Switzerland's Stefan Heilmann finished 1-3 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Switzerland's Stefan Heilmann lost 4-4 to Denmark's Johnny Frederiksen, droppimg another game, 5-3 to Brad Gushue (St. John`s, NL) where Switzerland's Stefan Heilmann responded with a 5-3 win over Wales's Adrian Miekle. Switzerland's Stefan Heilmann went on to lose 4-4 against Norway's Thomas Ulsrud in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Switzerland's Stefan Heilmann did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Switzerland's Stefan Heilmann ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.