Marcelo Mello (Sao Paolo, BRA) finished 0-3 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Mello lost 10-3 to Jean-Sebastien Roy (Des Collines, QC), droppimg another game, 9-2 to Dominique Jean (Montreal, MTL). Mello lost 10-3 to Alexandre Leduc (Valleyfield, QC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Mello did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Mello ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.