| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  China (Group 1 Final) | 
| Dates | 27–29 August | 
| Teams | 8 | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Champions |  Russia (2nd title) | 
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP |  Virna Dias | 
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.
Teams
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 | |
| 3 |  China | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 539 | 546 | 0.987 | |
| 4 |  Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 524 | 540 | 0.970 | |
| 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 | 
Source: 
First round
Group A
- Venue: Macau
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | 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
| 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
| 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
Final four
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
|  Brazil | 3 | |||||
| 28 August | ||||||
|  Italy | 1 | |||||
|  Brazil | 0 | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
|  Russia | 3 | |||||
|  China | 1 | |||||
|  Russia | 3 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 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
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Individual awards
- Most valuable player:
 Virna Dias (BRA) Virna Dias (BRA)
 
- Best scorer:
 Virna Dias (BRA) Virna Dias (BRA)
 
- Best spiker:
 Evguenia Artamonova (RUS) Evguenia Artamonova (RUS)
 
- Best blocker:
 Elena Godina (RUS) Elena Godina (RUS)
 
- Best server:
 Lioubov Sokolova (RUS) Lioubov Sokolova (RUS)
 
- Best digger:
 Ricarda Lima (BRA) Ricarda Lima (BRA)
 
- Best setter:
 Yelena Vasilevskaya (RUS) Yelena Vasilevskaya (RUS)
 
- Best receiver:
 Virna Dias (BRA) Virna Dias (BRA)
 
Dream Team
- Setter:
 Helia Souza (BRA) Helia Souza (BRA)
 
- Middle Blockers:
 Wu Yongmei (CHN) Wu Yongmei (CHN)
 Ana Fernández (CUB) Ana Fernández (CUB)
 
- Outside Hitters:
 Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS) Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS)
 Virna Dias (BRA) Virna Dias (BRA)
 
- Opposite Hitter:
 Lioubov Sokolova (RUS) Lioubov Sokolova (RUS)
 
References
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