Pool F: Serbia – Netherlands
Head-to-head
• Serbia and Netherlands met once at the World Championship. In 1978, Serbia (as Yugoslavia) beat Netherlands 3-1.
• Their last meeting at a major tournament came at the 2013 World Grand Prix with Serbia defeating Netherlands in straight sets.
• They have met eight times at the European Championship with both teams winning four times. Netherlands have won 16 sets and Serbia 13 sets in these meetings.
Serbia
• Serbia recorded their first defeat at this World Championship last Sunday against Brazil: 3-1.
• They can lose back-to-back matches for only the third time (as SRB and SCG), and for the first time since losing their last two matches at the 2010 edition.
• Serbia have won their two matches against CEV sides at this World Championship (against Turkey and Bulgaria). They lost their last four prior to this tournament.
Netherlands
• Netherlands have lost their last four matches against fellow CEV teams. The last time they lost five in a row against European sides was in 1962-1974 (7 straight).
• Five of Netherlands’ last six world championship matches ended in straight sets. They won four and lost one of these.
• Robin de Kruijf has the most block rebounds of all players at this World Championship (36).
• Among all players active in the second round, two of the four most prolific diggers are Dutch: Myrthe Schoot (3rd, 3.38 per-set-average) and Anna Buijs (4th, 2.88).