Di Hicks/Kim Hicks (Durham, NC) finished 1-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hicks/Hicks lost 7-2 to Stacey MacNeil/Brady Gould (Charlotte, NC), droppimg another game, 11-4 to Maureen Stolt/Peter Stolt (Plymouth, MN) where Hicks/Hicks responded with a 8-1 win over Deirdre Arnold/Richard Arnold (Durham, NC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 20 of the event schedule, Hicks/Hicks did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Hicks/Hicks ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.