2010–11 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
Type:Grand Prix
Date:October 22 – December 12, 2010
Season:2010–11
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The 2010–11 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series of the 2010–11 season. It was a series of six international invitational competitions in the fall of 2010 that built to the Grand Prix Final. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior level. At each event, skaters earned points based on their placement toward qualifying for the Grand Prix Final. The top six scoring skaters or teams at the end of the series competed at the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final, held in Beijing, China.

The Grand Prix series set the stage for the 2011 European, Four Continents, and World Championships, as well as each country's national championships. The Grand Prix series began on October 22, 2010, and ended on December 12, 2010.

The Grand Prix was organized by the International Skating Union. Skaters competed for prize money and for a chance to compete in the Grand Prix Final. The corresponding series for junior-level skaters was the 2010–11 ISU Junior Grand Prix.

Qualifying

Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2010, were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit. The top six skaters/teams from the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships were seeded and then guaranteed two events. Skaters/teams who placed 7th through 12th were also given two events, though they were not considered seeded.

Skaters and teams who were ranked in the top 24 in the world at the end of the 2009-10 season and those who had an ISU personal best in the top-24 on the season's best list for the 2009–10 season were also guaranteed one event.

Skaters/teams who medaled at the 2009–10 JGP Final or the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were guaranteed one event. Skaters who medaled at both the Junior Grand Prix Final and the World Junior Championships were guaranteed only one event.

The host country was allowed to assign three skaters/teams of their choosing from their country in each discipline.

The spots remaining were filled from the top 75 skaters/teams in the 2009–10 season's best list. Skaters could not be given a Grand Prix invitation without having been on the season's best list, with the following exceptions:

  1. The host country could select any three of their own skaters.
  2. Pairs and dance teams who had in either the 2008-09 or 2009–10 season qualified for Grand Prix spots by World Championships placement or had held a world ranking or season's best ranking in the top 24 with a previous partner could be considered for an alternate spot with their new partner.
  3. Skaters and teams who had previously been seeded (1st through 6th at the World Championships) and had missed any number of seasons could be considered for one or two Grand Prix assignments if they committed to competing at two Grand Prix events and had never taken advantage of this rule in a previous season.

Schedule

Date Event Location
October 22–24 2010 NHK Trophy Japan Nagoya, Japan
October 29–31 2010 Skate Canada International Canada Kingston, Ontario, Canada
November 5–7 2010 Cup of China China Beijing, China
November 12–14 2010 Skate America United States Portland, Oregon, United States
November 19–21 2010 Cup of Russia Russia Moscow, Russia
November 26–28 2010 Trophée Éric Bompard France Paris, France
December 9–12 2010-11 Grand Prix Final China Beijing, China

