Japan's Aki Ogawa/Yoji Nakajima finished 7-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Japan's Aki Ogawa/Yoji Nakajima defeated China's Meng Wang/Jinqiao Yang 6-5, then won 8-6 against Switzerland's Francoise Jaquerod/Eric Decorvet. Japan's Aki Ogawa/Yoji Nakajima went on to lose 9-8 against Norway's Mia Sveberg/Geir Arne Skogstad. Japan's Aki Ogawa/Yoji Nakajima lost 13-11 to Brazil's Vilma Miranda/Jeronimo Gabriel where Japan's Aki Ogawa/Yoji Nakajima responded with a 11-3 win over Finland's Ritva Lampinen/Harri Tuomaala. Japan's Aki Ogawa/Yoji Nakajima won 8-7 against United States's Laura Dwyer/Stephen Emt, then won 7-6 against Canada's Ina Forrest/Mark Ideson and 9-4 against Estonia's Katlin Riidebach/Ain Villau. Japan's Aki Ogawa/Yoji Nakajima won 11-2 against Scotland's Charlotte McKenna/Hugh Nibloe in their final qualifying round match.
 
Japan's Aki Ogawa/Yoji Nakajima ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.