2020 Canadian Open (curling)


The 2020 Meridian Canadian Open was held from January 14 to 19 at the Gallagher Centre in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. It was the fourth Grand Slam event and second "major" of the 2019–20 season.
In the men's final, Team Jacobs won their third straight Grand Slam by beating Team Epping in a tight 6-5 game. In the women's final, Team Hasselborg also won her third straight event defeating young Team Kim 7-5 in an extra end.

Qualification

Sixteen teams compete in the Canadian Open, including the seven top-ranked teams on the World Curling Tour's Order of Merit rankings as of December 16, 2019, the seven top teams on the Year-to-Date rankings as of December 16, the Tier 2 winner of the 2019 Tour Challenge, and a sponsor's exemption. The first matches will be set per the rankings on December 24, 2019

Men

Top men's teams as of December 16:
#Order of MeritYear-to-Date
1
  1. Brad Jacobs
  • Brad Jacobs
  • John Epping
  • 2
  • John Epping
  • Kevin Koe
  • Brad Gushue
  • 3
  • Brendan Bottcher
  • Bruce Mouat
  • 4
  • Niklas Edin
  • Niklas Edin
  • Brendan Bottcher
  • Kevin Koe
  • Yannick Schwaller
  • 5
  • Bruce Mouat
  • Brad Gushue
  • Peter de Cruz
  • Mike McEwen
  • 6
  • Mike McEwen
  • Ross Paterson
  • Peter de Cruz
  • Ross Paterson
  • Ross Whyte
  • Matt Dunstone
  • 7
  • Yannick Schwaller
  • Matt Dunstone
  • Glenn Howard
  • Korey Dropkin
  • Jason Gunnlaugson
  • Sponsor's exemption:
    Tour Challenge Tier 2 winner:
    Top women's teams as of December 16:
    #Order of MeritYear-to-Date
    1
    1. Anna Hasselborg
  • Tracy Fleury
  • 2
  • Tracy Fleury
  • Silvana Tirinzoni
  • Anna Hasselborg
  • Silvana Tirinzoni
  • Satsuki Fujisawa
  • 3
  • Kerri Einarson
  • Kerri Einarson
  • Jennifer Jones
  • 4
  • Rachel Homan
  • Rachel Homan
  • Eve Muirhead
  • 5
  • Jennifer Jones
  • Satsuki Fujisawa
  • Chelsea Carey
  • Elena Stern
  • 6
  • Eve Muirhead
  • Elena Stern
  • Sayaka Yoshimura
  • Chelsea Carey
  • Kelsey Rocque
  • 7
  • Kelsey Rocque
  • Team Roth
  • Sayaka Yoshimura
  • Gim Un-chi
  • Team Roth
  • Alina Kovaleva
  • Sponsor's exemption:
    Tour Challenge Tier 2 winner:

    Teams

    The teams are listed as follows:
    SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
    Brendan BottcherDarren MouldingBrad ThiessenKarrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta
    Benoît Schwarz Sven MichelPeter de Cruz Valentin Tanner Geneva, Switzerland
    Korey DropkinThomas HowellMark FennerAlex FensonJoe Polo Chaska, United States
    Matt DunstoneBraeden MoskowyCatlin SchneiderDustin Kidby Regina, Saskatchewan
    Niklas EdinOskar ErikssonRasmus WranåChristoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden
    John EppingRyan FryMat CammBrent Laing Toronto, Ontario
    Jason GunnlaugsonAlex ForrestAdam CaseyConnor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Brad GushueMark NicholsBrett GallantGeoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
    Glenn HowardScott HowardDavid MathersTim March Penetanguishene, Ontario
    Brad JacobsMarc KennedyE. J. HarndenRyan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
    Kevin KoeB. J. NeufeldColton FlaschBen Hebert Calgary, Alberta
    Mike McEwenReid CarruthersDerek SamagalskiColin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Bruce MouatGrant HardieBobby LammieHammy McMillan Jr. Edinburgh, Scotland
    Kirk MuyresKevin MarshDan MarshDallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
    Ross PatersonKyle WaddellCraig WaddellMichael Goodfellow Glasgow, Scotland
    Yannick SchwallerMichael BrunnerRomano MeierMarcel Käufeler Bern, Switzerland

    Knockout brackets

    A Event

    B Event

    C Event

    Knockout results

    All draw times are listed in Central Time.

    Draw 1

    Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 pm

    Draw 2

    Wednesday, January 15, 8:00 am

    Draw 3

    Wednesday, January 15, 12:00 pm

    Draw 4

    Wednesday, January 15, 4:00 pm

    Draw 5

    Wednesday, January 15, 8:00 pm

    Draw 7

    Thursday, January 16, 12:00 pm

    Draw 9

    Thursday, January 16, 8:00 pm

    Draw 11

    Friday, January 17, 12:00 pm

    Draw 13

    Friday, January 17, 8:00 pm

    Playoffs

    Quarterfinals

    Saturday, January 18, 11:00 am

    Semifinals

    Saturday, January 18, 7:00 pm

    Final

    Sunday, January 19, 2:30 pm

    Women

    Teams

    The teams are listed as follows:
    SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
    Chelsea CareySarah WilkesDana FergusonRachelle Brown Calgary, Alberta
    Kerri EinarsonVal SweetingShannon BirchardBriane Meilleur Gimli, Manitoba
    Tracy FleurySelena NjegovanLiz FyfeKristin MacCuish East St. Paul, Manitoba
    Satsuki FujisawaChinami YoshidaYumi SuzukiYurika Yoshida Kitami, Japan
    Anna HasselborgSara McManusAgnes KnochenhauerSofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden
    Rachel HomanEmma MiskewJoanne CourtneyLisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario
    Jennifer JonesKaitlyn LawesJocelyn PetermanDawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Kim Min-jiHa Seung-younKim Hye-rinKim Su-jinYang Tae-i Chuncheon, South Korea
    Alina KovalevaMaria KomarovaGalina ArsenkinaEkaterina Kuzmina Saint Petersburg, Russia
    Eve MuirheadLauren GrayJennifer DoddsVicky Wright Stirling, Scotland
    Kelsey RocqueDanielle SchmiemannBecca HebertJesse Marlow Edmonton, Alberta
    Tabitha PetersonBecca HamiltonTara PetersonAileen Geving McFarland, United States
    Briar Hürlimann Elena Stern Lisa GislerCéline Koller Brig, Switzerland
    Alina Pätz Silvana Tirinzoni Esther NeuenschwanderMelanie Barbezat Aarau, Switzerland
    Laura WalkerKate CameronTaylor McDonaldNadine Scotland Edmonton, Alberta
    Sayaka YoshimuraKaho OnoderaAnna OhmiyaYumie Funayama Sapporo, Japan

    Knockout brackets

    A Event

    B Event

    C Event

    Knockout results

    All draw times are listed in Central Time.

    Draw 2

    Wednesday, January 15, 8:00 am

    Draw 3

    Wednesday, January 15, 12:00 pm

    Draw 4

    Wednesday, January 15, 4:00 pm

    Draw 5

    Wednesday, January 15, 8:00 pm

    Draw 6

    Thursday, January 16, 8:00 am

    Draw 8

    Thursday, January 16, 4:00 pm

    Draw 10

    Friday, January 17, 8:00 am

    Draw 12

    Friday, January 17, 4:00 pm

    Draw 14

    Saturday, January 18, 7:30 am

    Playoffs

    Quarterfinals

    Saturday, January 18, 3:00 pm

    Semifinals

    Saturday, January 18, 7:00 pm

    Final

    Sunday, January 19, 11:00 am