Thomas Due (Oslo, NOR) finished 2-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Due lost 9-6 to Switzerland's Michael Hoechner, droppimg another game, 4-2 to Switzerland's Markus Eggler where Due responded with a 6-3 win over Warwick Smith (Perth, SCO). Due won 7-5 against Italy's Stefano Ferronato. Due went on to lose 9-2 against Ulrik Schmidt (Copenhagen, DEN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Due did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Due ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.