In the semifinal match, Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano achieved a decisive 3-0 victory (25:23, 25:14, 25:23) against their Italian rivals from Numia Vero Volley Milano and qualified for their third World Club Championship final from three participations, after 2021, when they won silver, and 2022, when they triumphed as world champions.Imoco reached Sunday's gold medal match against Tianjin Bohai Bank as the only team in the tournament that has not lost a single set so far.Vero Volley, for their part, are making their debut at the World Club Championship and will try to adorn their first participation with a medal by winning Sunday's third-place match against Dentil Praia.

Playing in her home country China, Imoco's outside hitter Zhu Ting led the team to victory in Saturday's semifinal with 15 points, including the match-winning point. Swedish opposite Isabelle Haak added another 14 points, including two aces, while Brazilian outside hitter Gabriela Guimaraes (Gabi) scored 12. Vero Volley's star, opposite Paola Egonu, was the top scorer in the match. She scored 22 points - the most in the match, and was the only player from her team to reach double digits.
In the first semifinal on Saturday, Tianjin Bohai Bank demonstrated a solid block, which played a crucial role in their 3-1 victory (25-23, 25-21, 24-26, 25-22) over Brazilian Dentil Praia Clube Uberlândia, along with a fantastic performance by their captain Li Yingying.Radi Marinova did not enter the game.

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