Cory Christensen/John Shuster (Duluth, MN) lost
7-4 to
Tabitha Peterson/Joe Polo (Chaska, MN) in the Final of the USA Mixed Doubles National Championship, held February 27 - March 1, 2020 in Bemidji, Minnesota. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Christensen/Shuster won
9-6 over
Massachusetts's Monica Walker/Alex Leichter to advance to the championship game. of the 2020 USA Mixed Doubles National Championship in Bemidji, Minnesota; of the 2020 USA Mixed Doubles National Championship in Bemidji, Minnesota;
Christensen/Shuster finished 3-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Christensen/Shuster defeated
Maryland's Katherine Gourianova/Eli Clawson 7-4, then went on to lose
7-6 against
Alexandra Agre/Derrick McLean (Chaska, MN). Christensen/Shuster lost
6-5 to
Peterson/Polo where Christensen/Shuster responded with a
7-3 win over
Becca Hamilton/Matt Hamilton (McFarland, WI). Christensen/Shuster won
8-2 against
Kim Rhyme/Jason Smith (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the USA Mixed Doubles National Championship, Christensen/Shuster take home
30.175 world rankings points, remaining in 668th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 30.174 after improving upon their best so far this season. Christensen/Shuster ranks 49th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
48.510 points earned so far this season.
