# 2001 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix was the ninth women's volleyball tournament of its kind.

## Preliminary rounds
### Ranking

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | China | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 2.400 | 825 | 706 | 1.169 |
| 2 | United States | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 1.500 | 778 | 759 | 1.025 |
| 3 | Brazil | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 1.167 | 847 | 842 | 1.006 |
| 4 | Russia | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 1.538 | 772 | 682 | 1.132 |
| 5 | Japan | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 1.357 | 763 | 764 | 0.999 |
| 6 | Cuba | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 0.895 | 778 | 812 | 0.958 |
| 7 | South Korea | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 0.375 | 676 | 780 | 0.867 |
| 8 | Germany | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 0.269 | 699 | 793 | 0.881 |

### First round
#### Group A

* Venue: Suphanburi, Thailand
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 3 Ago | Germany | 0–3 | Russia | 17–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | | 56–75 |
| 3 Ago | United States | 0–3 | South Korea | 17–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | | 63–75 |
| 4 Ago | United States | 3–0 | Germany | 28–26 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | | 78–61 |
| 4 Ago | South Korea | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 12–25 | 13–25 | | | 48–75 |
| 5 Ago | Germany | 3–2 | South Korea | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 22–20 | 114–112 |
| 5 Ago | United States | 3–0 | Russia | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–17 | | | 75–63 |

#### Group B

* Venue: Kowloon, Hong Kong
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 3 Ago | China | 0–3 | Japan | 19–25 | 28–30 | 23–25 | | | 70–80 |
| 3 Ago | Cuba | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–16 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 13–25 | 7–15 | 88–103 |
| 4 Ago | Cuba | 1–3 | Japan | 23–25 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 21–25 | | 85–91 |
| 4 Ago | China | 3–2 | Brazil | 26–28 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 27–29 | 15–8 | 119–111 |
| 5 Ago | Japan | 3–0 | Brazil | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–17 | | | 76–62 |
| 5 Ago | China | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–59 |

### Second round
#### Group C

* Venue: Harbin, China
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 10 Ago | China | 3–1 | Japan | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–11 | 25–19 | | 96–72 |
| 10 Ago | Germany | 2–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 25–27 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 8–15 | 103–106 |
| 11 Ago | China | 3–0 | Germany | 25–22 | 26–24 | 25–17 | | | 76–63 |
| 11 Ago | Japan | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–18 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 26–28 | | 92–96 |
| 12 Ago | Germany | 1–3 | Japan | 25–27 | 17–25 | 28–26 | 22–25 | | 92–103 |
| 12 Ago | China | 3–1 | Brazil | 25–21 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–15 | | 98–79 |

#### Group D

* Venue: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 10 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–16 | | | 75–61 |
| 10 Ago | United States | 2–3 | Cuba | 17–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 11–15 | 101–108 |
| 11 Ago | Russia | 2–3 | United States | 20–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 105–102 |
| 11 Ago | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | 100–82 |
| 12 Ago | United States | 3–2 | South Korea | 28–26 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 15–8 | 110–103 |
| 12 Ago | Cuba | 3–1 | Russia | 16–25 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 25–22 | | 92–93 |

### Third round
#### Group E

* Venue: Harbin, China
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 17 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | Germany | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–23 | | 75–65 |
| 17 Ago | China | 3–1 | United States | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–14 | 97–73 |
| 18 Ago | China | 3–1 | Germany | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 93–85 |
| 18 Ago | Cuba | 1–3 | United States | 18–25 | 25–27 | 26–24 | 18–25 | 87–101 |
| 19 Ago | Germany | 0–3 | United States | 22–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | 60–75 |
| 19 Ago | China | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–23 | 25–10 | 23–25 | 28–26 | 101–84 |

#### Group F

* Venue: Tokyo, Japan
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Ago | Brazil | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | 93–83 |
| 17 Ago | Japan | 1–3 | Russia | 25–23 | 22–25 | 18–25 | 31–33 | | 96–106 |
| 18 Ago | South Korea | 0–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 14–25 | 15–25 | | | 50–75 |
| 18 Ago | Japan | 1–3 | Brazil | 19–25 | 16–25 | 25–20 | 18–25 | | 78–95 |
| 19 Ago | Russia | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–15 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 11–15 | 105–102 |
| 19 Ago | South Korea | 0–3 | Japan | 20–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 62–75 |

## Final round

* Venue: Macau

### Pool play
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 278 | 222 | 1.252 | Semifinals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 274 | 256 | 1.070 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 282 | 306 | 0.922 | |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 194 | 244 | 0.795 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Ago | Russia | 3–2 | Japan | 25–22 | 25–14 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 15–7 | 105–93 |
| 22 Ago | China | 3–0 | Germany | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–18 | | | 76–62 |
| 23 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | Germany | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–13 | | | 75–44 |
| 23 Ago | China | 3–2 | Japan | 25–10 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–27 | 15–10 | 113–96 |
| 24 Ago | Japan | 3–1 | Germany | 25–21 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–23 | | 93–88 |
| 24 Ago | Russia | 3–1 | China | 25–20 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–18 | | 98–85 |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 266 | 223 | 1.193 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 256 | 243 | 1.053 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 276 | 283 | 0.975 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 198 | 247 | 0.802 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Ago | Brazil | 2–3 | Cuba | 21–25 | 29–27 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 15–17 | 112–115 |
| 22 Ago | United States | 3–1 | South Korea | 27–25 | 18–25 | 25–16 | 25–14 | | 95–80 |
| 23 Ago | United States | 0–3 | Cuba | 24–26 | 13–25 | 20–25 | | | 57–76 |
| 23 Ago | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–20 | 25–19 | 27–25 | | | 77–64 |
| 24 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–15 | | | 75–54 |
| 24 Ago | United States | 3–1 | Brazil | 31–29 | 23–25 | 25–13 | 25–20 | | 104–87 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 25 August | 25 August |
| United States | 3 |
| United States | 3 | 26 August | 26 August |
| Russia | 2 | 26 August | 26 August |
| Russia | 2 | United States | 3 |
| 25 August | 25 August | | United States | 3 |
| 25 August | 25 August | China | 1 |
| China | 3 | China | 1 |
| Cuba | 1 | | |
| Cuba | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 26 August | 26 August |
| | | Russia | 3 |
| | | Cuba | 0 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Ago | United States | 3–2 | Russia | 25–22 | 28–26 | 21–25 | 25–27 | 15–9 | 114–109 |
| 25 Ago | China | 3–1 | Cuba | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | 93–91 |

#### 7th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Ago | South Korea | 3–1 | Germany | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | 98–84 |

#### 5th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Ago | Brazil | 3–2 | Japan | 22–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–11 | 15–8 | 106–92 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–18 | 25–11 | 25–20 | | | 75–49 |

#### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Ago | United States | 3–1 | China | 26–28 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–11 | | 101–80 |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| | United States |
| | China |
| | Russia |
| 4 | Cuba |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Japan |
| 7 | South Korea |
| 8 | Germany |
* 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix winners
* United States Second title
* Team roster
* Sarah Butler, Danielle Scott, Stacy Sykora, Elisabeth Bachman, Heather Bown, Charlene Tagaloa, Therese Crawford, Nicole Branagh, Robyn Ah Mow, Tara Cross-Battle, Logan Tom and Sarah Noriega.
* Head coach
* Toshiaki Yoshida

## 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)