# 2010 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix was a women's volleyball tournament to be played by 12 countries from 6–29 August 2010. The finals were held at the Beilun Gymnasium in Ningbo, China. The United States claimed their 3rd title and Foluke Akinradewo won the Most Valuable Player award.
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser In case of tie, the teams will be classified according to the following criteria: number of matches won, points ratio and sets ratio

## Competing nations

The following national teams qualified:
| Europe | America | Asia |
| Poland  Netherlands  Italy  Germany | Brazil  Puerto Rico  Dominican Republic  United States | China  Japan  Chinese Taipei  Thailand |

## Calendar

Week 1 6–8 August 2010 :
| Group A: São Carlos, Brazil | Group B: Gdynia, Poland | Group C: Chengdu, China |
| Brazil  Italy  Japan Chinese Taipei | Poland  Germany  United States  Dominican Republic | China  Netherlands  Thailand  Puerto Rico |
| Week 2 13–15 August 2010 |||
| Group D: Bangkok, Thailand | Group E: Macau | Group F: Okayama, Japan |
| Thailand  Italy  United States  Puerto Rico | China  Brazil  Netherlands  Dominican Republic | Japan  Poland  Germany Chinese Taipei |
| Week 3 20–22 August 2010 |||
| Group G: Hong Kong | Group H: Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Group I: Tokyo, Japan |
| China  United States  Germany  Thailand | Chinese Taipei  Brazil  Poland  Puerto Rico | Japan  Italy  Netherlands  Dominican Republic |
| Week 4 Final round 25–29 August 2010 |||
| Ningbo, China |||
| Top five teams  Brazil United States Poland Japan Italy and  China as host |||

## Preliminary rounds
### Ranking

The host China and top five teams in the preliminary round advanced to the final round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 9 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 711 | 535 | 1.329 | 25 | 4 | 6.250 | Final round |
| 2 | United States | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 802 | 652 | 1.230 | 23 | 10 | 2.300 | Final round |
| 3 | Poland | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 726 | 651 | 1.115 | 22 | 9 | 2.444 | Final round |
| 4 | Japan | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 830 | 725 | 1.145 | 21 | 13 | 1.615 | Final round |
| 5 | Italy | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 811 | 757 | 1.071 | 22 | 12 | 1.833 | Final round |
| 6 | China | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 718 | 671 | 1.070 | 21 | 11 | 1.909 | Hosts for the final round |
| 7 | Netherlands | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 721 | 731 | 0.986 | 17 | 16 | 1.063 | |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 767 | 863 | 0.889 | 13 | 24 | 0.542 | |
| 9 | Germany | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 727 | 803 | 0.905 | 12 | 22 | 0.545 | |
| 10 | Thailand | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 657 | 727 | 0.904 | 8 | 23 | 0.348 | |
| 11 | Puerto Rico | 9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 600 | 747 | 0.803 | 7 | 24 | 0.292 | |
| 12 | Chinese Taipei | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 508 | 716 | 0.709 | 3 | 26 | 0.115 | |

### First round
#### Group A

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 6 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–12 | | 75–46 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Aug | Italy | 1–3 | Japan | 28–30 | 29–27 | 20–25 | 13–25 | 90–107 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 75–59 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Italy | 15–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Aug | Brazil | 1–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 87–93 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–16 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | 75–48 | P2 P3 |

#### Group B

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Aug | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | United States | 24–26 | 25–22 | 14–25 | 19–25 | | 82–98 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Aug | Poland | 3–1 | Germany | 25–18 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 26–24 | | 92–89 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Aug | Poland | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–23 | 25–16 | 25–14 | | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Aug | United States | 1–3 | Germany | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | | 93–91 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Aug | Poland | 3–1 | United States | 16–25 | 26–24 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 92–91 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Aug | Germany | 2–3 | Dominican Republic | 19–25 | 25–22 | 29–31 | 25–16 | 17–19 | 115–113 | P2 P3 |

#### Group C

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 6 Aug | Netherlands | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | 75–67 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Aug | China | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | 75–60 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Aug | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Netherlands | 9–25 | 12–25 | 21–25 | | 42–75 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Aug | Thailand | 0–3 | China | 16–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Aug | Thailand | 0–3 | Puerto Rico | 22–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 66–75 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Aug | China | 3–1 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–21 | 94–81 | P2 P3 |

### Second round
#### Group D

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 13 Aug | United States | 3–1 | Italy | 26–28 | 26–24 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 102–90 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Aug | Thailand | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 98–84 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Aug | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Italy | 12–25 | 17–25 | 18–25 | | 47–75 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Aug | United States | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–13 | | 75–52 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Aug | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | United States | 25–21 | 22–25 | 12–25 | 15–25 | 74–96 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Aug | Italy | 3–1 | Thailand | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 96–89 | P2 P3 |

