The 2015 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as the Zen-Noh World Women's Curling Championship 2015 for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 14 to 22 at the Tsukisamu Gymnasium in Sapporo, Japan. It marks the second time that a world championship has been held in Japan, after the 2007 World Women's Curling Championship in Aomori.
Qualification The following nations are qualified to participate in the 2015 World Women's Curling Championship: (host country) Two teams from the Americas zone
(given that no challenges in the Americas zone are issued) Eight teams from the 2014 European Curling Championships
(winner of the World Challenge Games) One team from the 2014 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
Teams St. Vital CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jennifer Jones Third: Kaitlyn Lawes Second: Jill Officer Lead: Dawn McEwen Alternate: Jennifer Clark-RouireHeilongjiang CC, Harbin Skip: Liu Sijia Third: Jiang Yilun Second: Liu Jinli Lead: Wang Rui Alternate: Yu XinnaHvidovre CC, Hvidovre Skip: Lene Nielsen Third: Jeanne Ellegaard Second: Stephanie Risdal Nielsen Lead: Charlotte Clemmensen Alternate: Isabella ClemmensenÅland Curling, Eckerö Skip: Sanna Puustinen Third: Heidi Hossi Second: Oona Kauste Lead: Marjo Hippi Alternate: Maija SalmiovirtaCC Füssen, Füssen Skip: Daniela Driendl Third: Analena Jentsch Second: Stella Heiß Lead: Pia-Lisa Schöll Alternate: Marika TrettinSapporo CC, Sapporo Skip: Ayumi Ogasawara Third: Sayaka Yoshimura Second: Kaho Onodera Lead: Anna Ohmiya Alternate: Rina IdaOppdal CK, Oppdal Skip: Kristin Skaslien Third: Anneline Skårsmoen Second: Julie Kjær Molnar Lead: Kristine Davanger Alternate: Pia TrulsenMoskvitch CC, Moscow Skip: Anna Sidorova Third: Margarita Fomina Second: Alexandra Saitova Lead: Ekaterina Galkina Alternate: Nkeiruka EzekhDunkeld CC, Pitlochry Skip: Eve Muirhead Third: Anna Sloan Second: Vicki Adams Lead: Sarah Reid Alternate: Lauren GraySkellefteå CK, Skellefteå Fourth: Maria Prytz Third: Christina Bertrup Second: Sara McManus Skip: Margaretha Sigfridsson Alternate: Sofia MabergsCC Baden Regio, Baden Skip: Alina Pätz Third: Nadine Lehmann Second: Marisa Winkelhausen Lead: Nicole Schwägli Alternate: Carole HowaldFour Seasons CC, Blaine Skip: Aileen Sormunen Third: Monica Walker Second: Tara Peterson Lead: Vicky Persinger Alternate: Becca Hamilton
WCT ranking World Curling Tour Order of Merit ranking of national teams (year to date total)CurlingZone Country (Skip) Rank Points (Jones) 1 207.325 (Muirhead) 4 150.905 (Pätz) 8 108.260 (Sidorova) 9 105.335 (Sigfridsson) 10 89.150 (Ogasawara) 19 54.020 (Sormunen) 23 43.500 (Liu) 34 25.695 (Nielsen) 45 20.000 (Puustinen) 64 14.000 (Driendl) NR 0.000 (Skaslien) NR 0.000
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreaker
LocaleSkipWLPFPAEnds WonEnds LostBlank EndsStolen EndsShot Pct. Alina Pätz 10 1 76 55 47 43 16 10 78% Jennifer Jones 9 2 86 53 53 39 8 16 79% Anna Sidorova 8 3 83 47 49 32 8 17 81% Eve Muirhead 7 4 80 67 46 45 11 10 79% Liu Sijia 7 4 70 68 43 42 16 10 77% Ayumi Ogasawara 6 5 67 66 43 46 14 10 75% Margaretha Sigfridsson 5 6 74 68 47 45 11 13 80% Lene Nielsen 4 7 63 75 42 48 7 8 73% Daniela Driendl 4 7 60 74 41 54 12 6 74% Aileen Sormunen 3 8 53 81 41 44 14 14 74% Sanna Puustinen 2 9 61 83 40 46 8 9 69% Kristin Skaslien 1 10 48 86 36 44 9 5 68%
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
Draw 1 Saturday, March 14, 14:00
Draw 2 Saturday, March 14, 19:00
Draw 3 Sunday, March 15, 9:00
Draw 4 Sunday, March 15, 14:00
Draw 5 Sunday, March 15, 19:00
Draw 6 Monday, March 16, 9:00
Draw 7 Monday, March 16, 14:00
Draw 8 Monday, March 16, 19:00
Draw 9 Tuesday, March 17, 9:00
Draw 10 Tuesday, March 17, 14:00
Draw 11 Tuesday, March 17, 19:00
Draw 12 Wednesday, March 18, 9:00
Draw 13 Wednesday, March 18, 14:00
Draw 14 Wednesday, March 18, 19:00
Draw 15 Thursday, March 19, 9:00
Draw 16 Thursday, March 19, 14:00
Draw 17 Thursday, March 19, 19:00
Tiebreaker Friday, March 20, 9:00
Playoffs
3 vs. 4 Friday, March 20, 19:00
1 vs. 2 Saturday, March 21, 9:00
Semifinal Saturday, March 21, 17:00
Bronze medal game Sunday, March 22, 9:00
Final Sunday, March 22, 15:00
Statistics Top 5 Player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages Leads % Dawn McEwen 87 Ekaterina Galkina 86 86 Pia-Lisa Schöll 83 Sarah Reid 83 Seconds % Sara McManus 83 Vicki Adams 82 Alexandra Saitova 80 Liu Jinli 80 Stella Heiß 78 Thirds % Margarita Fomina 81 Anna Sloan 79 Kaitlyn Lawes 79 Nadine Lehmann 78 Christina Bertrup 78 Skips % Alina Pätz 79 Anna Sidorova 77 Jennifer Jones 77 Eve Muirhead 77 Maria Prytz (Fourth) 75
Perfect games Player Team Position Opponent Sara McManus Second
References General
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