CHAMPION: Switzerland's Daniela Rupp/Kevin Wunderlin Wins 2020 International Mixed Doubles Trophy Aarau

Games:	8
Record:	8W - 0L
PF/G:	9.67
PA/G:	7.05
Hammer Efficiency:	0.41
Steal Defense:	0.28
Force Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Efficiency:	0.34

Switzerland's Daniela Rupp/Kevin Wunderlin won 8-4 over Kristin Moen Skaslien/Magnus Nedregotten (Oppdal, NOR) in the Final of the International Mixed Doubles Trophy Aarau, held January 31 - February 2, 2020 in Aarau, Switzerland. To advance to the championship game, Switzerland's Daniela Rupp/Kevin Wunderlin won 7-6 over Russia's Daria Morozova/Daniil Goryachev in the semifinals of the 2020 International Mixed Doubles Trophy Aarau in Aarau, Switzerland; and won 7-6 over Nadja Grunder/Peter De Cruz (Geneve, SUI) in the quarterfinals.

Switzerland's Daniela Rupp/Kevin Wunderlin finished 5-0 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Switzerland's Daniela Rupp/Kevin Wunderlin defeated Switzerland's Noelle Iseli/Rene Iseli 7-6, then won 7-6 against Anastasia Moskaleva/Alexander Eremin (Moscow, RUS) and 9-5 against Norway's Marianne Rorvik/Torger Nergaard. Switzerland's Daniela Rupp/Kevin Wunderlin won 6-5 against Marlene Albrecht/Matt Wozniak (Zurich, SUI), then won 8-5 against Poland's Marta Szeliga-Frynia/Pawel Frynia in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the International Mixed Doubles Trophy Aarau Championship title, Switzerland's Daniela Rupp/Kevin Wunderlin earned 47.497 world rankings points along with the $3,516CDN first prize cheque, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 28.638 after improving upon their best so far this season. Switzerland's Daniela Rupp/Kevin Wunderlin ranks 2nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 203.974 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

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