Germany opened impressively on Saturday, dominating the first set 25-17, and the Germans maintained momentum for much of the lengthy match. In the decisive fifth set, they dominated Japan to seal up ...

The most intense match of the day took place at the South Paris Arena, where Germany edged Japan in a five-set thriller. The final scores were 25-17, 23-25, 20-25, 30-28, 15-12.