Peru v Colombia (27 June)
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These
teams will meet for the first time in the World Grand Prix as Colombia are
making their debut.
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Peru
lost both of their World Grand Prix meetings with CSV opposition. Brazil (1994)
and Argentina (2014) beat Peru in straight sets.
Peru
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Peru
beat Kenya in straight sets in their opening match.
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Angela
Leyva led the team to victory scoring 22 of a total 75 points.
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For
Peru this marked only their second straight set win in World Grand Prix
competition. In august 2014 they managed a 3-0 win over Cuba in Division B.
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Peru
make their fourth World Grand Prix participation after 1994 (11th), 2011 (16th)
and 2014 (18th).
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Last
year, Peru won three matches in the World Grand Prix. In their first two
participations they won one.
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In
2014, they played their first two five-setters in the competition, winning one
and losing one.
Colombia
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Colombia
are the only debutants at the 2015 World Grand Prix.
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Yesterday
they won in their first ever World Grand Prix match beating Mexico 3-0 with a
total points score of 75-52.
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Cindy
Maria Ramirez and Amanda Coneo were Colombia's top scorer in this match scoring
12 points each. Maria Margarita Martinez scored 10 points
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Apart
from the inaugural tournament of the World Grand Prix in 1993, only three other
teams have won their first ever match in the competition: Turkey in 2008, Czech
Republic in 2013 and Kenya in 2014.
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Colombia
is be one of four teams representing the CSV at the 2015 World Grand Prix
alongside Argentina, Brazil and Peru.