CHAMPION: Denmark's Christine Gronbech/Martin Uhd Gronbech Wins 2019 Norway Open Mixed Doubles

Games:	7
Record:	6W - 1L
PF/G:	9.26
PA/G:	6.48
Hammer Efficiency:	0.42
Steal Defense:	0.35
Force Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Efficiency:	0.43

Denmark's Christine Gronbech/Martin Uhd Gronbech won 6-5 over Norway's Marianne Rorvik/Torger Nergaard in the Final of the Norway Open Mixed Doubles, held October 11 - 13, 2019 in Hedmarken, Norway. To advance to the championship game, Denmark's Christine Gronbech/Martin Uhd Gronbech won 8-7 over Poland's Adela Walczak/Andrzej Augustyniak in the semifinals of the 2019 Norway Open Mixed Doubles in Hedmarken, Norway; and won 6-5 over Norway's Mille Nordbye/Grunde Morten Buraas in the quarterfinals. of the 2019 Norway Open Mixed Doubles in Hedmarken, Norway;

Denmark's Christine Gronbech/Martin Uhd Gronbech finished 3-1 in the 19-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Denmark's Christine Gronbech/Martin Uhd Gronbech defeated Norway's Anniken Pettersen/Tom Borgersen 10-5, then went on to lose 6-4 against Norway's Torill Agnethe Sletli/Rune Steen Hansen. Denmark's Christine Gronbech/Martin Uhd Gronbech responded with a 8-3 win over Poland's Marta Szeliga-Frynia/Pawel Frynia. Denmark's Christine Gronbech/Martin Uhd Gronbech won 8-4 against Norway's Ronja Nordhagen/Niclas Engevold Nordhagen in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Norway Open Mixed Doubles Championship title, Denmark's Christine Gronbech/Martin Uhd Gronbech earned 23.130 world rankings points along with the $729CDN first prize cheque, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 23.130 total points. Denmark's Christine Gronbech/Martin Uhd Gronbech ranks 22nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 23.130 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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