Medal summary

Event Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
Japan NHK Trophy[1] Men Japan Daisuke Takahashi United States Jeremy Abbott France Florent Amodio
Ladies Italy Carolina Kostner United States Rachael Flatt Japan Kanako Murakami
Pairs China Pang Qing / Tong Jian Russia Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov Japan Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran
Ice dancing United States Meryl Davis / Charlie White Canada Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje United States Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani
Event Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
Canada Skate Canada International[2] Men Canada Patrick Chan Japan Nobunari Oda United States Adam Rippon
Ladies United States Alissa Czisny Russia Ksenia Makarova Canada Amélie Lacoste
Pairs Russia Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze Canada Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch Canada Paige Lawrence / Rudi Swiegers
Ice dancing Canada Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier United Kingdom Sinead Kerr / John Kerr United States Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein
Event Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
China Cup of China[3] Men Japan Takahiko Kozuka United States Brandon Mroz Czech Republic Tomáš Verner
Ladies Japan Miki Ando Japan Akiko Suzuki Russia Alena Leonova
Pairs China Pang Qing / Tong Jian China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong United States Caitlin Yankowskas / John Coughlin
Ice dancing France Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat Russia Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev Italy Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali
Event Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
United States Skate America[4] Men Japan Daisuke Takahashi Japan Nobunari Oda United States Armin Mahbanoozadeh
Ladies Japan Kanako Murakami United States Rachael Flatt Italy Carolina Kostner
Pairs Germany Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy Canada Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong
Ice dancing United States Meryl Davis / Charlie White Canada Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirer United States Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani
Event Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
Russia Rostelecom Cup[5] Men Czech Republic Tomáš Verner Canada Patrick Chan United States Jeremy Abbott
Ladies Japan Miki Ando Japan Akiko Suzuki United States Ashley Wagner
Pairs Russia Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov Japan Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran United States Amanda Evora / Mark Ladwig
Ice dancing Russia Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev Hungary Nóra Hoffmann / Maxim Zavozin Russia Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsalapov
Event Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
France Trophée Eric Bompard[6] Men Japan Takahiko Kozuka France Florent Amodio United States Brandon Mroz
Ladies Finland Kiira Korpi United States Mirai Nagasu United States Alissa Czisny
Pairs Germany Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy Russia Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov Germany Maylin Hausch / Daniel Wende
Ice dancing France Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat Russia Ekaterina Riazanova / Ilia Tkachenko United States Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein
Event Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
Grand Prix Final[7] Men Canada Patrick Chan Japan Nobunari Oda Japan Takahiko Kozuka
Ladies United States Alissa Czisny Italy Carolina Kostner Japan Kanako Murakami
Pairs Germany Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy China Pang Qing / Tong Jian China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong
Ice dancing United States Meryl Davis / Charlie White France Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat Canada Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier

Grand Prix Final qualification points

After the final event, the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard, the six skaters/teams with the most points advanced to the Grand Prix Final. The point system is as follows:

Placement Points (Singles/Dance) Points (Pairs)
1st place15 points15 points
2nd place13 points13 points
3rd place11 points11 points
4th place9 points9 points
5th place7 points7 points
6th place5 points5 points
7th place4 points
8th place3 points

There are seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:

  1. Highest placement at an event. If a skater placed 1st and 3rd, the tiebreaker is the 1st place, and that beats a skater who placed 2nd in both events.
  2. Highest combined total scores in both events. If a skater earned 200 points at one event and 250 at a second, that skater would win in the second tie-break over a skater who earned 200 points at one event and 150 at another.
  3. Participated in two events.
  4. Highest combined scores in the free skating/free dancing portion of both events.
  5. Highest individual score in the free skating/free dancing portion from one event.
  6. Highest combined scores in the short program/original dance of both events.
  7. Highest number of total participants at the events.

If there is still a tie, the tie is considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all qualify for the Grand Prix Final.

Qualification standings*

Skaters in bold qualified for the Grand Prix Final.

