Pool F: Serbia - Russia
Head-to-head
• Serbia and Russia have met each other once at the world championships. In the second round in 2010, Russia beat Serbia 3-0. Serbia amassed a total of just 39 points in that match.
• Last year, these two teams also went head-to-head at the European Championship. In the semifinal, Russia beat Serbia in straight sets and went on to win the tournament.
Serbia
• Serbia need to win two sets against Russia to qualify for the third round.
• On Saturday, Serbia lost to United States in three sets. It was their first straight sets defeat at the 2014 World Championship against three straight set victories.
• Serbia have beaten all three European opponents at the 2014 World Championship – 3-1 v TUR, 3-2 v BUL, 3-0 v NED.
Russia
• Two-time defending champions Russia have lost three of their last four World Championship matches, as many as in their previous 38 matches combined.
• The last time the nation lost three in a four match span was in 1982-86 as Soviet Union.
• Russia have conceded at least one set in each of their last five world championship matches. This is their outright longest streak in the history of the tournament (RUS and URS).
• Russia have won at least one set in each of their last 42 world championship matches. As Soviet Union, one longer streak occurred – 52 matches in 1952-1974.