Ieva Rudzite (Riga, LAT) qualified for the 2019 Latvia International Challenger playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
9-4 against
Iveta Stasa-Sarsune (Riga, LAT). of the 2019 Latvia International Challenger in Tukums, Latvia;
Rudzite finished 3-1 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rudzite defeated
Lithuania's Asta Vaicekonyte 13-2, then won
8-6 against
Berivan Polat (Eruzurum, TUR). Rudzite went on to lose
6-5 against
Maia Ramsfjell (Lillehammer, NOR). Rudzite responded with a
7-5 win over
Galina Poddubnaya (Kalingrad, RUS) in their final qualifying round match.
Rudzite earned
5.122 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Latvia International Challenger, moving up 15 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 153rd place overall with
14.042 total points. Rudzite ranks 139th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
5.122 points earned so far this season.
