Ross Whyte (Dumfries, SCO) qualified for the 2018 Dumfries Challenger Series playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
6-2 against
Robin Brydone (Perth, SCO). of the 2018 Dumfries Challenger Series in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada;
Whyte finished 4-0 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Whyte defeated
Jaap van Dorp (Zoetermeer, NED) 8-2, then won
5-4 against
Lucien Lottenbach (Luzern, SUI) and
9-0 against
Orrin Carson (Dumfries, SCO). Whyte won
8-2 against
Blair Haswell (Stranraer, SCO) in their final qualifying round match.
Whyte earned
7.139 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Dumfries Challenger Series. Whyte move up 5 spots after posting a net gain of 2.478 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 121st overall with
33.013 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Whyte ranks 161st overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
14.370 points earned so far this season.
