1995 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
# 1995 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 1995 FIVB World Grand Prix was the third women's volleyball tournament of its kind, played by eight countries from 18 August to 17 September 1995. The final round was staged in Shanghai.

## Preliminary rounds

### Ranking

The host China and top three teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | United States | 12 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 35 | 18 | 1.944 | 719 | 598 | 1.202 | Final round |
| 2 | Cuba | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 2.067 | 614 | 514 | 1.195 | Final round |
| 3 | Brazil | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 17 | 1.824 | 648 | 495 | 1.309 | Final round |
| 4 | China (H) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 19 | 1.474 | 596 | 532 | 1.120 | Final round |
| 5 | Russia | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 0.821 | 588 | 638 | 0.922 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 0.800 | 525 | 544 | 0.965 | |
| 7 | Japan | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 0.586 | 535 | 596 | 0.898 | |
| 8 | Germany | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 0.056 | 255 | 563 | 0.453 | |

* ↑ Qualified as hosts

### First round

**Group A**

* Venue: Honolulu, United States

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 Ago | Cuba | 3–1 | China | 13–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 15–8 | | 58–46 |
| 18 Ago | United States | 3–1 | Japan | 16–14 | 13–15 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | 59–45 |
| 19 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 15–5 | 16–14 | 15–13 | | | 46–32 |
| 19 Ago | United States | 3–2 | China | 7–15 | 15–6 | 16–14 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 65–63 |
| 20 Ago | China | 3–1 | Japan | 15–4 | 5–15 | 15–9 | 15–10 | | 50–38 |
| 20 Ago | Cuba | 3–2 | United States | 15–12 | 15–7 | 14–16 | 7–15 | 17–15 | 68–65 |

**Group B**

* Venue: Belo Horizonte, Brazil

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 Ago | South Korea | 3–1 | Russia | 15–9 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 15–11 | | 54–44 |
| 18 Ago | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 15–1 | 15–8 | 15–3 | | | 45–12 |
| 19 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | Germany | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–4 | | | 45–15 |
| 19 Ago | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–10 | | | 45–18 |
| 20 Ago | South Korea | 3–0 | Germany | 15–1 | 15–4 | 16–14 | | | 46–19 |
| 20 Ago | Russia | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–11 | 7–15 | 4–15 | 15–9 | 18–16 | 59–66 |

### Second round

**Group C**

* Venue: Taipei, Taiwan

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 Ago | United States | 3–2 | Brazil | 10–15 | 15–4 | 5–15 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 60–59 |
| 25 Ago | Japan | 3–0 | Germany | 15–4 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | | 45–24 |
| 26 Ago | Brazil | 3–2 | Japan | 3–15 | 15–11 | 12–15 | 15–9 | 18–16 | 63–66 |
| 26 Ago | United States | 3–0 | Germany | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–6 | | | 45–16 |
| 27 Ago | United States | 3–1 | Japan | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | | 58–45 |
| 27 Ago | Brazil | 3–1 | Germany | 15–8 | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–6 | | 58–39 |

**Group D**

* Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 Ago | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–9 | 15–9 | 15–13 | | | 45–31 |
| 25 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | Russia | 15–12 | 15–9 | 15–3 | | | 45–24 |
| 26 Ago | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–9 | 15–10 | 14–16 | 15–2 | | 59–37 |
| 26 Ago | Russia | 3–2 | China | 7–15 | 15–5 | 13–15 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 65–55 |
| 27 Ago | Russia | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–7 | 9–15 | 15–13 | 17–16 | | 56–51 |
| 27 Ago | Cuba | 3–1 | China | 15–10 | 15–10 | 12–15 | 15–9 | | 57–44 |

### Third round

**Group E**

* Venue: Tokyo, Japan

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Sep | United States | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–11 | 14–16 | 15–10 | 15–5 | | 59–42 |
| 1 Sep | Japan | 3–1 | Russia | 15–8 | 15–12 | 14–16 | 15–10 | | 59–46 |
| 2 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–8 | | | 45–20 |
| 2 Sep | United States | 3–2 | Russia | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–6 | 11–15 | 15–13 | 67–62 |
| 3 Sep | Russia | 3–2 | South Korea | 15–11 | 10–15 | 4–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 59–64 |
| 3 Sep | United States | 3–2 | Japan | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–11 | 13–15 | 18–16 | 73–64 |

