Takumi Maeda (Sapporo, JPN) finished 0-3 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Maeda lost 10-2 to Japan's Masaki Ishikawa, droppimg another game, 5-3 to Yeong Seok Jeong (Gangwo, KOR). Maeda lost 8-5 to Hayato Sato (Sapporo, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 1 of the event schedule, Maeda did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Maeda ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.