Maria Ignatenko/Sergei Glukhov (Sochi, RUS) qualified for the 2018 International Mixed Doubles Sochi playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-5 against Anna Fowler/Ben Fowler (London, ENG). of the 2018 International Mixed Doubles Sochi in Sochi, Russia;
 
Ignatenko/Glukhov finished 5-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ignatenko/Glukhov defeated Daria Steksova/Kirill Surovov (Dmitrov, RUS) 9-5, then won 11-3 against Elena Komleva/Vladimir Isak (Krasnoyarsk, RUS) and 9-8 against Jenny Perret/Martin Rios (Glarus, SUI). Ignatenko/Glukhov won 8-3 against Ekaterina Telnova/Artem Puzanov (Moscow, RUS), then won 9-5 against Elizaveta Trukhina/Andrey Dudov (Irkutsk, RUS) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 13 of the event schedule, Ignatenko/Glukhov did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ignatenko/Glukhov ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.