The China volleyball team had to fight hard to maintain its unbeaten record in the FIVB Women's World Grand Prix Finals on Saturday as Japan fought it all the way.
China won 3-2 (25-16, 18-25, 26-24, 21-25, 15-13) at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center and now faces a showdown with Brazil on Sunday for the title.
China is 4-0 and have 10 points, while Brazil has 12 points from a similar record. Serbia is third on six points and Japan fourth on four points. Italy is fifth with three points and USA bottom with one point.