Germans Kapp-size Koe’s perfect run
Veteran skip hands Canada first loss
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This article was published 07/04/2010 (5949 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Kevin Koe’s perfect run at the Capital One World Men’s Curling Championship is over.
Veteran German Andreas Kapp posted a 9-6 win over the Edmonton skip Tuesday, ending a six-game winning streak in Koe’s tournament debut.
Koe opened the day with a dominating 6-2 win over Scotland’s Warwick Smith to take sole possession of first place in the standings at 6-0.
But the Canadians struggled in the evening draw, eventually losing to a Kapp rink desperate for win to keep its playoff hopes alive.
"Well, we didn’t play well and that’s what happens," said Koe. "That was a big win for them and not a good loss for us. We kind of gave away the game early and just didn’t play well."
Koe said Kapp’s experience played a part in the win.
"These guys have been around," said Koe. "This is about their 15th worlds, they’ve played lots of these and they played well."
The loss dropped Koe into a three-way tie with Scotland and Norway atop the standings at 6-1. Smith rebounded from the loss to Koe by beating the Germans 7-4 in the afternoon draw while Norway hammered Switzerland 7-1 then beat host Italy 10-5.
Denmark improved to 5-1 after a 10-4 win over Sweden and a 7-6 extra-end victory over Japan. Germany and the U.S. finished the day tied at 4-3.
Kapp said it’s always nice to beat Canada.
"But it’s more important just to keep contact with the top," he added. "That would have been another tough loss, because we’ve already lost three tight games."
The German skip said he may have surprised Koe with his aggressive play.
— The Canadian Press
