Chen Meng retired and Ishikawa Kasumi became the big winner, narrowly defeating the Brazilian player 3-2 and advancing to the women's singles semi-finals.
The Chinese women's volleyball team is still far from being world-class! It is more realistic to reach the top 8 in the World Championships, but the top 4 are very difficult.
How difficult is it to win three consecutive championships? Kobe Bryant aimed for three consecutive championships in 2011, but was swept out by the Mavericks.
Zhang Xiaofei's suspender skirt has become popular. It is fashionable to match it with a vest to reduce her age. At the age of 36, she is getting better and better at wearing it.