Dakaj1-5 at 2019 World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event

Eldena Dakaj (Prishtina, KOS) finished 1-5 in the 28-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Dakaj lost 8-6 to Anastasia Kotova (Kiev, UKR), droppimg another game, 9-1 to Denmark's Christine Gronbech. Dakaj lost 8-2 to Germany's Pia-Lisa Schoell. Dakaj lost 8-2 to Farzana Hussain (Georgetown, GUY). Dakaj lost 10-3 to Ying Yang (Beijing, CHN) where Dakaj responded with a 11-3 win over Heather Russell (Queensberry, WAL) in their final qualifying round match.

Dakaj earned 1.105 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 1.104 after improving upon their best so far this season. Dakaj ranks 243rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 1.104 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

Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner (Photo: Stephen Fisher/World Curling) claim Italy's first World Mixed Doubles Championship crown.

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