Finland's Markus Sipila12-8 at Finnish Men's Championship

Finland

SKIP
Markus
Sipila

Third
Perttu
Piilo

Second
Juha
Paajarvi

Lead
Leo
Makela

Games:	20
Record:	12W - 8L
PF/G:	8.40
PA/G:	5.95
Hammer Efficiency:	0.40
Steal Defense:	0.27
Force Efficiency:	0.61
Steal Efficiency:	0.33

Finland's Markus Sipila finished 12-8 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Finland's Markus Sipila lost 8-7 to Finland's Jari Saarelainen, then responded with a 8-2 win over Finland's Olli Rissanen. Finland's Markus Sipila went on to lose 5-4 against Kalle Kiiskinen (Hyvinkaa, FIN). Finland's Markus Sipila lost 9-1 to Markku Uusipaavalniemi (Hyvinkaa, FIN) where Finland's Markus Sipila responded with a 6-4 win over Finland's Jani Sullanmaa. Finland's Markus Sipila won 9-7 against Tomi Rantamaki (Hyvinkaa, FIN). Finland's Markus Sipila went on to lose 7-3 against Aku Kauste (Helsinki, FIN). Finland's Markus Sipila responded with a 7-2 win over Finland's Jari Saarelainen. Finland's Markus Sipila won 10-2 against Finland's Olli Rissanen. Finland's Markus Sipila went on to lose 10-4 against Kiiskinen. Finland's Markus Sipila responded with a 7-2 win over Uusipaavalniemi. Finland's Markus Sipila went on to lose 7-4 against Finland's Jani Sullanmaa. Finland's Markus Sipila responded with a 10-4 win over Rantamaki. Finland's Markus Sipila went on to lose 8-7 against Kauste. Finland's Markus Sipila responded with a 8-2 win over Finland's Jari Saarelainen. Finland's Markus Sipila won 8-2 against Finland's Olli Rissanen, then won 9-2 against Kiiskinen and 15-2 against Finland's Jari Saarelainen. Finland's Markus Sipila won 7-3 against Finland's Olli Rissanen. Finland's Markus Sipila went on to lose 9-3 against Kiiskinen in their final qualifying round match.

Finland's Markus Sipila earned 5.985 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, moving up 179 spots the World Ranking Standings into 301st place overall with 6.834 total points. Finland's Markus Sipila ranks 281st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 5.985 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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