In the final qualification round, the DR defeated Thailand 2-3 (25-17, 21-25, 26-24, 21-25, 7-15), but then lost to Italy 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-15) and to Turkey 0-3 (14-25, 31-33, 23-25).
The DR was playing in Group 1 of the World Grand Prix that groups the best 12 teams in the world. To move on to the finals, the DR needed to be in the top five of the tournament.
The DR finished behind Serbia, the USA, Brazil, Netherlands, Italy, Japan and China.
Read more:
World Grand Prix
See excerpts of the game against Thailand in the final round:
YouTube
24 July 2017
