Anne Pifer/Neil Pifer (Kannapolis, NC) finished 0-4 in the 30-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Pifer/Pifer lost 9-2 to Lexi Daly/Luc Violette (Duluth, MN), droppimg another game, 7-6 to Gloria Chao/Anthony Fowler (Chicago, IL). Pifer/Pifer lost 11-1 to Melissa Fountain/Austin Fountain (Lafayette, CO). Pifer/Pifer lost 8-3 to Nancy Martin/Steve Laycock (Saskatoon , SK) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Pifer/Pifer did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Pifer/Pifer ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.