Japan's Naoki Iwanaga finished 0-3 in the 27-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Japan's Naoki Iwanaga lost 7-2 to Mark Johnson (Seattle, USA), droppimg another game, 14-3 to Steve Petryk (Calgary, AB). Japan's Naoki Iwanaga lost 10-3 to Japan's Yusuke Morozumi in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Japan's Naoki Iwanaga did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Japan's Naoki Iwanaga ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.