On May 18, Beijing time, in the World Women's Volleyball League, Poland and Italy both won two consecutive victories, Serbia ushered in its first victory, Japan won three consecutive victories, Germany and France suffered two consecutive defeats, Bulgaria lost three times in a row, and the Chinese women's volleyball team was 1-3 not lower than Canada, the winning streak was terminated, and the world ranking points were deducted 11.01 points.
Italy-Bulgaria
The Italians overwhelmed the Bulgarian team with a strong balance of attack and defense, and built a double-digit lead in the first game through efficient net blocking and defensive counterattacks, winning the game 25-11. In the second game, Bulgaria seized Italy's defensive instability to overtake the score, but the offensive continuity was insufficient, and the Italian team adjusted to take effect and regained the initiative with a stable one-pass and multi-point offensive strategy, especially Antropova's strong attack and Bonifacio's needle-threading lead, which became a scoring weapon. In the third game, the Italian team controlled the rhythm and performed more freely in attack and defense, easily winning 25-19, and finally won two consecutive victories with a big score of 3-0, and the Bulgarian team suffered three consecutive defeats.
Serbian Platoon - Thailand
In the first game, the Serbian team used a changeable serve and a high-pressure strategy in front of the net, forcing the Thai team to make consecutive mistakes and quickly establish a lead. The Thai team was at a high disadvantage at the net, was blocked by the opponent many times to score, and was restricted from losing too many points in one pass, and quickly lost the game 13-25. In the second game, Thailand's defensive ability was revealed, while Serbia made too many mistakes, and the efficiency of the attack was reduced and the score was tightly bitten by the Thai team. In the final stage, the two sides continued to draw until it was tied at 27, and Bukilic made two strong attacks from the No. 4 position to help the team win 29-27. In the third game, the Serbian team continued to encounter the stubborn resistance of the Thai team, and after playing to 15 draws, they took advantage of the Thai team's declining physical strength to strengthen the offensive speed and line changes to open up the difference, winning 25-19 and finally winning the first victory 3-0.
China-Canada
Canada played the speed advantage in the first game, speeding up the defensive and passing speed, and maintained the lead with the efficient side attacks of Howe and Gray. The Chinese team once surpassed by 1 point with the advantage of defense and blocking, but the first pass rate was insufficient, and the score difference was gradually widened, losing the first game 22-25. The adjustment of the Chinese team in the second game worked, and the improvement of the first-pass rate made the Chinese team's attack more efficient, and despite the ups and downs at the end of the game, Li Yingying's several key points were handled beautifully, winning 25-20. In the third game, the two teams were overtaken one after another, and Canada's attack was more efficient at the end of the game, winning another game 25-23. The two teams battled in the fourth game, with Canada winning 25-22 and winning 3-1 on aggregate with excellent serve and efficient finishing in the final stages. The Chinese team's winning streak was ended, and the standings fell to 4th place. The world ranking points were deducted 11.01 points to 328.7 points, and the Italian team with 333.13 points overtook and fell to 7th place in the world, only 5.5 points behind the Japanese team with 323.2 points.
Poland-France
In the first game, Poland's serve was very aggressive, frequently disrupting the opponent's pass, and at the same time, Korneruk's strong attack and Galkovska's efficient support widened the difference, winning 25-20. In the second game, the Polish team continued its flat net attack advantage and excellent blocking performance, and the French team made more mistakes under the high pressure of the Polish team, and it was difficult to organize an effective attack and lost another game 16-25. In the third game, Poland established an early lead, maintained the pressure at the net, and won the game 25-17, winning two in a row, and the French team lost two in a row.
Japan - Germany
From the very beginning of the game, Japan made it difficult for the German defence to adapt with their quick passing and varied attacking lines. However, the German team had excellent adjustment ability and once completed the overtake, and in the final stage, due to its own mistakes, it lost consecutive points and lost the game 21-25. In the second game, the Japanese team's defensive counterattack ability was highlighted, and many times through the back row defense to quickly organize the attack to form a continuous scoring tide, the German team's one-pass system was destroyed, and could not prevent the opponent's fast and flexible attack, and lost another game 15-25. In the third game, the German team adjusted its tactics and once bit the score, and in the second half, the Japanese team quickly scored points with its ability to handle key points, and won three consecutive victories in three straight games 25-22, and the German team suffered two consecutive defeats.