Points Men[8] Ladies[9] Pairs[10] Ice dance[11]
30 Japan Takahiko Kozuka
Japan Daisuke Takahashi
Japan Miki Ando Germany Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
China Pang Qing / Tong Jian
United States Meryl Davis / Charlie White
France Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat
28 Canada Patrick Chan Canada Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirer
Russia Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev
26 Czech Republic Tomáš Verner
Japan Nobunari Oda
United States Alissa Czisny
Italy Carolina Kostner
Japan Kanako Murakami
Japan Akiko Suzuki
United States Rachael Flatt
Russia Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov
Canada Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch
24 France Florent Amodio
United States Jeremy Abbott
United States Brandon Mroz
Finland Kiira Korpi Russia Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze
China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong
Japan Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran
22 United States Mirai Nagasu Canada Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje
Hungary Nóra Hoffmann / Maxim Zavozin
United States Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani
United States Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein
20 United States Adam Rippon United States Caitlin Yankowskas / John Coughlin Russia Ekaterina Riazanova / Ilia Tkachenko
Russia Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsalapov
19
18 Canada Kevin Reynolds United States Ashley Wagner
Canada Amélie Lacoste
Canada Cynthia Phaneuf
Canada Paige Lawrence / Rudi Swiegers
United States Amanda Evora / Mark Ladwig
17 Russia Ksenia Makarova
16 United States Caydee Denney / Jeremy Barrett France Pernelle Carron / Lloyd Jones
15 Russia Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov
14 Italy Samuel Contesti United States Agnes Zawadzki United States Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir
Canada Mylene Brodeur / John Mattatall
Russia Kristina Gorshkova / Vitali Butikov
China Huang Xintong / Zheng Xun
13 Japan Yuzuru Hanyu Sweden Joshi Helgesson United Kingdom Sinead Kerr / John Kerr
12 France Alban Preaubert Japan Haruka Imai Czech Republic Lucie Myslivečková / Matěj Novák
11 United States Armin Mahbanoozadeh Russia Alena Leonova Germany Maylin Hausch / Daniel Wende Italy Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali
10 Canada Shawn Sawyer Italy Valentina Marchei
Japan Mao Asada
9 France Brian Joubert
Russia Artur Gachinski
Georgia (country) Elene Gedevanishvili Russia Katerina Gerboldt / Alexander Enbert Canada Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam
Canada Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill
8 Belgium Kevin van der Perren Japan Cathy Reed / Chris Reed
7 Spain Javier Fernandez
Japan Tatsuki Machida
Japan Daisuke Murakami
France Chafik Besseghier
China Geng Bingwa
Canada Myriane Samson
United States Felicia Zhang / Taylor Toth
Russia Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov
Canada Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford
Italy Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte
6 United Kingdom Penny Coomes / Nicholas Buckland
5 China Song Nan
Japan Takahito Mura
Sweden Viktoria Helgesson
Russia Sofia Biryukova
United States Amanda Dobbs
United States Britney Simpson / Nathan Miller
Italy Stefania Berton / Ondre Hotarek
Italy Nicole Della Monica / Yannick Kocon
Czech Republic Klára Kadlecová / Petr Bidař
United States Lynn Kriengkrairut / Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
United States Madison Hubbell / Keiffer Hubbell
4 United States Ross Miner
Sweden Adrian Schultheiss
China Wu Jialiang
Germany Peter Liebers
Spain Sonia Lafuente
United States Caroline Zhang
United States Isabella Cannuscio / Ian Lorello
Canada Sarah Arnold / Justin Trojek
3 Canada Jeremy Ten
Ukraine Anton Kovalevski
China Guan Jinlin
Russia Ivan Tretiakov
France Maé-Bérénice Méité
Japan Fumie Suguri
United States Kristine Musademba
China Yu Xiaoyang / Wang Chen
Germany Stefanie Frohberg / Tim Giesen
Hungary Dora Turoczi / Balazs Major
0 Japan Yasuharu Nanri
United States Stephen Carttiere
Romania Zoltan Kelemen
United States Grant Hochstein
Russia Konstantin Menshov
Kazakhstan Denis Ten
Sweden Kristoffer Berntsson
China Chen Peitong
Italy Paolo Bacchini
Austria Viktor Pfeifer
Russia Sergei Voronov
South Korea Kwak Min-jeong
United Kingdom Jenna Mccorkell
France Lena Marrocco
Canada Diane Szmiett
Estonia Elena Glebova
Germany Sarah Hecken
United States Alexe Gilles
France Candice Didier
Switzerland Sarah Meier
China Zhu Qiuying
China Dong Huibo / Wu Yiming
Hungary Anna Khnychenkova / Mark Magyar
United Kingdom Stacey Kemp / David King
China Zhang Yue / Wang Lei
Russia Tatiana Novik / Mikhail Kuznetsov
Canada Kaleigh Hole / Adam Johnson
China Guan Xueting / Wang Meng
United States Rachel Tibbetts / Collin Brubaker

References

  • 2010-2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
  • "Grand Prix Announcement". Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  • "ISU Communication No. 1023". Archived from the original on 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
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