Erin Sagers/Ryan Smith (Charlotte, NC) finished 2-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sagers/Smith defeated Clare Moores/Lance Wheeler (Denver, CO) 8-2, then won 9-3 against Sulisse Munich/Tom Munich (Oconomowoc, WI). Sagers/Smith went on to lose 6-5 against Anne Pifer/Neil Pifer (Charlotte, NC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 20 of the event schedule, Sagers/Smith did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Sagers/Smith ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.