# 2013 Montreux Volley Masters

The 2013 Montreux Volley Masters was held in Montreux, Switzerland between May 28 – June 2, 2013. Eight teams participated in this tournament.
The tournament returned after being cancelled in 2012 due to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Brazil defeated Russia to win their sixth title, with Fernanda Garay being awarded Most Valuable Player.

## Participating teams

| Group A | Group B |
| Switzerland (Host)  Brazil  China  Russia | Japan (Defending champion)  Italy  Dominican Republic  Germany |

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 227 | 178 | 1.275 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 233 | 206 | 1.131 | Semifinals |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 225 | 235 | 0.957 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 159 | 225 | 0.707 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 28 May | 18:30 | China | 1–3 | Russia | 22–25 | 18–25 | 28–26 | 15–25 | 83–101 | Report |
| 28 May | 21:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–10 | | 75–54 | Report |
| 29 May | 18:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | China | 25–19 | 27–25 | 25–23 | | 77–67 | Report |
| 30 May | 16:30 | China | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | 75–57 | Report |
| 30 May | 18:30 | Russia | 0–3 | Brazil | 14–25 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | 57–75 | Report |
| 31 May | 16:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–9 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | 75–48 | Report |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 260 | 225 | 1.156 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 231 | 208 | 1.111 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 264 | 265 | 0.996 | |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 214 | 271 | 0.790 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 May | 16:30 | Japan | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 19–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 29 May | 16:30 | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Germany | 25–15 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–16 | | 96–76 | Report |
| 29 May | 21:00 | Japan | 3–2 | Italy | 21–25 | 27–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 109–108 | Report |
| 30 May | 21:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Germany | 25–11 | 27–25 | 25–20 | | | 77–56 | Report |
| 31 May | 18:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–23 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 31 May | 21:00 | Germany | 1–3 | Japan | 21–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 14–25 | | 82–98 | Report |

## Classification round

| 5th–8th place | 5th–8th place | 5th place | 5th place |
| 1 June 2013 – Montreux | 1 June 2013 – Montreux |
| China | 3 |
| China | 3 | 2 June 2013 – Montreux | 2 June 2013 – Montreux |
| Germany | 0 | 2 June 2013 – Montreux | 2 June 2013 – Montreux |
| Germany | 0 | China | 1 |
| 1 June 2013 – Montreux | 1 June 2013 – Montreux | | China | 1 |
| 1 June 2013 – Montreux | 1 June 2013 – Montreux | Japan | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 3 |
| Switzerland | 0 | | |

### 5th–8th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jun | 14:00 | China | 3–0 | Germany | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–14 | | | 75–49 | Report |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Jun | 11:00 | China | 1–3 | Japan | 20–25 | 25–27 | 25–13 | 19–25 | | 89–90 | Report |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 1 June 2013 – Montreux | 1 June 2013 – Montreux |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 June 2013 – Montreux | 2 June 2013 – Montreux |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 2 June 2013 – Montreux | 2 June 2013 – Montreux |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | Brazil | 3 |
| 1 June 2013 – Montreux | 1 June 2013 – Montreux | | Brazil | 3 |
| 1 June 2013 – Montreux | 1 June 2013 – Montreux | Russia | 0 |
| Italy | 2 | Russia | 0 |
| Russia | 3 | | |
| Russia | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 2 June 2013 – Montreux | 2 June 2013 – Montreux |
| | | Dominican Republic | 3 |
| | | Italy | 1 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jun | 18:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–19 | 25–18 | 32–30 | | | 82–67 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 21:00 | Italy | 2–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–13 | 11–15 | 107–99 | Report |

### Third place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Jun | 13:30 | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Italy | 15–25 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 26–24 | | 91–89 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Jun | 16:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–68 | Report |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Russia |
| | Dominican Republic |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Japan |
| 6 | China |
| 7 | Germany |
| 7 | Switzerland |

## Awards

* MVP: Fernanda Garay (BRA)
* Best scorer: Zhu Ting (CHN)
* Best spiker: Miyu Nagaoka (JPN)
* Best blocker: Irina Zaryazhko (RUS)
* Best setter: Dani Lins (BRA)
* Best server: Daria Isaeva (RUS)
* Best receiver: Monica De Gennaro (ITA)
* Best libero: Wang Mengjie (CHN)