Gamova (RUS)
* Best spiker:
** Evguenia Artamonova (RUS)
* Best blocker:
** Anastasia Belikova (RUS)
* Best server:
** Yang Hao (CHN)
* Best setter:
** Fernanda Venturini (BRA)

## Dream Team

* Setter:
** Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
* Middle Blockers:
** Danielle Scott (USA)
** Zhao Ruirui (CHN)
* Outside Hitters:
** Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS)
** Yang Hao (CHN)
* Opposite Spiker:
** Zhou Suhong (CHN)