Evgeniy Arkhipov (Moscow, RUS) finished 0-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Arkhipov lost 10-5 to Mark Dacey (Halifax, NS), droppimg another game, 6-5 to Switzerland's Stefan Haesler. Arkhipov lost 5-4 to Austria's Andreas Unterberger in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 8 of the event schedule, Arkhipov did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Arkhipov ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.