Zhu Ting’s VakifBank storm into Club Worlds final

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Defending champions VakifBank Istanbul sailed into the final of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship after securing a 3-1 win over Praia Clube from Brazil on Saturday.

The ladies from VakifBank came out firing on all cylinders in the city of Shaoxing.

Lonneke Sloetjes took the opening set point with a spike as the Turkish club won the first 25-21.

VakifBank continued their dominance in the game, winning the second set with Zehra Gunes' beautiful drop. The second set saw the same scoreline as the first.

The Brazilian club clawed their way back into the game and their valiant fight saw them clinching the third set. It was Rosamaria's spike that helped Praia win the third 25-22.

In the fourth set, home star Zhu Ting was at her sublime best displaying her fearsome form.

Turkish club VakifBank players in action against Praia Clube from Brazil in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, November 8, 2018. /VCG Photo

The Turkish club only left behind one point by her spike in the fourth as the Chinese woman scored a team-high 20 points for VakifBank, including 19 spikes.

VakifBank sealed the game with Kelsey Robinson's spike. The Turkish giants will meet 2018 South American club champions Minas Tenis Clube again. The side from the southern hemisphere knocked out two-time Champion Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul.

Meanwhile, in the 5-8 classification games, Zhejiang Women's Volleyball Club weren't able to repeat their resurgent performance and were stunned by Kazakhstan's Altay Volleyball Club 2-3 while Volero Le Gannet beat Supreme Chonburi 3-1.

Volero Le Gannet will lock horns with Altay for the 5th place.