The 2018 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as the 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 17–25 at the North Bay Memorial Gardens in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. The format of the tournament was changed this year, with 13 teams qualifying for the tournament (as opposed to 12 in previous years), and the top 6 teams from round-robin play will qualify for the playoffs (rather than 4). The playoff system were single-knockout, where the top two teams received a bye while the remaining four played the first round.
The event was won by Canada's Jennifer Jones rink from Winnipeg; the second world championship for the 2014 Olympic gold medallists.
Off the ice, the event was a success and set an attendance record for a women's world championship held in Canada. Jennifer Jones was complimentary of the fans, saying she had never played in a louder arena.
Qualification The following nations are qualified to participate in the 2018 World Women's Curling Championship: (host country) One team from the Americas zone
Eight teams from the 2017 European Curling Championships
Three teams from the 2017 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
Teams The teams are as follows: St. Vital CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jennifer Jones Third: Kaitlyn Lawes Second: Jill Officer Lead: Dawn McEwen Alternate: Shannon BirchardHarbin CC, Harbin Skip: Jiang Yilun Third: Wang Rui Second: Jiang Xindi Lead: Yan Hui Alternate: Yao Mingyue CC Sokol Liboc, Prague Skip: Anna Kubešková Third: Alžběta Baudyšová Second: Tereza Plíšková Lead: Klára Svatoňová Alternate: Ezhen KolchevskaiaTårnby CC, Tårnby Skip: Angelina Jensen Third: Christine Grønbech Second: Camilla Skårberg Jensen Lead: Lina Knudsen Alternate: Ivana BraticCC Füssen, Füssen Skip: Daniela Jentsch Third: Emira Abbes Second: Analena Jentsch Lead: Pia-Lisa Schöll Alternate Josephine ObermannCC Dolomiti Fontel, Cortina d'Ampezzo & SC Pinerolo, Pinerolo Skip: Diana Gaspari Third: Veronica Zappone Second: Stefania Constantini Lead: Angela Romei Alternate: Chiara OlivieriYamanashi CA, Yamanashi, Kanagawa CA, Kanagawa & Sapporo Dogin CS, Sapporo Skip: Tori Koana Third: Yuna Kotani Second: Mao Ishigaki Lead: Arisa Kotani Alternate: Kaho OnoderaCC Adamant, St. Petersburg, Ice Cube & Sochi CC, Sochi Skip: Victoria Moiseeva Third: Yulia Portunova Second: Galina Arsenkina Lead: Julia Guzieva Alternate: Anna SidorovaLochmaben Castle CC, Lockerbie, Carrington CC, Edinburgh, Corrie CC & Leswalt CC, Stranraer & Holywood CC, Dumfries Skip: Hannah Fleming Third: Jennifer Dodds Second: Alice Spence Lead: Vicky Wright Alternate: Sophie JacksonUiseong CC, Uiseong Skip: Kim Eun-jung Third: Kim Kyeong-ae Second: Kim Seon-yeong Lead: Kim Yeong-mi Alternate: Kim Cho-hiSundbybergs CK, Sundbyberg Skip: Anna Hasselborg Third: Sara McManus Second: Agnes Knochenhauer Lead: Sofia Mabergs Alternate: Jennie WåhlinCC Flims, Flims, Grasshopper Club, Zürich, CC Grindelwald, Grindelwald, CC Langenthal, Langenthal & CC Zug, Zug Skip: Binia Feltscher Third: Irene Schori Second: Franziska Kaufmann Lead: Carole Howald Alternate: Raphaela Keiser Saint Paul CC, Saint Paul & Fairbanks CC, Fairbanks Skip: Jamie Sinclair Third: Alexandra Carlson Second: Vicky Persinger Lead: Monica Walker Alternate: Jenna Martin
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs
CountrySkipWLPFPAEnds WonEnds LostBlank EndsStolen EndsShot Pct. Jennifer Jones 12 0 110 58 55 44 6 14 85% 21.72 Anna Hasselborg 10 2 87 59 51 39 16 14 88% 30.32 Kim Eun-jung 8 4 91 74 54 48 11 17 82% 43.45 Victoria Moiseeva 7 5 90 68 52 45 20 15 84% 24.44 Anna Kubešková 6 6 86 82 47 48 17 8 79% 62.09 Jamie Sinclair 6 6 78 67 52 45 16 14 84% 34.97 Jiang Yilun 6 6 76 93 47 52 9 10 77% 61.42 Binia Feltscher 5 7 74 80 50 52 11 11 78% 42.26 Hannah Fleming 5 7 75 89 50 49 15 17 77% 59.92 Tori Koana 5 7 72 82 50 48 12 8 79% 39.62 Angelina Jensen 3 9 63 95 43 57 9 10 75% 64.46 Daniela Jentsch 3 9 59 79 38 51 23 5 77% 68.40 Diana Gaspari 2 10 66 101 46 57 12 14 76% 49.27
WCT ranking Year to date World Curling Tour order of merit ranking for each team prior to the event.
