Alina Biktimirova/Timur Gadzhikhanov (Moscow, RUS) finished 3-2 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Biktimirova/Gadzhikhanov defeated Anna Gromova/Olari Kalvik (Tallinn, EST) 13-4, then went on to lose 10-2 against Dorottya Palancsa/Zsolt Kiss (Budapest, HUN). Biktimirova/Gadzhikhanov responded with a 10-2 win over Iluta Linde/Arnis Veidemanis (Riga, LAT). Biktimirova/Gadzhikhanov went on to lose 6-5 against Noelle Iseli/Rene Iseli (Gstaad, SUI). Biktimirova/Gadzhikhanov responded with a 8-6 win over Adela Walczak/Andrzej Augustyniak (Lodz, POL) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 27 of the event schedule, Biktimirova/Gadzhikhanov did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Biktimirova/Gadzhikhanov ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.