Russia's Aleksandr Kirkov finished 0-4 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Russia's Aleksandr Kirkov lost 9-3 to Norway's Pal Trulsen, droppimg another game, 5-3 to Scotland's Tom Brewster. Russia's Aleksandr Kirkov lost 5-2 to Germany's Christopher Bartsch. Russia's Aleksandr Kirkov lost 6-5 to Sweden's Eric Carlsen in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Russia's Aleksandr Kirkov did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Russia's Aleksandr Kirkov ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.