# 2010 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup

The 2010 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Christchurch, New Zealand from 17 to 22 August 2010.
The United States won the gold medal, after defeating Australia 6–3 in the final. China captured bronze, beating Russia 11–9.

## Format

8 teams qualified for the 2010 FINA World Cup. They are split into two groups of 4 teams. After playing a Round-robin every team advanced to the quarterfinals. The best ranked team of Group A played against the fourth ranked team of Group B, the second ranked team of Group A against the third ranked team of Group B the third ranked team of Group A against the second ranked team of Group B and the fourth ranked team of Group A against the best ranked team of Group B. The winners of those quarterfinals advanced to the Semis and played out the champion while the losers of the quarterfinals competed in placement matches.

## Groups

| Group A | Group B |
| Hungary Greece China Canada | New Zealand United States Russia Australia |

## Preliminary round
### Group A

All times are NZST (UTC+12)
| | Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
| 1. | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 6 |
| 2. | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 4 |
| 3. | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 2 |
| 4. | Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 0 |
| 17 August 2010 16:30 | Report | Greece | 7–11 | China | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Drury (USA), Krapivin (RUS) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Drury (USA), Krapivin (RUS) |||
| 17 August 2010 16:30 | Report | Roumpesi 3 | Goals | Liu, Gao, Ma 3 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Drury (USA), Krapivin (RUS) |
| 17 August 2010 18:00 | Report | Hungary | 10–14 | Canada | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Hart (AUS), Matache (ROU) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Hart (AUS), Matache (ROU) |||
| 17 August 2010 18:00 | Report | Valkai 3 | Goals | Bekhazi, Perrault, Robinson, Campbell, Radu 2 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Hart (AUS), Matache (ROU) |
| 18 August 2010 15:00 | Report | Hungary | 8–11 | China | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Waldo (NZL), Matache (ROU) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Waldo (NZL), Matache (ROU) |||
| 18 August 2010 15:00 | Report | Valkai 3 | Goals | Sun 3 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Waldo (NZL), Matache (ROU) |
| 18 August 2010 18:00 | Report | Greece | 3–11 | Canada | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Makita (JPN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Makita (JPN) |||
| 18 August 2010 18:00 | Report | Asimaki 2 | Goals | Eggens 5 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Makita (JPN) |
| 19 August 2010 15:00 | Report | Greece | 11–13 | Hungary | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Drury (USA), Waldow (NZL) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Drury (USA), Waldow (NZL) |||
| 19 August 2010 15:00 | Report | Tsoukala, Asimaki 3 | Goals | Bujka 4 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Drury (USA), Waldow (NZL) |
| 19 August 2010 18:00 | Report | China | 9–7 | Canada | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Matache (ROU), Hart (AUS) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Matache (ROU), Hart (AUS) |||
| 19 August 2010 18:00 | Report | Sun 3 | Goals | Csikos 5 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Matache (ROU), Hart (AUS) |

