Palancsa/Kiss Reaches 2020 WCT Dutch Masters Mixed Doubles Quarters

Dorottya Palancsa/Zsolt Kiss (Budapest, HUN) qualified for the 2020 WCT Dutch Masters Mixed Doubles playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 9-8 against Germany's Lena Kapp/Marc Muskatewitz.

Palancsa/Kiss finished 3-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Palancsa/Kiss defeated Spain's Oihane Otaegi/Mikel Unanue 10-4, then won 7-6 against Germany's Lena Kapp/Marc Muskatewitz. Palancsa/Kiss went on to lose 10-4 against Therese Westman/Robin Ahlberg (Stockholm, SWE). Palancsa/Kiss responded with a 5-4 win over Michele Jaeggi/Marc Pfister (Bern, SUI) in their final qualifying round match.

Palancsa/Kiss earned 14.985 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the WCT Dutch Masters Mixed Doubles, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 14.986 after improving upon their best so far this season. Palancsa/Kiss ranks 18th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 76.796 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

Team Marco Hoesli (Photo: Anil Mungal/GSOC) took down the world number one and two ranked teams to secure the first title of the season.

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