Matsumura/Tanida Reaches 2022 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic Semifinals

Games:	7
Record:	6W - 1L
PF/G:	8.68
PA/G:	5.85
Hammer Efficiency:	0.43
Steal Defense:	0.19
Force Efficiency:	0.74
Steal Efficiency:	0.38

Chiaki Matsumura/Yasumasa Tanida (Nagano/Hokkaido, JPN) run at the 2022 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a 6-4 loss to Jocelyn Peterman/Brett Gallant (Calgary, AB). of the 2022 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic in Banff, Alberta, Canada; Matsumura/Tanida advanced through the quarterfinals with a 5-4 win over Tahli Gill/Dean Hewitt (Brisbane, AUS). of the 2022 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic in Banff, Alberta, Canada;

Matsumura/Tanida finished 5-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Matsumura/Tanida defeated Chantele Broderson/Kyler Kleibrink (Edmonton, AB) 7-6, then won 6-4 against Sarah Anderson/Andrew Stopera (Minneapolis, MN) and 10-3 against Sydney Libbus/Jacob Libbus (Okotoks, AB). Matsumura/Tanida won 6-3 against Nancy Martin/Tyrel Griffith (Saskatoon, SK), then won 8-5 against Karly King-Simpson/Connar Croteau (Victoria, BC) in their final qualifying round match.

Matsumura/Tanida earned 21.250 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic, dropping 159 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 707th place overall with 64.170 total points. Matsumura/Tanida ranks 9th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 37.750 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2023	31	8	0	0.795	5-2	5-0	2-1	1-0	0-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2023	285	270	197	9.47	6.91	2.56	5.47	4.49	1.73	1.54	0.04

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2023	134	196	51	0	12-2	14-1	29-7	1.46	0.38	0.41	0.27

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2023	151	74	146	1	0-5	2-6	12-26	0.49	0.97	0.60	0.38

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