ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship
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Kanai Runner-Up at 2023 ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship
Jan 28 - Feb 5, 2023

Karuizawa, Japan
![]() SKIP Asuka Kanai |
![]() Third Ami Enami |
![]() Second Junko Nishimuro |
![]() Lead Mone Ryokawa |
Games: | 11 |
Record: | 7W - 4L |
PF/G: | 7.75 |
PA/G: | 7.55 |
Hammer Efficiency: | 0.42 |
Steal Defense: | 0.22 |
Force Efficiency: | 0.50 |
Steal Efficiency: | 0.26 |
Asuka Kanai (Karuizawa, JPN) lost 7-5 to Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN) in the Final To advance to the championship game, Kanai won 7-6 over Ikue Kitazawa (Nagano, JPN) in the semifinals of the 2023 ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship in Kitami, Japan;
Kanai finished 5-3 in the 9 team ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship qualifying round, held January 28 - February 5, 2023 in , . In their opening game, Kanai lost 15-4 to Fujisawa, then responded with a 7-6 win over Momoha Tabata (Sapporo, JPN). Kanai won 5-3 against Rin Suzuki (Aomori, JPN), then won 7-5 against Miori Nakamura (Aomori, JPN) and 11-3 against Riho Zaikan (Hioshima, JPN). Kanai went on to lose 9-7 against Honoka Sasaki (Kitami, JPN). Kanai responded with a 7-3 win over Yumi Suzuki (Tokyo, JPN). Kanai went on to lose 11-8 against Kitazawa in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship, Kanai take home 24.750 world rankings points. Kanai move up 20 spots after posting a net gain of 23.471 points improving upon their best 7 results so far this season, ranking 44th overall with 72.654 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Kanai ranks 42nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 71.375 points earned so far this season.
Kanai finished 5-3 in the 9 team ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship qualifying round, held January 28 - February 5, 2023 in , . In their opening game, Kanai lost 15-4 to Fujisawa, then responded with a 7-6 win over Momoha Tabata (Sapporo, JPN). Kanai won 5-3 against Rin Suzuki (Aomori, JPN), then won 7-5 against Miori Nakamura (Aomori, JPN) and 11-3 against Riho Zaikan (Hioshima, JPN). Kanai went on to lose 9-7 against Honoka Sasaki (Kitami, JPN). Kanai responded with a 7-3 win over Yumi Suzuki (Tokyo, JPN). Kanai went on to lose 11-8 against Kitazawa in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship, Kanai take home 24.750 world rankings points. Kanai move up 20 spots after posting a net gain of 23.471 points improving upon their best 7 results so far this season, ranking 44th overall with 72.654 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Kanai ranks 42nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 71.375 points earned so far this season.
RECORD | W | L | T | PCT | HMR | STL | 1PT | EEH | EES |
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2023 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0.529 | 6-5 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
SCORING | ENDs | PF | PA | PF/G | PA/G | +/- | EF/G | EA/G | PF/E | PA/E | BE/G |
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2023 | 265 | 196 | 201 | 7.40 | 7.58 | -0.19 | 4.72 | 4.30 | 1.57 | 1.76 | 0.98 |
WITH HAMMER | ENDs | PF | PA | BE | 4s | 3s | 2s | PF/E | PA/E | HE | SD |
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2023 | 131 | 145 | 44 | 10 | 3-0 | 6-1 | 31-13 | 1.11 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.22 |
WITHOUT HAMMER | ENDs | PF | PA | BE | 4s | 3s | 2s | PF/E | PA/E | FE | SE |
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2023 | 134 | 51 | 157 | 16 | 1-7 | 2-9 | 10-30 | 0.38 | 1.17 | 0.46 | 0.25 |
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