Kanai Reaches 2023 MCT Challenge Semifinals

Fourth
Miyu
Ueno

Third
Yui
Ueno

Second
Junko
Nishimuro

SKIP
Asuka
Kanai

Asuka Kanai (Karuizawa, JPN) run at the 2023 MCT Challenge came to an end in the semifinals with a 6-3 loss to Beth Peterson (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2023 MCT Challenge in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;

Kanai finished 2-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kanai defeated Rachel Kaatz (Winnipeg, MB) 7-3, then won 8-1 against Shae Bevan (Winnipeg, MB). Kanai went on to lose 7-6 against Peterson in their final qualifying round match.

Kanai earned 7.250 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the MCT Challenge, moving up 1 spots the World Ranking Standings into 44th place overall with 66.600 total points. Kanai ranks 49th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 8.750 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	40	33	0	0.548	9-9	8-6	1-3	0-0	0-2

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	575	394	360	6.85	6.26	0.59	4.47	4.19	1.53	1.49	1.34

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	285	293	82	41	4-1	15-3	65-13	1.03	0.29	0.34	0.21

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	290	101	278	36	3-4	4-15	11-55	0.35	0.96	0.59	0.25

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