NISKU, Alta. — Brad Gushue defeated Reid Carruthers 6-1 on Tuesday morning in a matchup of Canadian skips at the Co-op Canadian Open.
Gushue, from St. John's, N.L., scored three in the sixth end for the win over his Winnipeg-based opponent.
In other games, Italy's Joel Retornaz dumped Calgary's Kevin Koe 8-3, Sweden's Niklas Edin topped Scotland's James Craik 8-3 and Scotland's Ross Whyte defeated Switzerland's Michael Brunner 7-4.
In the opening women's draw later Tuesday, Italy's Stefania Constantini scored three in the fourth end en route to a 7-3 win over WInnipeg's Kaitlyn Lawes.
In other results, Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa edged Switzerland's Xenia Schwaller 4-3, Eun-ji Gim defeated Seung-youn Ha in an all-South Korean matchup and Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni defeated Japan's Ikue Kitazawa 6-4.
Two more draws were scheduled for later in the day at the Silent Ice Centre.
There are 16 teams in both the men's and women's fields. A round-robin format is used for each four-team pool along with one crossover game for each squad based on seeding.
The top eight teams in each draw will advance to the quarterfinals on Saturday. The finals are scheduled for Sunday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2024.
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