Serbia finished the preliminary round on top of the rankings table with a 7-2 win-loss record, but they are expected to face tough competition at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre.

The Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallists will face bronze medallists the United States in their first match in Pool K1 tomorrow.

"It’s a great honour to be in the World Grand Prix Finals," Serbia coach Zoran Terzić said.

"Last time we were in the finals was four years ago when we took the bronze medal.

"Our target is to get a medal.

"It will be difficult because the six best teams are here.

"We have to play very well to be able to hit our target."

Serbia captain Milena Rasić added: "Our team is ready and we have prepared to play against these amazing teams."

Italy, The Netherlands, the US and reigning World Grand Prix champions Brazil completed the preliminary round with 6-3 win-loss records.

First up for Brazil in Pool J1 tomorrow are Olympic gold medallists and hosts China, who had five wins and four losses in the preliminary round.

"We’ve struggled a little bit in the last few weeks, but for the World Grand Prix Finals, we have good confidence to perform well in front of our home crowd," China coach An Jiajie said.

Italy have been drawn in Pool K1 alongside the US and Serbia, while The Netherlands will provide competition for Brazil and China.

Round-robin play is due to conclude on Friday (August 4).

It will be followed by the semi-finals between the winner of Pool J1 and the runner-up in Pool K1 and vice versa on Saturday (August 5).

The third-place play-off will precede the final on Sunday (August 6).