Toni Anttila (Mariehamn, FIN) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Anttila finished 12-8 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Anttila defeated
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (Helsinki, FIN) 12-4, then won
7-6 against
Kalle Kiiskinen (Hyvinkaa, FIN) and
8-3 against
Aku Kauste (Helsinki, FIN). Anttila won
7-6 against
Tomi Kokkola (Savitaipale, FIN). Anttila went on to lose
6-1 against
Jani Sullanmaa (Hyvinkaa, FIN). Anttila lost
9-6 to
Tomi Rantamaki (Hyvinkaa, FIN) where Anttila responded with a
10-7 win over
Jari Saarelainen (Helsinki, FIN). Anttila went on to lose
7-2 against
Uusipaavalniemi. Anttila lost
10-9 to
Kiiskinen. Anttila lost
7-2 to
Kauste where Anttila responded with a
11-7 win over
Kokkola. Anttila won
10-3 against
Sullanmaa, then won
9-7 against
Rantamaki and
11-3 against
Saarelainen. Anttila went on to lose
8-2 against
Kiiskinen. Anttila responded with a
8-5 win over
Sullanmaa. Anttila went on to lose
10-2 against
Kauste. Anttila lost
11-4 to
Kiiskinen where Anttila responded with a
8-5 win over
Sullanmaa. Anttila won
7-6 against
Kauste in their final qualifying round match.
Anttila earned
1.061 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, moving up 20 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 214th place overall with
4.553 total points. Anttila ranks 283rd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
1.061 points earned so far this season.
