Ayaka Iwamoto (Obihiro, JPN) finished 0-3 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Iwamoto lost 10-4 to Eri Ogihara (Kitami, JPN), droppimg another game, 11-2 to Moeka Kakagawa (Obihiro, JPN). Iwamoto lost 8-3 to Kotoka Segawa (Sapporo, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 1 of the event schedule, Iwamoto did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Iwamoto ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.