Daniela Rupp/Kevin Wunderlin (Zug, SUI) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Rupp/Wunderlin finished 2-2 in the 25-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rupp/Wunderlin defeated Jiyoon Kim/ByeongJin Jeong (Seoul, KOR) 8-7, then went on to lose 6-1 against Kerri Einarson/Kyle Einarson (Gimli, MB). Rupp/Wunderlin responded with a 6-3 win over Catherine Liscumb/Chris Liscumb (Ilderton, ON). Rupp/Wunderlin went on to lose 7-5 against Jocelyn Peterman/Brett Gallant (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Rupp/Wunderlin earned 5.250 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. For week 18 of the event schedule, Rupp/Wunderlin did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Rupp/Wunderlin ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.