ISU Grand Prix Final Standings (Pairs are Set)

These are the current standings in the Grand Prix of Figure Skating after 5 of 6 events. A few skaters are already guaranteed to make the final based on their placements at their events, but others are on the bubble and their spot in the final is contingent on the placement of a few skaters at the final event, the Grand Prix of Paris. Skaters are awarded with points based on their placement in each event with 15 for 1st, 11 for 2nd, 13 for 3rd, 11 for 4th, 9 for 5th, 7 for 6th, 5 for 7th, 4 for 8th, and 3 for 9th. Only the top 6 qualifiers are invited to the Grand Prix Final and many tie breakers are in place in the case that added placements produce the same total number for several skaters. The first tie breaker is the top placement at the skaters best event, followed by scores, etc, etc.

The top 6 pairs have qualified for this final as of this morning and the mens final will be decided shortly. Ladies and Dance will be decided later this afternoon.

(BOLD denotes a place in the final; asterisk denotes potential place in final)

PAIRS:

1) Pang/Tong: 15 (NHK) + 15 (Cup of China) = 30
2) Savchenko/Szolkowy: 15 (Skate America) + 15 (Paris) = 30
3) Moore-Towers/Moscovitch: 13 (Skate Canada) + 13 (Skate America) = 26
4) Bezarova/Larionov: 13 (NHK) + 13 (Paris) = 26
5) Iliushechkina/Maisuradze: 15 (Skate Canada) + 9 (Cup of China) = 24
6) Sui/Han: 13 (Cup of China) + 11 (Skate America) = 24
*1st Alternate) Takahashi/Tran: 11 (NHK) + 13 (Cup of Russia) = 24
*2nd Alternate) Yankowskas/Coughlin: 9 (NHK) + 11 (Cup of China) = 20

MEN:
1) Daisuke Takahashi: 15 (NHK) + 15 (Skate America) = 30
2) Patrick Chan: 15 (Skate Canada) + 13 (Cup of Russia) = 28
3) Tomas Verner: 11 (Cup of China) + 15 (Cup of Russia) = 26
4) Nobunari Oda: 13 (Skate Canada) + 13 (Skate America) = 26 
*5) Jeremy Abbott: 13 (NHK) + 11 (Cup of Russia) = 24
*6) Adam Rippon: 11 (Skate Canada) + 9 (Skate America) = 20
*7) Takahiko Kozuka: 15 (Cup of China) + X (Paris) = 15
*9) Brandon Mroz: 13 (Cup of China) + X (Paris) = 13
*12) Florent Amodio: 11 (NHK) + X (Paris) = 11
*15) Kevin Reynolds: 9 (Skate Canda) + X (Paris) = 9
*16) Brian Joubert: 9 (Cup of China) + X (Paris) = 9

As of now Abbott & Rippon are in the top six, but they could be ousted by Kozuka, Mroz, Amodio, Reynolds, or Joubert if they place well next week at the Grand Prix of Paris. The following placements would need to be achieved for these men to ensure a spot in the Grand Prix Final:

• Kozuka: 9 points (4th place)
• Mroz: 13 points (2nd place)
• Amodio: 15 points (1st place)
• Reynolds: 15 points (1st place; still contingent on other skaters' placements)
• Joubert: 15 points (1st place; still contingent on other skaters' placements)

LADIES: 

1) Miki Ando: 15 (Cup of China) + 15 (Cup of Russia) = 30

2) Carolina Kostner: 15 (NHK) + 11 (Skate America) = 26

3) Kanako Murakami: 11 (NHK) + 15 (Skate America) = 26

4) Akiko Suzuki: 13 (Cup of China) + 13 (Cup of Russia) = 26

5) Rachael Flatt: 13 (NHK) + 13 (Skate America) = 26

*6) Ashley Wagner: 7 (NHK) + 11 (Cup of Russia) = 18

*9) Alissa Czisny: 15 (Skate Canada) + X (Paris) = 15

*14) Cynthia Phaneauf: 9 (Skate Canada) + X (Paris) = 9

*15) Kiira Korpi: 9 (NHK) + X (Paris) = 9

*16) Mirai Nagasu: 9 (NHK) + X (Paris) = 9

As of now, 5 skaters are guaranteed to make the Grand Prix Final, and 4 of the competitors at next week's Grand Prix of Paris are vying for that 6th spot currently held by Ashley Wagner. Czisny, Phaneuf, Korpi, and Nagasu all have an opportunity to make the final with strong placements or wins in Paris. The following placements would need to be achieved for these ladies to qualify for the final:

• Czisny: 11 points (3rd place) but she may get in with less depending on placements of other ladies
• Phaneauf, Korpi, Nagasu: 15 points (1st place) a win in Paris could place any of these skaters in the final unless Czisny places 3rd or higher and then she will take the last spot in the final

ICE DANCE:

1) Davis/White: 15 (NHK) + 15 (Skate America) = 30

2) Crone/Poirier: 15 (Skate Canada) + 13 (Skate America) = 28

3) Bobrova/Soloviev: 13 (Cup of China) + 15 (Cup of Russia) = 22

*4) Weaver/Poje: 13 (NHK) + 9 (Skate America) = 22

*5) Hoffman/Zavozin: 9 (Cup of China) + 13 (Cup of Russia) = 22

*6) Shibutani/Shibutani: 11 (NHK) + 11 (Skate America) = 22

*8) Pechalat/Bourzat: 15 (Cup of China) + X (Paris) = 15

*13) Chock/Zuerlein: 11 (Skate Canada) + X (Paris) = 11

*16) Riazanova/Tkachenko: 7 (Skate America) + X (Paris) = 7

*17) Carron/Jones: 7 (Skate Canada) + X (Paris) = 7

*19) Huang/Zheng: 7 (Cup of China) + X (Paris) = 7

As of now, 3 teams have qualified for the final, 3 teams are on the bubble, and 5 teams competing in Paris have the potential to qualify for the Grand Prix Final. The following placements would need to be achieved in Paris for these teams to make the final:

• Pechalat/Bourzat: 7 points (5th place) 
• Chock Zuerlein: 13 points (2nd place); 11 points would tie them and would be broken by total scores
• Riazanova/Tkachenko, Carron/Jones, and Huang/Zheng all need 15 points and a win to qualify
• Note: Weaver/Poje will qualify unless one of the teams with 7 points wins in Paris, Chock/Zuerlein place 2nd, and Pechalat/Bourzat place 3rd