Asuka Kanai (Karuizawa, JPN) lost
9-2 to
Sayaka Yoshimura (Sapporo, JPN) in the Final of the Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup, held August 18 - 21, 2022 in Wakkanai, Japan. To advance to the championship game, Kanai won
4-2 over
Ikue Kitazawa (Nagano, JPN) in the semifinals of the 2022 Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup in Wakkanai, Japan;
Kanai finished 2-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kanai defeated
Momoha Tabata (Sapporo, JPN) 8-4, then went on to lose
10-7 against
Yoshimura. Kanai responded with a
1-0 win over
Yuina Miura (Nayoro, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup, Kanai take home
13.750 world rankings points along with the $4,747CDN prize, moving up 60 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 78th place overall with
21.425 total points. Kanai ranks 10th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
13.750 points earned so far this season.
