Ziqi Dong/Xiu Yue Ma (Beijing, CHN) needed tiebreakers to advance to the playoffs, Dong/Ma finished 1-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Dong/Ma lost 9-7 to Melissa Adams/Alex Robichaud (Moncton, NB), droppimg another game, 9-7 to Marie-Claude Comeau/Simon Hebert (Valleyfield, MTL) where Dong/Ma responded with a 9-5 win over Veronique Bouchard/Jean-Francois Charest (Chicoutimi, QC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Dong/Ma earned 3.375 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. For week 16 of the event schedule, Dong/Ma did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 123rd to 128th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 10.626 total points. Dong/Ma ranks 58th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 10.626 points earned so far this season.