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The previous record of 1 hour 3 minutes was jointly by the Italy v Tunisia (3-0 on 23 September) and Serbia v Kazakhstan (3-0 on 2 October) matches. The first set of the Turkey v Kazakhstan game yesterday also tied the quickest set record.
Here’s the full stats after Round II (changes since the previous day are in bold):
– 92 matches
– 332 sets played
– 14,389 rallies played
– Longest match: 2 hours 27 mins (2:39 incl. breaks), DOM v GER 3-2 on 23 Sep.
– Quickest match: 1 hour 0 mins (1:06 incl. breaks), TUR v KAZ 3-0 on 5 Oct.
– Quickest set (excl. tie-break): 18 mins three times, ITA v TUN first set (25-11) on 23 Sep.; TUN v CRO first set (06-25) on 27 Sep.; TUR v KAZ first set (25-15) on 5 Oct.
– Longest set 45 mins: THA v MEX second set (36-34) on 25 Sep.
– Longest tie-break 24 mins: CRO v DOM (17-19) on 25 Sep.
– Quickest tie-break: 13 mins DOM-BEL (15-06) on 1 Oct.
– Highest scoring set: 36-34 second set THA v MEX on 25 Sep.
– Lowest scoring set: 25-06 first set CRO v TUN on 27 Sep.
– 16 matches in five sets (17%)
– 24 matches in four sets (26%)
– 52 matches in three sets (57%)
– Most spectators: 10,600 ITA v GER in Rome on 27 Sep.
– Fewest spectators: 200 twice RUS v MEX in Verona on 24 Sep. and TUN v ARG in Rome on 28 Sep.
– Total spectators to date: 236,400
– Total hours of volleyball played to date: 143 hours 40 mins (or 5 days, 23 hours, 40 mins)
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