Alina Biktimirova/Timur Gadzhikhanov (Moscow, RUS) qualified for the 2018 ISS WCT Atlas Mixed Doubles Lodz playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-6 against Dorottya Palancsa/Zsolt Kiss (Budapest, HUN). of the 2018 ISS WCT Atlas Mixed Doubles Lodz in Lodz, Poland;
 
Biktimirova/Gadzhikhanov finished 4-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Biktimirova/Gadzhikhanov defeated Allison Brageul/Audren Piou (Viry, FRA) 8-1, then won 7-3 against Katarzyna Staszczak/Aleksander Grzelka (Krakow, POL) and 12-0 against Adela Walczak/Andrzej Augustyniak (Lodz, POL). Biktimirova/Gadzhikhanov won 10-3 against Daniela Matulova/Milan Moravcik (Bratislava, SVK). Biktimirova/Gadzhikhanov went on to lose 8-6 against Kristin Moen Skaslien/Magnus Nedregotten (Oslo, NOR) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 16 of the event schedule, Biktimirova/Gadzhikhanov did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Biktimirova/Gadzhikhanov ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.