2018 Women's World Nine-ball Championship

The 2018 Women's World Nine-ball Championship was a professional nine-ball pool tournament that took place in Sanya, China from 3 to 9 December 2018.

2018 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship
Tournament information
DatesDecember 3–9 2018
CitySanya
CountryChina
Organisation(s)World Pool-Billiard Association
FormatDouble elimination / Single elimination
DisciplineNine-ball
Total prize fund$175,000
Winner's share$44,000
Final
Champion Han Yu (CHN)
Runner-up Wang Xiaotong (CHN)
Score9–6
2017
2019

The event was entered by 64 participants who were initially divided into 8 groups of 8 players, in which they competed against each other from December 3 to 5 in a double elimination tournament. Four players in each group qualified for the final round, which was played from December 6 to 9. The event was played under "alternating break" format with 3-point break rule and one ball on the foot spot.[1][2]

Han Yu won the title with a 9–6 victory over Wang Xiaotong in the final. It was Han Yu's third Women's World Nine-ball Championship win, following her previous in 2013 and 2016.

Preliminary round – Double elimination edit

In the group stage, the double elimination format was played with race to 7 and alternate break.[3]

Group A edit

Group B edit

Group C edit

Group D edit

Group E edit

Group F edit

Group G edit

Group H edit

Main tournament – Single elimination edit

Knockout stage consisted of last 32 players. Defending champion Siming Chen was defeated by Fu Xiaofang in quarter-finals in a hill-hill match.[4]

1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
          
  Chen Siming 9
  Miyuki Kuribayashi 5
  Chen Siming 9
  Kuo Szu-ting 1
  Jin Hye-ju 2
  Kuo Szu-ting 9
  Chen Siming 8
  Fu Xiaofang 9
  Kristina Tkach 4
  Chen Ruolin 9
  Chen Ruolin 8
  Fu Xiaofang 9
  Yuki Hiraguchi 6
  Fu Xiaofang 9
  Fu Xiaofang 8
  Wang Xiaotong 9
  Liu Shasha 9
  Angeline Ticoalu 4
  Liu Shasha 8
  Jiang Teng 9
  Han Fang 5
  Jiang Teng 9
  Jiang Teng 3
  Wang Xiaotong 9
  Shi Tianqi 5
  Zhang Pan 9
  Zhang Pan 4
  Wang Xiaotong 9
  Wang Xiaotong 9
  Wei Tzu-chien 7
  Wang Xiaotong 6
  Han Yu 9
  Han Yu 9
  Ana Gradisnik 4
  Han Yu 9
  Jasmin Ouschan 3
  Pan Lantian 8
  Jasmin Ouschan 9
  Han Yu 9
  Kelly Fisher 8
  Park Eun-ji 5
  Alison Fisher 9
  Alison Fisher 8
  Kelly Fisher 9
  Fan Yu-hsuan 4
  Kelly Fisher 9
  Han Yu 9
  Rubilen Amit 6
  Rubilen Amit 9
  Veronika Ivanovskaia 4
  Rubilen Amit 9
  Huang Qingning 3
  Huang Qingning 9
  Zhou Doudou 7
  Rubilent Amit 9
  Chen Ho-yun 6
  Chen Ho-yun 9
  Zhang Muyan 8
  Chen Ho-yun 9
  Chou Chieh-yu 5
  Ye Sisi 2
  Chou Chieh-yu 9

Final edit

Final was played between two Chinese players – Han Yu and Wang Xiaotong. Alternate break format was played, Han Yu won the lag. Both players played three break-and-runs: Han Yu in racks no. 5, 12 and 14; Wang Xiaotong in racks no. 6, 9 a 13.[5]

Player Lag Rack No. Score
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  Wang Xiaotong             6
  Han Yu X                   9

References edit

  1. ^ "竞赛规程-世界女子9球锦标赛". cems.crandtec.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  2. ^ "The Women 9-Ball World Championship 2018 is coming to Sanya - Taiwanese Passion for Pool|Alison Chang". alison-chang.com/ (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  3. ^ "签表与晋级直播--世界女子9球锦标赛". cems.crandtec.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  4. ^ "签表与晋级直播--世界女子9球锦标赛". cems.crandtec.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  5. ^ 【720P】【Final】 Han Yu (韩雨) vs Wang Xiaotong (王晓彤) 【2018 Women's World 9 Ball Championship】, retrieved 2021-04-02