Japan's Taikan Mutoh finished 0-3 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Japan's Taikan Mutoh lost 1-0 to Japan's Ryutaro Tani, droppimg another game, 1-0 to Japan's Keiki Ishikawa. Japan's Taikan Mutoh lost 1-0 to Japan's Shun Ichitsubo in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 20 of the event schedule, Japan's Taikan Mutoh did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Japan's Taikan Mutoh ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.