Matsumura/Tanida Reaches 2024 Mixed Doubles Super Series

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	9.27
PA/G:	6.10
Hammer Efficiency:	0.45
Steal Defense:	0.25
Force Efficiency:	0.62
Steal Efficiency:	0.38

Chiaki Matsumura/Yasumasa Tanida (Nagano/Hokkaido, JPN) qualified for the 2024 Mixed Doubles Super Series - Vernon playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-3 against Tori Koana/Go Aoki (Yamanasshi, JPN). of the 2024 Mixed Doubles Super Series - Vernon in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada;

Matsumura/Tanida finished 4-1 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Matsumura/Tanida defeated Sarah Wark/Corey Chester (Victoria, BC) 9-4, then won 9-5 against Roxie Trembath/Sean Grassie (Winnipeg, MB). Matsumura/Tanida went on to lose 5-3 against Kristin Moen Skaslien/Magnus Nedregotten (Oslo, NOR). Matsumura/Tanida responded with a 7-1 win over Emira Abbes/Klaudius Harsch (Fuessen, GER). Matsumura/Tanida won 7-4 against Kate Ector/Justice Jacques (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Matsumura/Tanida earned 15.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Mixed Doubles Super Series - Vernon. For week 9 of the event schedule, Matsumura/Tanida did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Matsumura/Tanida ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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