Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN) qualified for the 2019 Masters playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
7-6 against
Silvana Tirinzoni (Aarau, SUI).
Fujisawa finished 2-2 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Fujisawa lost
5-3 to
Anna Hasselborg (Sundbyberg, SWE), then responded with a
7-4 win over
Theresa Cannon (Winnipeg, MB). Fujisawa went on to lose
5-2 against
Jennifer Jones (Winnipeg, MB). Fujisawa responded with a
7-3 win over
Eve Muirhead (Stirling, SCO) in their final qualifying round match.
Fujisawa earned
36.125 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Masters, remaining in 7th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 3.621 after improving upon their best so far this season. Fujisawa ranks 7th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
150.444 points earned so far this season.
