Stefan Haesler (Bern, SUI) finished 0-3 in the 40-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Haesler lost 8-2 to Jiri Snitil (Prague, CZE), droppimg another game, 9-5 to Markku Uusipaavalniemi (Hyvinkaa, FIN). Haesler lost 8-5 to Switzerland's Stefan Staehli in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 6 of the event schedule, Haesler did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Haesler ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.