Alliyarova/Alliyar Reaches 2021 Nazarbayev Curling Cup WCT Mixed Doubles Quarters

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	12.75
PA/G:	6.50
Hammer Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Defense:	0.19
Force Efficiency:	0.55
Steal Efficiency:	0.54

Sitora Alliyarova/Aidos Alliyar (Almaty, KAZ) qualified for the 2021 Nazarbayev Curling Cup WCT Mixed Doubles playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 10-3 against Alevtina Muravieva/Andrey Suvorov (Saint-Petersburg, RUS). of the 2021 Nazarbayev Curling Cup WCT Mixed Doubles in Almaty, Kazakhstan;

Alliyarova/Alliyar finished 3-2 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Alliyarova/Alliyar lost 8-7 to Izzat Ergashova/Dimitriy Garagul (Almaty, KAZ), then responded with a 13-2 win over Diana Targyn/Bagdat Akkazanov (Almaty, KAZ). Alliyarova/Alliyar won 14-0 against Zarina Seidakhankyzy/Damir Aldiyar (Almaty, KAZ), then won 10-1 against Tilsimay Alliyarova/Sergei Venevtsev (Krasnoyarsk, RUS). Alliyarova/Alliyar went on to lose 5-4 against Lotta Immonen/Markus Sipila (Hyvinkaa, FIN) in their final qualifying round match.

Alliyarova/Alliyar earned 8.788 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Nazarbayev Curling Cup WCT Mixed Doubles, remaining in 778th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 4.394 after improving upon their best so far this season. Alliyarova/Alliyar ranks 62nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 8.788 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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