Germany's Christopher Bartsch finished 1-3 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Germany's Christopher Bartsch lost 9-4 to Sweden's Eric Carlsen, droppimg another game, 8-3 to Norway's Pal Trulsen where Germany's Christopher Bartsch responded with a 5-2 win over Russia's Aleksandr Kirkov. Germany's Christopher Bartsch went on to lose 7-7 against Scotland's Tom Brewster in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Germany's Christopher Bartsch did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Germany's Christopher Bartsch ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.