Dominik Maerki (Chaska, MN) qualified for the 2019 Kalamazoo Men's Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
1-0 against
Dale Kelly (Chatham, ON). of the 2019 Kalamazoo Men's Classic in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States;
Maerki finished 3-1 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Maerki defeated
Tom Mulhern (Kalamazoo, MI) 11-1, then won
10-0 against
Matt Sussman (Toledo, OH) and
7-2 against
P.N. Raju (Hyderabad, IN). Maerki went on to lose
6-4 against
Ryan Larson (Kalamazoo, MI) in their final qualifying round match.
Maerki earned
3.984 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Kalamazoo Men's Classic. Maerki gained 1.215 points improving upon their best 3 events, though dropped 1 spots on the
World Ranking Standings into 95thplace overall with
43.523 total points. Maerki ranks 48th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
28.572 points earned so far this season.
