Iveta Stasa-Sarsune (Riga, LAT) qualified for the 2018 Latvia International Challenger playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
7-5 against
Oona Kauste (Aland, FIN). of the 2018 Latvia International Challenger in Tukums, Latvia;
Stasa-Sarsune finished 3-1 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Stasa-Sarsune defeated
Kauste 4-3, then won
4-3 against
Ieva Rudzite (Riga, LAT). Stasa-Sarsune went on to lose
5-4 against
Rebecca Morrison (Stirling, SCO). Stasa-Sarsune responded with a
9-3 win over
Marta Pluta (Gliwice, POL) in their final qualifying round match.
Stasa-Sarsune earned
5.375 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Latvia International Challenger, moving up 5 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 116th place overall with
28.371 total points. Stasa-Sarsune ranks 138th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
6.302 points earned so far this season.
