2009 WPA Women's World Ten-ball Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2–6 June 2009 |
| Venue | SM North Edsa |
| City | Quezon City |
| Country | Philippines |
| Organisation | World Pool-Billiard Association |
| Format | Double elimination / single elimination |
| Discipline | Ten-ball |
| Total prize fund | $75,000 |
| Winner's share | $20,000 |
| Participants | 48 |
| Final | |
| Champion | Rubilen Amit (PHI) |
| Runner-up | Liu Shin-mei (TPE) |
| Score | 10–4 |
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The 2009 Yalin WPA Women's World Ten-ball Championship was the inaugural professional world championship for women in the discipline of ten-ball pool. The event took place from 2 to 6 June 2009 at the SM North Edsa Mall in Quezon City, Philippines. Sponsored by Yalin Tables, it was the first time the WPA sanctioned a world-level ten-ball event specifically for women. Rubilen Amit won the event, defeating Liu Shin-mei 10–4 in the final.[1]
Prize fund
The total prize fund for the event was $75,000, with the winner receiving $20,000.[1]
| Position | Prize money |
|---|---|
| Winner | $20,000 |
| Runner-up | $10,000 |
| Semi-finalist | $5,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | $3,000 |
| 9th–16th Place | $1,500 |
| 17th–24th Place | $1,000 |
| Total | $75,000 |
Knockout stage
The knockout round was played with 24 remaining players. Matches in the round of 24 and 16 were race to 8 racks, later rounds race to 9, while the final was a race to 10. Players in bold denote match winners.[2][3]
| Round of 24 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Allison Fisher (GBR) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cha Yu-ram (KOR) | 8 | Cha Yu-ram (KOR) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gillian Go (TPE) | 3 | Cha Yu-ram (KOR) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jasmin Ouschan (AUT) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jasmin Ouschan (AUT) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jasmin Ouschan (AUT) | 8 | Miyuki Kuribayashi (JPN) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Angeline Ticoalu (IND) | 3 | Jasmin Ouschan (AUT) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Liu Shin-mei (TPE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liu Shin-mei (TPE) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlene Chai (SGP) | 8 | Charlene Chai (SGP) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Ga-young (KOR) | 6 | Liu Shin-mei (TPE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelly Fisher (GBR) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelly Fisher (GBR) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chou Chieh-yu (TPE) | 8 | Chou Chieh-yu (TPE) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Apsra Punhoo | 3 | Liu Shin-mei (TPE) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rubilen Amit (PHI) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Corr (IRL) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lim Yun-mi (KOR) | 8 | Lim Yun-mi (KOR) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Akio Otani (JAP) | 5 | Karen Corr (IRL) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Akimi Kajitani (JPN) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lin Yuan-chun (TPE) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lin Yuan-chun (TPE) | 8 | Akimi Kajitani (JPN) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chihiro Kawahara (JAP) | 4 | Akimi Kajitani (JPN) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rubilen Amit (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeanette Lee (USA) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tamara Rademakers (NED) | 8 | Tamara Rademakers (NED) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Veronika Hubrtová (CZE) | 5 | Jeanette Lee (USA) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rubilen Amit (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rubilen Amit (PHI) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tan Ho-yun (TPE) | 8 | Tan Ho-yun (TPE) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Julie Kelly (IRL) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b Villar, Joey (7 June 2009). "Amit first Pinay World 10-Ball champ". The Philippine Star.
- ^ https://billi-walker.jp/en/article.php/20090617194015313
- ^ "Rubilen ready for world 10-ball title defense". Inquirer Sports. 24 October 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
External links
- WPA Official Website
- 2009 WPA Women's World Ten-ball Championship at azbilliards.com