Yusuke Morozumi (Karuizawa, JPN) qualified for the 2023 Saville Shootout playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
6-5 against
Mike McEwen (Saskatoon, SK). of the 2023 Saville Shootout in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;
Morozumi finished 4-1 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Morozumi defeated
Kyler Kleibrink (Langley, BC) 8-4, then won
5-0 against
Cole Adams (Calgary, AB). Morozumi went on to lose
7-3 against
Riku Yanagisawa (Karuizawa, JPN). Morozumi responded with a
6-5 win over
McEwen. Morozumi won
6-3 against
Alex Champ (Toronto, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
Morozumi earned
13.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Saville Shootout. For week 7 of the event schedule, Morozumi did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 27th to 29th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with
137.875 total points. Morozumi ranks 16th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
33.750 points earned so far this season.
