Don Nelson (Winnipeg, MB) finished 0-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Nelson lost 10-1 to John Morris (Vernon, BC), droppimg another game, 8-3 to John Epping (Toronto, ON). Nelson lost 6-2 to Rui Liu (Harbin, CHN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 10 of the event schedule, Nelson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Nelson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.