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2018 Women's World Nine-ball Championship

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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

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

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 – Single elimination

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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
          
China Chen Siming 9
Japan Miyuki Kuribayashi 5
China Chen Siming 9
Chinese Taipei Kuo Szu-ting 1
South Korea Jin Hye-ju 2
Chinese Taipei Kuo Szu-ting 9
China Chen Siming 8
China Fu Xiaofang 9
Russia Kristina Tkach 4
China Chen Ruolin 9
China Chen Ruolin 8
China Fu Xiaofang 9
Japan Yuki Hiraguchi 6
China Fu Xiaofang 9
China Fu Xiaofang 8
China Wang Xiaotong 9
China Liu Shasha 9
Indonesia Angeline Ticoalu 4
China Liu Shasha 8
China Jiang Teng 9
China Han Fang 5
China Jiang Teng 9
China Jiang Teng 3
China Wang Xiaotong 9
China Shi Tianqi 5
China Zhang Pan 9
China Zhang Pan 4
China Wang Xiaotong 9
China Wang Xiaotong 9
Chinese Taipei Wei Tzu-chien 7
China Wang Xiaotong 6
China Han Yu 9
China Han Yu 9
Slovenia Ana Gradisnik 4
China Han Yu 9
Austria Jasmin Ouschan 3
China Pan Lantian 8
Austria Jasmin Ouschan 9
China Han Yu 9
England Kelly Fisher 8
South Korea Park Eun-ji 5
England Alison Fisher 9
England Alison Fisher 8
England Kelly Fisher 9
Chinese Taipei Fan Yu-hsuan 4
England Kelly Fisher 9
China Han Yu 9
Philippines Rubilen Amit 6
Philippines Rubilen Amit 9
Germany Veronika Ivanovskaia 4
Philippines Rubilen Amit 9
China Huang Qingning 3
China Huang Qingning 9
China Zhou Doudou 7
Philippines Rubilent Amit 9
Chinese Taipei Chen Ho-yun 6
Chinese Taipei Chen Ho-yun 9
China Zhang Muyan 8
Chinese Taipei Chen Ho-yun 9
Chinese Taipei Chou Chieh-yu 5
China Ye Sisi 2
Chinese Taipei Chou Chieh-yu 9

Final

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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
China Wang Xiaotong 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
China Han Yu X 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9

References

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  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