The two-time Olympic champions from Brazil continue undefeated at the women’s volleyball tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Games. The team managed to prevail over the runner-up from Rio 2016 Serbia with 3-1 (25:20, 25:16, 23:25, 25:19) in the derby in Group A of the Olympics.
Thus, the girls of Ze Roberto are the sole leader in the standings in the group with 4 wins from 4 matches and 11 points. Serbia remains second with 3 wins, 1 loss, and 9 points. Both teams are already sure quarter-finalists in the tournament. In its last matches of the group, Brazil will play with the outsider Kenya, and the Serbian “representation” with the Republic of Korea. The matches are on Monday (August 2).
The most useful for Brazil were Tandara Caixeta (2 aces and 47% efficiency in attack) and Fernanda Garay Rodrigues (1 block, 2 aces, 50% efficiency in attack, and 55% positive reception) with 19 and 17 points for the victory.
On the other hand, Tijana Boskovic was again above all for the Serbian team with a fantastic 32 points (1 block, 1 ace, and 48% efficiency in attack), but her efforts were insufficient for success.
