Japan's Makato Tsuruga needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Japan's Makato Tsuruga finished 3-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Japan's Makato Tsuruga lost 7-4 to Canada's Mike Harris, then responded with a 6-5 win over Sweden's Peja Lindholm. Japan's Makato Tsuruga went on to lose 5-3 against Switzerland's Patrick Huerlimann. Japan's Makato Tsuruga lost 5-3 to Norway's Eigil Ramsfjell. Japan's Makato Tsuruga lost 9-5 to Great Britain's Douglas Dryburgh where Japan's Makato Tsuruga responded with a 8-6 win over United States's Tim Somerville. Japan's Makato Tsuruga won 7-5 against Germany's Andy Kapp in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Japan's Makato Tsuruga did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Japan's Makato Tsuruga ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.