# 1999 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix was the seventh women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over three weeks in four cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Yu Xi, PR China, from 27 to 29 August 1999.

## Preliminary rounds
### Ranking

The best four teams from the overall ranking are qualified for the final round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 3.600 | 563 | 485 | 1.161 | Final round |
| 2 | Russia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | 585 | 493 | 1.187 | Final round |
| 3 | China | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 539 | 546 | 0.987 | Final round |
| 4 | Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 524 | 540 | 0.970 | Final round |
| 5 | Cuba | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 568 | 570 | 0.996 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 0.800 | 548 | 568 | 0.965 | |
| 7 | Japan | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 532 | 579 | 0.919 | |
| 8 | Netherlands | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0.412 | 493 | 571 | 0.863 | |

### First round
#### Group A

* Venue: Macau
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 13 Ago | Brazil | 3–0 | Italy | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | 75–57 |
| 13 Ago | China | 3–1 | Netherlands | 29–31 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–23 | 104–92 |
| 14 Ago | Brazil | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | 75–56 |
| 14 Ago | China | 0–3 | Italy | 27–29 | 24–26 | 25–27 | | 76–82 |
| 15 Ago | Italy | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–20 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 98–90 |
| 15 Ago | China | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–20 | 22–25 | 29–31 | 16–25 | 92–101 |

#### Group B

* Venue: Genting, Malaysia
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Ago | South Korea | 2–3 | Russia | 25–20 | 25–18 | 14–25 | 21–25 | 12–15 | 97–103 |
| 13 Ago | Cuba | 2–3 | Japan | 26–24 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 25–14 | 13–15 | 102–103 |
| 14 Ago | Cuba | 2–3 | South Korea | 20–25 | 16–25 | 25–15 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 99–100 |
| 14 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | Japan | 25–16 | 15–13 | 25–17 | | | 75–46 |
| 15 Ago | South Korea | 3–1 | Japan | 25–17 | 25–16 | 17–25 | 25–23 | | 92–81 |
| 15 Ago | Russia | 3–2 | Cuba | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 15–13 | 110–104 |

### Second round
#### Group C

* Venue: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Ago | Russia | 3–2 | Japan | 25–17 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 15–13 | 105–99 |
| 20 Ago | China | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–20 | 25–14 | 16–25 | 25–20 | | 91–79 |
| 21 Ago | Russia | 3–1 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 25–17 | 25–10 | 25–20 | | 94–72 |
| 21 Ago | China | 3–1 | Japan | 25–23 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 30–28 | | 101–94 |
| 22 Ago | Japan | 2–3 | Netherlands | 25–27 | 25–14 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 12–15 | 109–104 |
| 22 Ago | China | 1–3 | Russia | 18–25 | 16–25 | 25–23 | 16–25 | | 75–98 |

#### Group D

* Venue: Manila, Philippines
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | | 75–62 |
| 20 Ago | Brazil | 3–1 | Italy | 25–22 | 27–29 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | 102–92 |
| 21 Ago | Italy | 1–3 | Cuba | 21–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–27 | | 94–99 |
| 21 Ago | Brazil | 3–2 | South Korea | 25–27 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 15–7 | 109–99 |
| 22 Ago | Italy | 3–2 | South Korea | 13–25 | 22–25 | 26–24 | 25–14 | 15–10 | 101–98 |
| 22 Ago | Cuba | 1–3 | Brazil | 28–26 | 17–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 89–101 |

## Final round

* Venue: Yuxi, China

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 27 August | 27 August |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 28 August | 28 August |
| Italy | 1 | 28 August | 28 August |
| Italy | 1 | Brazil | 0 |
| 27 August | 27 August | | Brazil | 0 |
| 27 August | 27 August | Russia | 3 |
| China | 1 | Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | | |
| Russia | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 28 August | 28 August |
| | | Italy | 1 |
| | | China | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Ago | Brazil | 3–1 | Italy | 28–26 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 26–24 | | 102–94 |
| 27 Ago | China | 1–3 | Russia | 16–25 | 25–16 | 24–26 | 22–25 | | 87–92 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 28 Ago | Italy | 1–3 | China | 25–19 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 89–94 |

#### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 28 Ago | Brazil | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 65–75 |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Brazil |
| | China |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Cuba |
| 6 | South Korea |
| 7 | Japan |
| 8 | Netherlands |
* 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix winners
* Russia Second title
* Team roster
* Irina Tebenikhina, Natalia Morozova, Anastasia Belikova, Lyubov Sokolova, Elena Godina, Natalia Safronova, Yevgeniya Artamonova, Yelizaveta Tishchenko, Yelena Vasilevskaya, Ekaterina Gamova, Yelena Plotnikova and Elena Sennikova.
* Head coach
* Nikolay Karpol

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player:
** Virna Dias (BRA)
* Best scorer:
** Virna Dias (BRA)
* Best spiker:
** Evguenia Artamonova (RUS)
* Best blocker:
** Elena Godina (RUS)
* Best server:
** Lioubov Sokolova (RUS)
* Best digger:
** Ricarda Lima (BRA)
* Best setter:
** Yelena Vasilevskaya (RUS)
* Best receiver:
** Virna Dias (BRA)

## Dream Team

* Setter:
** Helia Souza (BRA)
* Middle Blockers:
** Wu Yongmei (CHN)
** Ana Fernández (CUB)
* Outside Hitters:
** Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS)
** Virna Dias (BRA)
* Opposite Hitter:
** Lioubov Sokolova (RUS)