Earlier on Monday, Serbia had also had their first win of the tournament, as the world champions eased past Kenya 25-13, 25-11, 25-17, with 13 of its 14-strong roster stepping on the court. The back-to-back European champions were especially strong on serve, besting the African side eight to one.

"I'm really happy with how we played today to get our first win. It was important for us after two difficult matches against Brazil and the U.S.. But we came with the same attitude and showed how we can play at this high level for three days in a row. I'm also happy that some of our young players could feel this atmosphere at this level," said Serbia captain Ana Bjelica, who led the team with 11 points.

Elsewhere, the United States defeated Argentina 25-21, 25-18, 18-25, 25-11 to sit third in the table. Karsta Lowe, who earned herself a starting position in Team USA after an excellent match against Serbia, had a game-high 22 points.

Trailing from two sets down, Cameroon saved multiple match points in the fourth set to force a decider against the Dominican Republic. However, the African champions were still unable to grab their first win despite another two match points saved, losing 25-17, 25-15, 23-25, 28-30, 15-10.

The 12 participating teams will have a break on Tuesday and continue their quest on Wednesday in Yokohama and Hamamatsu.

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