China - Brazil (World Grand Prix 2013 Final Six, full match)

Brazil clinched the gold medal in the FIVB World Grand Prix Finals for a record ninth time on Sunday, overcoming China 3:0 (25:15, 25:14, 25:20) at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center. China was the only other team in contention for the gold medal and finished in second place. Brazil, who have won their last three World Grand Prix titles in Japan, finished with a perfect 5-0 record for 15 points and didn’t drop a set in the Finals, the first time that has happened. China finished 4-1 for 10 points. It was Brazil’s ninth straight win over China in the World Grand Prix but it was China’s first defeat in the World Grand Prix this year. Sheilla Castro led Brazil with 18 points, while China’s top scorer was Wang Yimei with 13 points. Brazil had the advantage in blocking points 10-8 and in serves, 6-0.

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