Turkey eager to avoid three straight losses at home

· These sides have been involved in three previous World Grand Prix confrontations.

· Their last encounter was won by Turkey, the previous two were won by Italy.

· That last meeting came last season, with Turkey prevailing 3-1.

· Italy's last World Grand Prix triumph against Turkey dates back to 2013. 

· Turkey can start the 2015 WGP with three defeats. Last year they won their first three matches.

· Turkey have failed to win the opening set in their last six WGP matches.

· Neriman Ozsoy scored 25 points in the 3-1 defeat against USA. She had nine points in the match against Belgium this season.

· Polen Uslupehlivan scored 14 points against USA after also scoring 14 against Belgium. She is Turkey's only player to reach double figures in both matches.

· Italy bounced back after their opening defeat to United States by recording a straight set win against Belgium in the second.

· Last year, Italy won four of their first five matches, only losing to powerhouse Brazil.

· Indre Sorokaite (17 and 11 points) and Lucia Bosetti (13 and 18) both reached double figures in the first two matches this World Grand Prix campaign.