Kanai Reaches 2018 Karuizawa International Quarters

Karuizwaw, Japan

SKIP
Asuka
Kanai

Third
Miyu
Ueno

Second
Yui
Ueno

Lead
Hinako
Sonobe

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	6.67
PA/G:	6.41
Hammer Efficiency:	0.29
Steal Defense:	0.07
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.20

Asuka Kanai (Karuizwaw, JPN) qualified for the 2018 Karuizawa International playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-5 against Sayaka Yoshimura (Sapporo, JPN). of the 2018 Karuizawa International in Karuizawa, Japan;

Kanai finished 2-2 in the 15 team Karuizawa International qualifying round, held December 20 - 23, 2018 in , . In their opening game, Kanai defeated Tori Koana (Fujiyoshida, JPN) 6-4, then went on to lose 6-5 against Eun-jin Oh (Jeonju, KOR). Kanai responded with a 6-4 win over Mayu Minami (Aomori, JPN). Kanai went on to lose 5-4 against Laura Walker (Edmonton, CAN) in their final qualifying round match.

Kanai earned 12.962 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Karuizawa International, moving up 105 spots the World Ranking Standings into 160th place overall with 13.689 total points. Kanai ranks 145th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 12.962 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2019	2	3	0	0.400	1-0	1-2	0-2	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2019	39	26	25	6.67	6.41	0.26	4.62	3.85	1.44	1.67	1.54

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2019	14	19	2	0	0-0	2-0	2-1	1.36	0.14	0.29	0.07

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2019	25	7	23	6	0-0	0-2	2-5	0.28	0.92	0.50	0.20

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