Kanai Reaches 2019 Karuizawa International Quarters

Yamanashi, Japan

SKIP
Asuka
Kanai

Third
Ami
Enami

Second
Miyu
Ueno

Lead
Mone
Ryokawa

Games:	6
Record:	2W - 4L
PF/G:	5.00
PA/G:	7.27
Hammer Efficiency:	0.11
Steal Defense:	0.15
Force Efficiency:	0.53
Steal Efficiency:	0.21

Asuka Kanai (Yamanashi, JPN) qualified for the 2019 Karuizawa International playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-1 against Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN). of the 2019 Karuizawa International in Karuizawa, Japan;

Kanai finished 2-3 in the 12 team Karuizawa International qualifying round, held December 19 - 22, 2019 in , . In their opening game, Kanai lost 5-4 to Sayaka Yoshimura (Sapporo, JPN), then responded with a 6-3 win over Chelsea Carey (Calgary, AB). Kanai won 5-3 against Koana. Kanai went on to lose 7-3 against Tabitha Peterson (McFarland , USA). Kanai lost 6-3 to Miki Hayashi (Sapporo, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.

Kanai earned 8.663 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Karuizawa International, moving up 26 spots the World Ranking Standings into 134th place overall with 19.043 total points. Kanai ranks 123rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 15.778 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
	2	4	0	0.333	2-1	0-2	0-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
	44	22	32	5.00	7.27	-2.27	4.55	4.55	1.10	1.60	0.91

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
	20	17	5	2	0-0	0-1	2-0	0.85	0.25	0.11	0.15

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
	24	5	27	2	0-0	0-2	0-6	0.21	1.13	0.53	0.21

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