Rudzite/Zentelis Reaches 2020 WCT Tallinn Masters Mixed Doubles Quarters

Ieva Rudzite/Artis Zentelis (Riga, LAT) qualified for the 2020 WCT Tallinn Masters Mixed Doubles playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 11-1 against Kristin Moen Skaslien/Magnus Nedregotten (Oppdal, NOR). of the 2020 WCT Tallinn Masters Mixed Doubles in Tallinn, Estonia;

Rudzite/Zentelis finished 3-2 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rudzite/Zentelis defeated Estonia's Triin Madisson/Karl Kukner 6-5, then went on to lose 9-5 against Skaslien/Nedregotten. Rudzite/Zentelis responded with a 8-4 win over Tilde Vermelin/Fabian Wingfors (Uppsala, SWE). Rudzite/Zentelis went on to lose 7-6 against Oona Kauste/Aku Kauste (Hyvinkaa, FIN). Rudzite/Zentelis responded with a 8-3 win over Russia's Daria Morozova/Daniil Goryachev in their final qualifying round match.

Rudzite/Zentelis earned 16.248 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the WCT Tallinn Masters Mixed Doubles, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 15.028 after improving upon their best so far this season. Rudzite/Zentelis ranks 82nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 25.088 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner (Photo: Stephen Fisher/World Curling) claim Italy's first World Mixed Doubles Championship crown.

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