Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi finished 3-1 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi defeated Norway's Anders Bjoergum 7-2, then won 8-1 against Switzerland's Armin Harder. Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi went on to lose 9-4 against Sweden's Peja Lindholm. Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi responded with a 9-4 win over Germany's Uli Kapp in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.