### Group B

All times are NZST (UTC+12)
| | Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
| 1. | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 6 |
| 2. | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 4 |
| 3. | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 2 |
| 4. | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 48 | −27 | 0 |
| 17 August 2010 15:00 | Report | United States | 14–10 | Russia | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Fekete (HUN), Roy (CAN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Fekete (HUN), Roy (CAN) |||
| 17 August 2010 15:00 | Report | Silver, Rolun, Craig 3 | Goals | Konukh 4 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Fekete (HUN), Roy (CAN) |
| 17 August 2010 19:30 | Report | New Zealand | 4–17 | Australia | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Makita (JPN), Tan (SIN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Makita (JPN), Tan (SIN) |||
| 17 August 2010 19:30 | Report | Smith 2 | Goals | Southern 4 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Makita (JPN), Tan (SIN) |
| 18 August 2010 16:30 | Report | United States | 5–7 | Australia | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Vasileiou (GRE), Fekete (HUN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Vasileiou (GRE), Fekete (HUN) |||
| 18 August 2010 19:30 | Report | New Zealand | 9–13 | Russia | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Wei (CHN), Tan (SIN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Wei (CHN), Tan (SIN) |||
| 18 August 2010 19:30 | Report | Smith, Sieprath, Hudson 2 | Goals | Soboleva 3 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Wei (CHN), Tan (SIN) |
| 19 August 2010 16:30 | Report | Russia | 8–10 | Australia | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Fekete (HUN), Vasileiou (GRE) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Fekete (HUN), Vasileiou (GRE) |||
| 19 August 2010 16:30 | Report | Ryzhova-Alenicheva, Soboleva, Ivanova 2 | Goals | Webster, Ralph, Zagame 2 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Fekete (HUN), Vasileiou (GRE) |
| 19 August 2010 19:30 | Report | United States | 17–8 | New Zealand | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Roy (CAN), Ni (CHN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Roy (CAN), Ni (CHN) |||
| 19 August 2010 19:30 | Report | Dries 3 | Goals | Cox, Sieprath, Bowry 2 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Roy (CAN), Ni (CHN) |

## Final round
### 5th–8th place bracket

| 5th-8th place classification | 5th-8th place classification | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 21 August | 21 August |
| Canada | 13 |
| Canada | 13 | 22 August | 22 August |
| Greece | 12 | 22 August | 22 August |
| Greece | 12 | Canada | 18 |
| 21 August | 21 August | | Canada | 18 |
| 21 August | 21 August | Hungary | 16 |
| Hungary | 11 | Hungary | 16 |
| New Zealand | 4 | | |
| New Zealand | 4 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 22 August | 22 August |
| | | Greece | 16 |
| | | New Zealand | 6 |

### 5th–8th place classification

All times are NZST (UTC+12)
| 21 August 2010 15:00 | Canada | 13–12 | Greece | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Ni (CHN), Drury (USA) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Ni (CHN), Drury (USA) |||
| 21 August 2010 15:00 | Csikos, Békhazi, Perreault 3 | Goals | Asimaki, Roumpesi 3 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Ni (CHN), Drury (USA) |
| 21 August 2010 14:30 | Hungary | 11–4 | New Zealand | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Makita (JPN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Makita (JPN) |||
| 21 August 2010 14:30 | Keszthelyi 3 | Goals | Bowry 2 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Makita (JPN) |

### 7th place match

All times are NZST (UTC+12)
| 22 August 2010 09:00 | Greece | 16–8 | New Zealand | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Hart (AUS), Roy (CAN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Hart (AUS), Roy (CAN) |||
| 22 August 2010 09:00 | Tsoukala, Avramidou, Antonakou 3 | Goals | Lewis 2 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Hart (AUS), Roy (CAN) |

### 5th place match

All times are NZST (UTC+12)
| 22 August 2010 10:30 | Canada | 18–16 | Hungary | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Ni (CHN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Ni (CHN) |||
| 22 August 2010 10:30 | Alogbo, Békhazi 4 | Goals | Szűcs, Keszthelyi 4 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Ni (CHN) |

#### Championship bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 20 August | 20 August | | | |
| China | 11 | | | |
| China | 11 | 21 August | 21 August | | |
| New Zealand | 3 | 21 August | 21 August | |
| New Zealand | 3 | China | 9 | |
| 20 August | 20 August | | China | 9 | |
| 20 August | 20 August | United States | 10 | |
| United States | 10 | United States | 10 | |
| United States | 10 | | | | 22 August | 22 August |
| Hungary | 5 | | | | 22 August | 22 August |
| Hungary | 5 | | | | United States | 6 |
| 20 August | 20 August | | | | | United States | 6 |
| 20 August | 20 August | | | | Australia | 3 |
| Canada | 11 | | | | Australia | 3 |
| Canada | 11 | 21 August | 21 August | | | |
| Russia | 12 | 21 August | 21 August | | | |
| Russia | 12 | Russia | 10 | | | |
| 20 August | 20 August | | Russia | 10 | | | |
| 20 August | 20 August | Australia | 11 | | Third place | Third place |
| Australia | 11 | Australia | 11 | | Third place | Third place |
| Australia | 11 | | | | 22 August | 22 August |
| Greece | 7 | | | | 22 August | 22 August |
| Greece | 7 | | | | China | 11 |
| | | | | | Russia | 9 |

