2001 FIVB World Grand Prix|
| Host nation |   Macau (Group 1 Final) | 
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| Teams | 8 | 
|---|
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
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| Champions |   United States (2nd title) | 
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|
| MVP |   Danielle Scott | 
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The 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix was the ninth women's volleyball tournament of its kind.
Teams
Preliminary round
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
 | 
Source: 
First round
Group A
Group B
| 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
| 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
Third round
Group E
Group F
Final round
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
 | 
| 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
 | 
Source: 
| 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
 | 
| 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
 | 
Source: 
Final four
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
| 
 | 
| 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:
 
- Best scorer:
 
- Best spiker:
 
- Best blocker:
 
- Best server:
 
- Best digger:
 
- Best setter:
 
- Best receiver:
 
 
References