Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (Nagano, JPN) run at the 2019 Goldline US Open of Curling - Contender Round came to an end in the semifinals with a
4-3 loss to
Scott Dunnam (Philadelphia, PA). of the 2019 Goldline US Open of Curling - Contender Round in Blaine, Minnesota, United States; Yamaguchi advanced through the quarterfinals with a
7-6 win over
Darryl Sobering (Denver, CO). of the 2019 Goldline US Open of Curling - Contender Round in Blaine, Minnesota, United States;
Yamaguchi are currently 3-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Yamaguchi defeated
Kevin Tuma (St. Paul, MN) 6-5, then won
8-5 against
Craig Nicko (Blaine, MN). Yamaguchi went on to lose
6-3 against
Jordan Chandler (Manitoulin, NONT). Yamaguchi lost
6-2 to
Dunnam where Yamaguchi responded with a
8-0 win over
Brandon Corbett (Rochester, NY). In their next game, Yamaguchi plays
Sobering on Sunday at
9am and
Sobering at 9am.
Yamaguchi earned
10.460 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Goldline US Open of Curling - Contender Round, remaining in 85th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 2.69 after improving upon their best so far this season. Yamaguchi ranks 25th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
29.212 points earned so far this season.