**Group F**

* Venue: Macau

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Sep | Cuba | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–8 | 15–10 | 4–15 | 16–14 | | 50–47 |
| 1 Sep | China | 3–0 | Germany | 15–4 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | | 45–13 |
| 2 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 15–7 | 15–1 | 15–3 | | | 45–11 |
| 2 Sep | China | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–6 | 17–16 | 15–10 | | | 47–32 |
| 3 Sep | Cuba | 3–0 | Germany | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–7 | | | 45–21 |
| 3 Sep | China | 3–2 | Brazil | 9–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 8–15 | 15–10 | 62–60 |

### Fourth round

**Group G**

* Venue: Hamamatsu, Japan

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 Sep | Cuba | 3–2 | Russia | 7–15 | 15–11 | 15–4 | 2–15 | 15–11 | 54–56 |
| 8 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | | 45–33 |
| 9 Sep | Japan | 3–1 | Russia | 4–15 | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | 49–37 |
| 9 Sep | Brazil | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–12 | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–10 | | 56–50 |
| 10 Sep | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 15–4 | 16–14 | 4–15 | 15–6 | | 50–39 |
| 10 Sep | Brazil | 3–1 | Russia | 14–16 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–7 | | 59–35 |

**Group H**

* Venue: Beijing, China

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 Sep | United States | 3–2 | South Korea | 8–15 | 9–15 | 15–7 | 15–9 | 15–9 | 62–55 |
| 8 Sep | China | 3–0 | Germany | 15–12 | 15–9 | 15–3 | | | 45–24 |
| 9 Sep | United States | 3–1 | Germany | 15–9 | 15–8 | 9–15 | 15–8 | | 54–40 |
| 9 Sep | China | 3–1 | South Korea | 10–15 | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–3 | | 55–37 |
| 10 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Germany | 15–12 | 15–1 | 15–8 | | | 45–21 |
| 10 Sep | United States | 3–1 | China | 7–15 | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | 52–39 |

## Final round

* Venue: Shanghai, China

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 Sep | United States | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–10 | 16–14 | | 57–52 |
| 15 Sep | Brazil | 3–1 | China | 15–4 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–9 | | 57–40 |
| 16 Sep | Brazil | 3–1 | Cuba | 14–16 | 15–2 | 15–11 | 15–13 | | 59–42 |
| 16 Sep | United States | 3–0 | China | 16–14 | 15–11 | 15–12 | | | 46–37 |
| 17 Sep | United States | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–9 | 15–10 | 4–15 | 5–15 | 15–12 | 54–61 |
| 17 Sep | Cuba | 3–1 | China | 11–15 | 16–14 | 15–8 | 16–14 | | 58–51 |

### Final ranking

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 157 | 150 | 1.047 |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 177 | 136 | 1.301 |
| 3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 152 | 167 | 0.910 |
| 4 | China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 128 | 161 | 0.795 |

## Final standings

* 1995 FIVB World Grand Prix winners
* United States First title

| Place | Team |
| - | - |
| | United States |
| | Brazil |
| | Cuba |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | South Korea |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | Japan |
| 8 | Germany |

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player:
   * Tara Cross-Battle (USA)
* Best scorer:
   * Tara Cross-Battle (USA)
* Best spiker:
   * Marcia Fu (BRA)
* Best blocker:
   * Magaly Carvajal (CUB)
* Best server:
   * Ana Moser (BRA)
* Best setter:
   * Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
* Best receiver:
   * Lai Yawen (CHN)

## Dream Team

* Setter:
   * Lori Endicott (USA)
* Middle Blockers:
   * Elaina Oden (USA)
   * Ana Ida Alvarez (BRA)
* Outside hitters:
   * Tara Cross-Battle (USA)
   * Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS)
* Opposite Spiker:
   * Marcia Fu (BRA)
