Strelkova/Zhukovsky Reaches 2019 International Mixed Doubles Sochi Quarters

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	8.67
PA/G:	8.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.43
Steal Defense:	0.29
Force Efficiency:	0.60
Steal Efficiency:	0.29

Ksenia Strelkova/Roman Zhukovsky (Moscow, RUS) qualified for the 2019 International Mixed Doubles Sochi playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 9-4 against Hungary's Ildiko Szekeres/Gyorgy Nagy.

Strelkova/Zhukovsky finished 4-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Strelkova/Zhukovsky defeated Switzerland's Daniela Rupp/Kevin Wunderlin 8-5, then won 7-5 against Aleksandra Kardapoltseva/Mikhail Vaskov (Dmitrov, RUS) and 10-7 against Anna Venevtseva/Vasiliy Groshev (Krasnoyarsk, RUS). Strelkova/Zhukovsky won 7-2 against Lidia Sanchirova/Evgeny Sokolov (Novosibirsk, RUS). Strelkova/Zhukovsky went on to lose 8-3 against Alina Fakhurtdinova/Nikolay Lysakov (Irkutsk, RUS) in their final qualifying round match.

Strelkova/Zhukovsky earned 14.397 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the International Mixed Doubles Sochi, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 14.396 after improving upon their best so far this season. Strelkova/Zhukovsky ranks 71st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 14.396 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

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