The Turkish women's national team recorded their fourth victory in the Volleyball Nations League. In front of their home crowd in Ankara, Daniele Santarelli's players defeated France 3-0 (25:17, 25:23, 25:20) in a match from the second week of the tournament.
This is the second success for the Turkish women in front of their home crowd in Ankara, where Group 4 matches are being held. After the victory, Turkey climbed to sixth place in the provisional standings with 4 wins and 11 points. France remains in 16th position with 3 points.
The two teams enter the tournament with different statuses in the world rankings. Turkey is in third place in the provisional world rankings, while France occupies 14th position.
| Statistic | Turkey | France |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 41 | 41 |
| Block | 7 | 6 |
| Serve | 2 | 2 |
| Points from opponent's errors | 25 | 11 |
| Total points | 75 | 60 |
| Digs | 64 | 70 |
| Reception | 53 | 68 |
| Organized attacks | 99 | 110 |
Turkey did not manage to gain an advantage in attack, as both teams scored 41 points from attack. The difference, however, came from a significantly smaller number of errors and better efficiency in crucial rallies. The Turkish women won a total of 25 points after errors by the French, compared to only 11 in the opposite direction.
Interestingly, France outperformed their opponent in reception, digs, and organized attacks, but failed to convert this advantage into points. The better finishing phase of the game and stability in key moments secured a clear victory for the hosts.
The most productive player for Turkey was Melissa Vargas with 17 points, while Sinead Kisal added 10. For France, Martin finished with 11 points, and Radovic scored 4.
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