Rui Liu (HARBIN, CHN) run at the 2016 ASHAM U.S. Open of Curling came to an end in the semifinals with a
7-6 loss to
William Lyburn (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2016 ASHAM U.S. Open of Curling in Blaine, Minnesota, United States; Liu advanced through the quarterfinals with a
7-1 win over
Hunter Clawson (Blaine, USA). of the 2016 ASHAM U.S. Open of Curling in Blaine, Minnesota, United States;
Liu finished 3-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Liu defeated
Sean Murray (Blaine, MN) 8-1, then won
7-4 against
Craig Brown (Blaine, MN). Liu went on to lose
7-6 against
Lyburn. Liu responded with a
8-2 win over
Matt Dunstone (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
Liu earned
16.639 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the ASHAM U.S. Open of Curling. Liu move up 5 spots after posting a net gain of 15.352 points improving upon their best results so far this season, ranking 36th overall with
178.575 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Liu ranks 36th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
81.313 points earned so far this season.