Nation (Skip) Rank Points (Jones) 1 436.06 (Hasselborg) 2 435.27 (Kim) 8 251.42 (Sinclair) 11 233.94 (Feltscher) 15 215.45 (Moiseeva) 19 183.64 (Fleming) 27 117.05 (Kubešková) 48 69.26 (Jentsch) 54 64.64 (Gaspari) 60 55.19 (Jiang) 105 23.87 (Koana) 138 12.43 (Jensen) 161 9.60
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, March 17, 14:00
Draw 2 Saturday, March 17, 19:00
Draw 3 Sunday, March 18, 09:00
Draw 4 Sunday, March 18, 14:00
Draw 5 Sunday, March 18, 19:00
Draw 6 Monday, March 19, 09:00
Draw 7 Monday, March 19, 14:00
Draw 8 Monday, March 19, 19:00
Draw 9 Tuesday, March 20, 09:00
Draw 10 Tuesday, March 20, 14:00
Draw 11 Tuesday, March 20, 19:00
Draw 12 Wednesday, March 21, 09:00
Draw 13 Wednesday, March 21, 14:00
Draw 14 Wednesday, March 21, 19:00
Draw 15 Thursday, March 22, 09:00
Draw 16 Thursday, March 22, 14:00
Draw 17 Thursday, March 22, 19:00
Draw 18 Friday, March 23, 09:00
Draw 19 Friday, March 23, 14:00
Draw 20 Friday, March 23, 19:00
Playoffs
Qualification games Saturday, March 24, 09:00
Semifinal 1 Saturday, March 24, 14:00
Semifinal 2 Saturday, March 24, 19:00
Bronze medal game Sunday, March 25, 10:00
Gold medal game Sunday, March 25, 15:00
Statistics Top 5 player percentages After round robin; minimum 5 games Leads % Sofia Mabergs 91 Monica Walker 88 Kim Yeong-mi 87 Dawn McEwen 86 Klára Svatoňová 86 Seconds % Galina Arsenkina 90 Agnes Knochenhauer 90 Jill Officer 86 Vicky Persinger 86 Kim Seon-yeong 84 Thirds % Sara McManus 88 Kaitlyn Lawes 86 Alex Carlson 83 Kim Kyeong-ae 82 Julia Portunova 82 Skips % Anna Hasselborg 85 Victoria Moiseeva 82 Jamie Sinclair 81 Jennifer Jones 80 Anna Kubešková 78
Perfect games PlayerTeamPositionOpponent Ezhen Kolchevskaia Lead Kim Yeong-mi Lead Sofia Mabergs Lead Jill Officer Second Alex Carlson Third
Awards The awards and all-star team are as follows:
All-Star Team Skip: Anna Hasselborg, Sweden Third: Sara McManus, Sweden Second: Galina Arsenkina, Russia Lead: Sofia Mabergs, Sweden
Frances Brodie Sportsmanship Award Jill Officer, Canada
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