#### Group E

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–14 | 25–18 | 25–14 | | | 75–46 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Aug | China | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Aug | Brazil | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 26–24 | | 97–85 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Aug | China | 2–3 | Dominican Republic | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 9–15 | 101–106 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Aug | Netherlands | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | 25–23 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 15–7 | 105–100 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Aug | China | 0–3 | Brazil | 12–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 P3 |

#### Group F

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 13 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Poland | 16–25 | 19–25 | 15–25 | | 50–75 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Aug | Japan | 3–1 | Germany | 26–28 | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–11 | 101–76 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Aug | Germany | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–19 | 25–14 | 25–19 | | 75–52 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Aug | Japan | 3–1 | Poland | 25–19 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 94–81 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Aug | Germany | 1–3 | Poland | 23–25 | 23–25 | 31–29 | 20–25 | 97–104 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 28–26 | 25–15 | 25–11 | | 78–52 | P2 P3 |

### Third round
#### Group G

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | Germany | 0–3 | United States | 15–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | | 46–75 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Aug | China | 3–1 | Thailand | 16–25 | 27–25 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 93–88 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Aug | Thailand | 0–3 | United States | 16–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | 48–75 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Aug | China | 3–0 | Germany | 25–14 | 25–19 | 28–26 | | 78–59 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Aug | Germany | 1–3 | Thailand | 25–20 | 16–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | 79–95 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Aug | China | 1–3 | United States | 20–25 | 10–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 77–97 | P2 P3 |

#### Group H

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–18 | 25–13 | 25–20 | | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Aug | Poland | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–9 | | | 75–46 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Aug | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 20–25 | 14–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Brazil | 15–25 | 17–25 | 16–25 | | | 48–75 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | Poland | 25–16 | 27–25 | 25–16 | | | 77–57 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 3–2 | Puerto Rico | 27–29 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 17–15 | 112–113 | P2 P3 |

#### Group I

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | Italy | 3–0 | Netherlands | 29–27 | 25–16 | 25–15 | | | 79–58 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Aug | Japan | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–15 | 23–25 | 31–29 | 25–20 | | 104–89 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Aug | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Aug | Japan | 1–3 | Italy | 23–25 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 23–25 | | 96–98 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Aug | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Italy | 23–25 | 32–30 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 117–115 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Aug | Japan | 2–3 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 25–22 | 36–38 | 25–16 | 11–15 | 116–116 | P2 P3 |

## Final round

* Venue: Beilun Gymnasium, Ningbo, China
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Aug | United States | 3–2 | Poland | 13–25 | 18–25 | 28–26 | 25–19 | 15–12 | 99–107 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Aug | Brazil | 2–3 | Japan | 25–13 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 13–15 | 108–96 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Aug | China | 0–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Aug | United States | 3–0 | Italy | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–14 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Aug | Poland | 1–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | 83–98 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Aug | China | 3–1 | Japan | 29–27 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | 102–91 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Aug | Japan | 3–2 | Italy | 23–25 | 25–14 | 26–28 | 25–20 | 17–15 | 116–102 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Aug | Brazil | 2–3 | United States | 25–22 | 19–25 | 28–30 | 25–17 | 13–15 | 110–109 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Aug | China | 3–0 | Poland | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Aug | Poland | 3–1 | Japan | 25–15 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 96–85 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | Italy | 25–18 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | | 75–47 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Aug | China | 0–3 | United States | 21–25 | 25–27 | 22–25 | | | 68–77 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Aug | Japan | 0–3 | United States | 24–26 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | | 67–76 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Aug | Italy | 3–1 | Poland | 23–25 | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–17 | | 98–80 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Aug | China | 0–3 | Brazil | 12–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | | 43–75 | P2 P3 |

### Final ranking

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 436 | 409 | 1.066 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 |
| 2 | Brazil | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 466 | 378 | 1.233 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 379 | 403 | 0.940 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 |
| 4 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 345 | 373 | 0.925 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 455 | 484 | 0.940 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 |
| 6 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 421 | 455 | 0.925 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 |

## Overall ranking

| Place | Team |
| | United States |
| | Brazil |
| | Italy |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | Japan |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Netherlands |
| 8 | Dominican Republic |
| 9 | Germany |
| 10 | Thailand |
| 11 | Puerto Rico |
| 12 | Chinese Taipei |
* 2010 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix winners
* United States Third title

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player:
** Foluke Akinradewo (USA)
* Best spiker:
** Jaqueline Carvalho (BRA)
* Best blocker:
** Foluke Akinradewo (USA)
* Best server:
** Wang Yimei (CHN)
* Best libero:
** Zhang Xian (CHN)
* Best setter:
** Alisha Glass (USA)
* Best scorer:
** Saori Kimura (JPN)