Tabata Reaches 2025 WFG Masters Quarters

Sapporo, Japan

SKIP
Momoha
Tabata

Third
Miku
Nihira

Second
Sae
Yamamoto

Lead
Mikoto
Nakajima

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	6.17
PA/G:	6.60
Hammer Efficiency:	0.45
Steal Defense:	0.16
Force Efficiency:	0.53
Steal Efficiency:	0.09

Momoha Tabata (Sapporo, JPN) qualified for the 2025 WFG Masters playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-4 against Anna Hasselborg (Sundbyberg, SWE).

Tabata finished 2-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tabata defeated Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN) 5-3, then went on to lose 5-2 against Kerri Einarson (Gimli, MB). Tabata responded with a 7-4 win over Kaitlyn Lawes (Winnipeg, MB). Tabata went on to lose 8-5 against Kayla Skrlik (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Tabata earned 30.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the WFG Masters. Tabata move up 2 spots after posting a net gain of 18 points improving upon their best 7 results so far this season, ranking 9th overall with 244.625 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Tabata ranks 8th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 216.125 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2025	62	38	0	0.620	12-5	6-6	0-3	0-1	0-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	720	624	417	8.67	5.79	2.88	4.76	3.97	1.82	1.46	1.26

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	347	422	95	48	16-1	25-2	90-18	1.22	0.27	0.44	0.20

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	373	202	322	43	8-3	17-16	28-64	0.54	0.86	0.62	0.31

2025: Rachel Homan
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Ottawa, ON
2025: Anna Hasselborg
Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs , Kristian Lindstroem
Sundbyberg, SWE
2023: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes , Ryan Fry
Ottawa, ON
2022: Kerri Einarson
Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris
Gimli, MB
2021: Tracy Fleury
Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish
East St. Paul, MB
2019: Tracy Fleury
Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish
East St. Paul, MB
2018: Anna Hasselborg
Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs
Sundbyberg, SWE
2017: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2016: Alli Flaxey
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Caledon, ON
2015: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
Ottawa, ON
2014: Val Sweeting
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Edmonton, AB
2013: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle , Earle Morris
Ottawa, ON
2012: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle
Ottawa, ON

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