Helgevold/Nepstad Reaches 2021 Norway Open Mixed Doubles Quarters

Henriette Lokken Helgevold/Gaute Nepstad (Hedmarken, NOR) qualified for the 2021 Norway Open Mixed Doubles playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 11-7 against Mona Jensen/Morten Berger (Hvidovre, DEN). of the 2021 Norway Open Mixed Doubles in Hedmarken, Norway;

Helgevold/Nepstad finished 3-1 in the 14-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Helgevold/Nepstad defeated Lea Hueppi/Jonas Weiss (Kusnacht, SUI) 11-8, then won 11-3 against Katrine Wolla/Kjell Bjoerseth (Hedmarken, NOR). Helgevold/Nepstad went on to lose 10-2 against Martine Ronning/Mathias Braenden (Lillehammer, NOR). Helgevold/Nepstad responded with a 15-8 win over Tone Adolfsen Aspeli/Marius Adolfsen Aspeli (Hedmarken, NOR) in their final qualifying round match.

Helgevold/Nepstad earned 3.879 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Norway Open Mixed Doubles, remaining in 778th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 3.88 after improving upon their best so far this season. Helgevold/Nepstad ranks 132nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 3.880 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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