Markku Uusipaavalniemi (Helsinki, FIN) finished 7-10 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Uusipaavalniemi lost
12-4 to
Toni Anttila (Mariehamn, FIN), then responded with a
12-2 win over
Tomi Kokkola (Savitaipale, FIN). Uusipaavalniemi won
7-5 against
Jari Saarelainen (Helsinki, FIN). Uusipaavalniemi went on to lose
6-4 against
Kalle Kiiskinen (Hyvinkaa, FIN). Uusipaavalniemi responded with a
9-4 win over
Tomi Rantamaki (Hyvinkaa, FIN). Uusipaavalniemi went on to lose
8-3 against
Aku Kauste (Helsinki, FIN). Uusipaavalniemi lost
12-7 to
Jani Sullanmaa (Hyvinkaa, FIN) where Uusipaavalniemi responded with a
7-2 win over
Anttila. Uusipaavalniemi went on to lose
8-7 against
Kokkola. Uusipaavalniemi responded with a
11-9 win over
Saarelainen. Uusipaavalniemi went on to lose
9-3 against
Kiiskinen. Uusipaavalniemi responded with a
8-7 win over
Rantamaki. Uusipaavalniemi went on to lose
8-2 against
Kauste. Uusipaavalniemi lost
14-0 to
Sullanmaa. Uusipaavalniemi lost
9-7 to
Kokkola where Uusipaavalniemi responded with a
11-4 win over
Saarelainen. Uusipaavalniemi went on to lose
8-4 against
Rantamaki in their final qualifying round match.
Uusipaavalniemi earned
0.707 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, moving up 31 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 272nd place overall with
2.207 total points. Uusipaavalniemi ranks 313th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
0.707 points earned so far this season.
