Pool G: Head-to-head Slovakia v China (June 19)· This will be the fifth World League meeting between Slovakia and China. China won three of their previous four encounters including their 2015 meeting.
· Last week, China were down two sets but managed a 3-2 victory over Slovakia.
· Milan Bencz scored 18 points against China, most of all players in this match, but still ended up on the losing side.
Slovakia· Slovakia won only one of their three matches in the opening week for Group 3 in the World League. They beat Mexico in straight sets and lost to China and Greece in five sets.
· Slovakia are yet to win a five-setter in the World League after four defeats.
· Milan Bencz is one of three players with 50 or more points scored in Group 3 of the World League, alongside Kervin Martin Piñerua Urbina (VEN, 67) and Badawy Mohamed Moneim (EGY, 50).
China· China started their 2015 World League campaign with three wins. They beat Slovakia 3-2, Greece 3-2 and Mexico 3-0.
· China are currently on a four-match winning streak in the competition and can win five in a row for the first time.
· China have won nine of their last 11 World League matches. All of those matches came away from home, just like the remainder of this year's campaign will be for China.