Rob Johnson (Calgary, AB) finished 0-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Johnson lost 8-6 to Matt Dunstone (Winnipeg, MB), droppimg another game, 9-5 to Benny Kapp (Fuessen, GER). Johnson lost 9-3 to Jongduk Park (Gangwon, KOR) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Johnson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Johnson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.