China into Russian President Cup Women's Volleyball Final
China edged the United States 3-2 to reach the final of the Russian President Cup women's volleyball tournament here on Sunday.
In Monday's final, China will meet Russia, who beat Azerbaijan 3-1 in the other semi-final.
The Chinese squad, who won the Swiss Grand Prix meeting last week, calmed their nerves before winning the five-set match 29-27,25-27, 25-20, 25-27, 15-13.
"Both teams played well tonight, but we won thanks to some lucky points in the decider," said Chinese head coach Chen Zhonghe.