2017 Women's World Nine-ball Championship

The 2017 Women's World Nine-ball Championship was a professional nine-ball pool tournament which was held in Hainan Chengmai (China) from 8 to 11 November 2017. The event was organized by the Guoao Group, which has hosted this event from 2013.[1]

2017 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship
Tournament information
DatesNovember 8–11 2017
CityChengmai
CountryChina
Organisation(s)World Pool-Billiard Association, Guoao Group
FormatDouble elimination / Single elimination
DisciplineNine-ball
Total prize fund$175,000
Winner's share$43,000
Final
Champion Siming Chen (CHN)
Runner-up Pan Xiaoting (CHN)
Score9–7
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2018

Overall 64 players from all around the world was divided into 8 groups of 8 players, where double elimination format was applied. In the group stage all matches were race to 7 with alternate break format. Overall 32 players proceeded to the main tournament - knockout stage. In the knockout stage all matches were played race to 9.

Siming Chen won the title with the 9–7 victory over Pan Xiaoting in the final. It was Chen's first Women's World Nine-ball title.

Prize money

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The prize money for the event is shown below.[2]

Prize money
Position Prize
First place (Champion) $43,000
Second place (Runner-up) $21,000
3rd - 4th $11,000
5th - 8th $6,000
9th - 16th $3,000
17th - 32nd $1,500
33rd - 48th $800
Total $175,000

Preliminary round - Double elimination

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Source:[3]

In the group stage, the double elimination format was played with race to 7.

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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Group G

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Group H

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Main tournament - Last 32

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Knockout stage consisted of last 32 players. Defending champion - Han Yu was defeated by Pan Xiaoting in semi-finals 5–9. [4]

1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
          
  Kelly Fisher 9
  Xiaochun Zheng 8
  Kelly Fisher 9
  Yuying Xia 6
  Ga Young Kim 7
  Yuying Xia 9
  Kelly Fisher 4
  Chieh-Yu Chou 9
  Xue Chen 3
  Chieh-Yu Chou 9
  Chieh-Yu Chou 9
  Doudou Zhou 8
  Doudou Zhou 9
  Rubilen Amit 7
  Chia-Hua Chen 8
  Chen Siming 9
  Liu Shasha 9
  Yuki Hiraguchi 2
  Liu Shasha 9
  Jiang Teng 7
  Teng Jiang 9
  Eunji Park 6
  Liu Shasha 1
  Chen Siming 9
  Shu Wah Hoe 5
  Adriana Villar 9
  Adriana Villar 1
  Chen Siming 9
  Meng Gao 4
  Chen Siming 9
  Chen Siming 9
  Xiaoting Pan 7
  Miyuki Kuribayashi 3
  Yun mi Lim 9
  Yun Mi Lim 5
  Chia-Hua Chen 9
  Chia-Hua Chen 9
  Danhong Sun 5
  Chia-Hua Chen 8
  Xiaoting Pan 9
  Fan Yang 5
  Ge Bai 9
  Ge Bai 3
  Xiaoting Pan 9
  Xiaotong Wang 5
  Xiaoting Pan 9
  Xiaoting Pan 5
  Han Yu 9
  Chezka Centeno 9
  Xia-Zhi Liu 7
  Chezka Centeno 8
  Xiaotong Zhang 9
  Fu Xiaofang 8
  Xiaotong Zhang 9
  Xiaotong Zhang 5
  Han Yu 9
  Chen Ho-yun 6
  Han Yu 9
  Han Yu 9
  Szu-Ting Kuo 7
  Tzu-Chien Wei 4
  Sze-Ting Kuo 9

Final

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The final was played between two Chinese players - Chen Siming and Xiaoting Pan. Alternate break format was played. Chen Siming had three break-and-run in racks: 8, 10 and 12. Xiaoting Pan had two break-and-run in racks 1 and 3. [5]

Player Lag Score
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  Chen Siming                   9
  Xiaoting Pan X             7

References

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  1. ^ Nov 7; Women |, 2017 | World 9-Ball Champs- (2017-11-07). "2017 Women 9-Ball World Championships". WPA Pool. Retrieved 2021-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "2017 Women 9-ball World Championship set for Chengmai showdown". Alison Chang|Taiwanese Passion for Pool (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. ^ Nov 12; Women |, 2017 | World 9-Ball Champs- (2017-11-12). "2017 Women's World 9-Ball Champion - Chen Siming!!". WPA Pool. Retrieved 2021-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "2017 World Women 9-Ball Championship". Billiard Walker. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  5. ^ Chen Siming vs Pan Xiaoting Women World 9 Ball Championship 2017, retrieved 2021-04-02