Tkach/Mironov Reaches 2020 International Mixed Doubles Sochi Quarters

Sofia Tkach/Dmitry Mironov (Sochi, RUS) qualified for the 2020 International Mixed Doubles Sochi playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 10-5 against Zuzana Paulova/Tomas Paul (Prague, CZE). of the 2020 International Mixed Doubles Sochi in Sochi, Russia;

Tkach/Mironov finished 4-1 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tkach/Mironov defeated Elena Komleva/Alexander Khamushin (Krasnoyarsk, RUS) 7-5, then went on to lose 7-3 against Russia's Daria Morozova/Daniil Goryachev. Tkach/Mironov responded with a 11-1 win over Anna Shishkareva/Aleander Levashov (Sochi, RUS). Tkach/Mironov won 12-2 against Svetlana Orlova/Aleksey Metreveli (Moscow, RUS), then won 7-5 against Alina Fakhurtdinova/Andrey Shevchenko (Irkutsk, RUS) in their final qualifying round match.

Tkach/Mironov earned 8.154 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the International Mixed Doubles Sochi, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 4.077 after improving upon their best so far this season. Tkach/Mironov ranks 228th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 7.677 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

Brendan Bottcher (photo: Stan Fong) is moving on from now former teammates Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert, announced Tuesday.

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