### Quarterfinals

All times are NZST (UTC+12)
| 20 August 2010 15:00 | Canada | 11–12 | Russia | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Matache (ROU), Vasileiou (GRE) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Matache (ROU), Vasileiou (GRE) |||
| 20 August 2010 15:00 | Csikos 4 | Goals | Ivanova 4 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Matache (ROU), Vasileiou (GRE) |
| 20 August 2010 16:30 | Hungary | 5–10 | United States | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Hart (AUS), Krapivin (RUS) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Hart (AUS), Krapivin (RUS) |||
| 20 August 2010 16:30 | five players 1 | Goals | four players 2 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Hart (AUS), Krapivin (RUS) |
| 20 August 2010 18:00 | Greece | 7–11 | Australia | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Hart (NZL), Makita (JPN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Hart (NZL), Makita (JPN) |||
| 20 August 2010 18:00 | Gerolymou 2 | Goals | Beadsworth 3 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Hart (NZL), Makita (JPN) |
| 20 August 2010 19:30 | China | 11–3 | New Zealand | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Drury (USA), Hong (SIN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Drury (USA), Hong (SIN) |||
| 20 August 2010 19:30 | Gao Ao 5 | Goals | three players 1 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Drury (USA), Hong (SIN) |

### Semifinals

All times are NZST (UTC+12)
| 21 August 2010 18:00 | Russia | 10–11 | Australia | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Vasileiou (GRE), Roy (CAN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Vasileiou (GRE), Roy (CAN) |||
| 21 August 2010 18:00 | Ryzhova 3 | Goals | Zagame 3 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Vasileiou (GRE), Roy (CAN) |
| 21 August 2010 19:30 | United States | 10–9 | China | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Matache (ROU), Fekete (HUN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Matache (ROU), Fekete (HUN) |||
| 21 August 2010 19:30 | Mathewson 3 | Goals | Gao Ao 5 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Matache (ROU), Fekete (HUN) |

### Bronze medal match

All times are NZST (UTC+12)
| 22 August 2010 12:00 | China | 11–9 | Russia | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Waldow (NZL), Matache (ROU) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Waldow (NZL), Matache (ROU) |||
| 22 August 2010 12:00 | three players 2 | Goals | Glyzina 5 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Waldow (NZL), Matache (ROU) |

### Gold medal match

All times are NZST (UTC+12)
| 22 August 2010 14:00 | United States | 6–3 | Australia | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Vasileiou (GRE), Fekete (HUN) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Vasileiou (GRE), Fekete (HUN) |||
| 22 August 2010 14:00 | Steffens, Mathewson, Silver, Windes, Rulon, Dries 1 | Goals | Beadsworth, Knox, Zagame 1 | Christchurch, New Zealand Referees: Vasileiou (GRE), Fekete (HUN) |

## Final standings

| RANK | TEAM |
| | United States |
| | Australia |
| | China |
| 4. | Russia |
| 5. | Canada |
| 6. | Hungary |
| 7. | Greece |
| 8. | New Zealand |
* 2010 Women's FINA Water Polo World Cup
* United States Second title

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player
** Gemma Beadsworth (AUS)
* Best Goalkeeper
** Yang Jun (CHN)
* Best Scorer
** Gao Ao (CHN) – 16 goals
* Tournament team
** Yang Jun (CHN) – Goalkeeper
** Kami Craig (USA) – Centre forward
** Gemma Beadsworth (AUS)
** Gao Ao (CHN)
** Joelle Bekhazi (CAN)
** Ágnes Valkai (HUN)
** Sofia Konukh (RUS)