Anna Hasselborg (Sundbyberg, SWE) won
8-5 over
Kerri Einarson (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1, held November 5 - 10, 2019 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. To advance to the championship game, Hasselborg won
8-5 over
Tabitha Peterson (McFarland , USA) in the semifinals of the 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia; and won
7-3 over
Kelsey Rocque (Edmonton, AB) in the quarterfinals. of the 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia;
Hasselborg finished 3-1 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hasselborg defeated
Elena Stern (Oberwallis, SUI) 6-4, then won
4-3 against
Amber Holland (Lethbridge, AB). Hasselborg went on to lose
8-1 against
Silvana Tirinzoni (Aarau, SUI). Hasselborg responded with a
6-5 win over
Robyn Silvernagle (North Battleford, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 Championship title, Hasselborg earned
81.956 world rankings points along with the $30,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 2 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 2nd place overall with
551.595 total points. Hasselborg ranks 4th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
211.248 points earned so far this season.
