Mayu Minami (Sapporo, JPN) qualified for the 2019 Karuizawa International playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
9-2 against
Anna Sidorova (Moscow, RUS).
Minami finished 2-3 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Minami lost
6-0 to
Seina Nakajima (Nagano, JPN), droppimg another game,
9-2 to
Sidorova where Minami responded with a
9-6 win over
Jamie Sinclair (Charlotte, NC). Minami went on to lose
5-3 against
Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN). Minami responded with a
5-4 win over
Misako Kawahira (Obihiro, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
Minami earned
8.663 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Karuizawa International, moving up 45 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 146th place overall with
14.554 total points. Minami ranks 128th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
13.422 points earned so far this season.
