2018 Women's World Curling Championship

The World Curling Championships the women's 2,018 (official: Ford World Women's Curling Championship in 2018 ) took place from 17 to 25 March, North Bay (Ontario) , Canada instead. The venue was North Bay Memorial Gardens.

Unlike in previous years, not 12, but 13 teams took part. At the same time, a new playoff format was introduced, for which the six best teams in the Round Robin qualified. The two winners each made it to the semi-finals. The remaining four teams played for the remaining two semi-finals in two qualifying games, in which the 3rd played against the 6th and the 4th against the 5th. Canada became world champion with Skip Jennifer Jones .

qualification

The following nations qualified to participate:

•  Canada (host nation)
• a team from the America Zone
  •  United States
• the eight best teams of the 2017 European Curling Championship
  •  Denmark
  •  Germany
  •  Italy
  •  Russia
  •  Scotland
  •  Sweden
  •  Switzerland
  •  Czech Republic
• the three best teams of the Curling Pacific Asia Championship 2017
  •  People's Republic of China
  •  Japan
  •  South Korea

Teams

People's Republic of China	Denmark	Germany	Italy
Harbin CC, Harbin Skip: Jiang Yilun Third: Wang Rui Second: Jiang Xindi Lead: Yan Hui Alternate: Yao Mingyue	Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Skip: Angelina Jensen Third: Christine Grønbech Second: Camilla Jensen Lead: Lina Knudsen Alternate: Ivana Bratic	CC Füssen, Füssen Skip: Daniela Jentsch Third: Emira Abbes Second: Josephine Obermann Lead: Analena Jentsch Alternate Pia-Lisa Schöll	CC Lago Santo, Cembra Skip: Diana Gaspari Third: Veronica Zappone Second: Stefania Constantini Lead: Angela Romei Alternate: Chiara Olivieri
Japan	Canada	Russia	Scotland
Yamanakako CC, Yamanashi Skip: Tori Koana Third: Yuna Kotani Second: Mao Ishigaki Lead: Arisa Kotani Alternate: Kaho Onodera	St. Vital CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jennifer Jones Third: Kaitlyn Lawes Second: Jill Officer Lead: Dawn McEwen Alternate: Shannon Birchard	CC Adamant, Saint Petersburg Skip: Wiktorija Moissejewa Third: Julija Portunowa Second: Galina Arsenkina Lead: Julija Gusijowa Alternate: Anna Sidorowa	Lochmaben Castle CC, Lockerbie Skip: Hannah Fleming Third: Jennifer Dodds Second: Alice Spence Lead: Vicky Wright Alternate: Sophie Jackson
Sweden	Switzerland	South Korea	Czech Republic
Sundybergs CK, Sundbyberg Skip: Anna Hasselborg Third: Sara McManus Second: Agnes Kniehauer Lead: Sofia Mabergs Alternate: Jennie Wåhlin	CC Flims, Flims Skip: Binia Feltscher-Beeli Third: Irene Schori Second: Franziska Kaufmann Lead: Carole Howald Alternate: Raphaela Keizer	GyeongBuk Uiseong CC, Uiseong Skip: Kim Eun-jung Third: Kim Kyeong-ae Second: Kim Seon-yeong Lead: Kim Yeong-mi Substitute: Kim Cho-hi	CC Sokol Liboc, Prague Skip: Anna Kubešková Third: Alžběta Baudyšová Second: Tereza Plíšková Lead: Klára Svatoňová Alternate: Ezhen Kolčevská
United States
Four Seasons CC, Blaine Skip: Jamie Sinclair Third: Alexandra Carlson Second: Vicky Persinger Lead: Monica Walker Alternate: Jenna Martin

Round robin final result

key
	Qualified for the playoffs

rank	team	Skip	W.	L.	PF	PA	Ends won	Ends lost	Pointless Ends	Stolen Ends	Hit%.	DSC
1	Canada	Jennifer Jones	12	0	102	54	52	43	4th	14th	85%	21.72
2	Sweden	Anna Hasselborg	10	2	82	59	49	38	11	13	88%	30.32
3	South Korea	Kim Eun-jung	8th	4th	79	59	42	35	2	17th	82%	43.45
4th	Russia	Viktoria Moiseeva	7th	5	83	60	48	40	10	14th	84%	24.44
5	Czech Republic	Anna Kubešková	6th	6th	75	75	38	39	9	6th	79%	62.09
6th	United States	Jamie Sinclair	6th	6th	78	67	52	45	11	14th	84%	34.97
7th	People's Republic of China	Jiang Yilun	6th	6th	76	93	43	48	5	8th	77%	61.42
8th	Switzerland	Binia Feltscher-Beeli	5	7th	64	78	42	43	9	9	78%	42.26
9	Scotland	Hannah Fleming	5	7th	67	76	43	42	6th	15th	77%	59.92
10	Japan	Tori Koana	5	7th	72	82	45	43	7th	8th	79%	39.62
11	Denmark	Angelina Jensen	3	9	63	95	40	53	3	10	75%	64.46
12	Germany	Daniela Jentsch	3	9	59	79	36	48	13	5	77%	68.4
13	Italy	Diana Gaspari	2	10	59	90	41	51	10	13	76%	49.27

Playoffs

Qualifying matches

Semifinals

final

1

Canada

9

3

South Korea

3

6th

United States

7th

6th

United States

10

1

Canada

7th

2

Sweden

6th

2

Sweden

7th

4th

Russia

7th

4th

Russia

6th

3rd place match

5

Czech Republic

3

4th

Russia

6th

6th

United States

5

Qualifying matches

Saturday, March 24th, 9:00 am

team		1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	total
Russia		0	0	0	2	1	0	2	1	1	X	7th
Czech Republic		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	X	3

team		1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	total
South Korea		1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	X	3
United States		0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	7th	X	10

Semifinals

Saturday, March 24th, 2pm

team		1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	total
Canada		3	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	9
United States		0	1	0	1	0	2	0	2	1	0	7th

team		1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	total
Sweden		2	0	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	7th
Russia		0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	6th

3rd place match

Sunday, March 25th, 10:00 am

team		1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	total
Russia		0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	6th
United States		0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	5

final

Sunday, March 25th, 3pm

team		1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	total
Sweden		0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	6th
Canada		0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	7th

Final score

space	country
1	Canada
2	Sweden
3	Russia
4th	United States
5	South Korea
6th	Czech Republic
7th	People's Republic of China
8th	Switzerland
9	Scotland
10	Japan
11	Denmark
12	Germany
13	Italy

Web links

• official website

Individual evidence

1. ^ North Bay, Canada to host Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2018 . World Curling Federation. December 6, 2016. Accessed March 12, 2018.
2. ↑ Canada win Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2018 , World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 2, 2018
3. ↑ http://odf2.worldcurling.co/data/CUR_WWCC2018P/Women's_Teams/C76D~Draw_Shot_Challenge.pdf