Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup
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CHAMPION: Yoshimura Wins 2023 Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup
Aug 10 - 13, 2023

Sapporo, Japan
![]() SKIP Sayaka Yoshimura |
![]() Third Yuna Kotani |
![]() Second Kaho Onodera |
![]() Lead Anna Ohmiya |
| Games: | 5 |
| Record: | 5W - 0L |
| PF/G: | 12.78 |
| PA/G: | 4.44 |
| Hammer Efficiency: | 0.69 |
| Steal Defense: | 0.07 |
| Force Efficiency: | 0.50 |
| Steal Efficiency: | 0.43 |
Sayaka Yoshimura (Sapporo, JPN) won 8-3 over Kohane Tsuruga (Sapporo, JPN) in the Final of the Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup, held August 10 - 13, 2023 in Wakkanai, Japan. To advance to the championship game, Yoshimura won 8-6 over Honoka Sasaki (Kitami, JPN) in the semifinals of the 2023 Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup in Wakkanai, Japan;
Yoshimura finished 3-0 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Yoshimura defeated Yuina Miura (Nayoro, JPN) 10-2, then won 13-2 against Japan's Natsuki Satou and 7-3 against Mayu Minami (Sapporo, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup Championship title, Yoshimura earned 11.250 world rankings points along with the $9,292CDN first prize cheque, moving up 2 spots the World Ranking Standings into 20th place overall with 150.938 total points. Yoshimura ranks 2nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 26.250 points earned so far this season.
Yoshimura finished 3-0 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Yoshimura defeated Yuina Miura (Nayoro, JPN) 10-2, then won 13-2 against Japan's Natsuki Satou and 7-3 against Mayu Minami (Sapporo, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup Championship title, Yoshimura earned 11.250 world rankings points along with the $9,292CDN first prize cheque, moving up 2 spots the World Ranking Standings into 20th place overall with 150.938 total points. Yoshimura ranks 2nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 26.250 points earned so far this season.
| RECORD | W | L | T | PCT | HMR | STL | 1PT | EEH | EES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61 | 22 | 0 | 0.735 | 20-4 | 14-4 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| SCORING | ENDs | PF | PA | PF/G | PA/G | +/- | EF/G | EA/G | PF/E | PA/E | BE/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 596 | 539 | 331 | 9.04 | 5.55 | 3.49 | 5.17 | 3.76 | 1.75 | 1.48 | 1.07 |
| WITH HAMMER | ENDs | PF | PA | BE | 4s | 3s | 2s | PF/E | PA/E | HE | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 265 | 342 | 66 | 30 | 10-1 | 23-2 | 76-9 | 1.29 | 0.25 | 0.46 | 0.19 |
| WITHOUT HAMMER | ENDs | PF | PA | BE | 4s | 3s | 2s | PF/E | PA/E | FE | SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 331 | 197 | 265 | 34 | 5-2 | 15-12 | 26-61 | 0.60 | 0.80 | 0.57 | 0.37 |
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