Matt Paul (Ottawa, ON) finished 1-4 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Paul lost 8-6 to John Epping (Toronto, ON), droppimg another game, 6-2 to Pete Fenson (Bemidji, MN). Paul lost 8-2 to Robert Desjardins (Chicoutimi, PQ). Paul lost 6-3 to Jean-Michel Menard (Quebec, PQ) where Paul responded with a 6-3 win over Guy Hemmings (Montreal, PQ) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 5 of the event schedule, Paul did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Paul ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.