Palancsa/Kiss Reaches 2020 Highland Mixed Doubles Classic Semifinals

Dorottya Palancsa/Zsolt Kiss (Budapest, HUN) run at the 2020 Highland Mixed Doubles Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a 8-4 loss to Marlene Albrecht/Matt Wozniak (Zurich, SUI). of the 2020 Highland Mixed Doubles Classic in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; Palancsa/Kiss advanced through the quarterfinals with a 7-4 win over Chantele Broderson/Kyler Kleibrink (Calgary, AB).

Palancsa/Kiss finished 4-2 in the 21-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Palancsa/Kiss defeated Christie Gamble/Tyler Gamble (Regina, SK) 6-5, then went on to lose 8-3 against Jolene Campbell/Matt Dunstone (Regina, SK). Palancsa/Kiss responded with a 10-3 win over Kirsten Silcox/Jason Keerak (Cochrane, AB). Palancsa/Kiss won 6-3 against Nicole Westlund Stewart/Tyler Stewart (Ayr, ON). Palancsa/Kiss went on to lose 8-6 against Sherry Just/Ryan Deis (Prince Albert, SK). Palancsa/Kiss responded with a 7-4 win over Taylor Stremick/Logan Ede (Regina, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

Palancsa/Kiss earned 22.306 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Highland Mixed Doubles Classic, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of -5.408 after improving upon their best so far this season. Palancsa/Kiss ranks 6th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 142.094 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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