Mayu Minami (Sapporo, JPN) lost
9-6 to
Japan's Momoha Tabata in the Final of the Hokkaido Curling Championships, held January 12 - 17, 2022 in Hokkaido, Japan.
Minami finished 7-0 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Minami defeated
Japan's Mizuki Tmura 5-4, then won
7-5 against
Yuuna Takahashi (Nayoro, JPN) and
9-5 against
Momono Shirahata (Kitami, JPN). Minami won
8-5 against
Mari Motohashi (Kitami, JPN), then won
7-2 against
Azuki Akimoto (Sapporo, JPN) and
6-2 against
Japan's Momoha Tabata. Minami won
7-5 against
Miyu Tanaka (Obihiro, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Hokkaido Curling Championships, Minami take home
3.713 world rankings points, moving up 28 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 158th place overall with
7.068 total points. Minami ranks 156th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
3.713 points earned so far this season.
