CHAMPION: Schwaller Wins 2025 Mercure Perth Masters

Zurich , Switzerland

SKIP
Xenia
Schwaller

Third
Selina
Gafner

Second
Fabienne
Rieder

Lead
Selina
Rychiger

Games:	6
Record:	6W - 0L
PF/G:	9.52
PA/G:	4.76
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.10
Force Efficiency:	0.62
Steal Efficiency:	0.32

Xenia Schwaller (Zurich , SUI) won 7-4 over Rui Wang (Beijing, CHN) in the Final of the Mercure Perth Masters, held January 3 - 6, 2025 at the Perth Curling Club in Perth, Scotland. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Schwaller won 10-5 over Tabitha Peterson (St. Paul, MN) to advance to the championship game. of the 2025 Mercure Perth Masters in Perth, Scotland, Scotland;

Schwaller finished 4-0 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Schwaller defeated Torhild Bjoernstad (Oppdal, NOR) 3-2, then won 5-4 against Fay Henderson (Stirling, SCO) and 6-5 against Virginija Paulauskaite (Vilnius, LTU). Schwaller won 9-0 against Katie Archibald (Dumfries, SCO) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Mercure Perth Masters Championship title, Schwaller earned 26.250 world rankings points along with the $6,205CDN first prize cheque, remaining in 8th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 0.76600000000002 after improving upon their best so far this season. Schwaller ranks 9th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 210.250 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2025	61	37	0	0.622	9-6	4-4	5-0	4-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	727	553	479	7.61	6.59	1.02	4.54	4.29	1.68	1.54	1.17

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	369	406	114	46	11-2	27-3	82-11	1.10	0.31	0.37	0.25

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	358	147	365	39	0-10	10-19	29-74	0.41	1.02	0.53	0.27

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