2012 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–21 June 2012 |
| Venue | Richgate Shopping Center |
| City | Shenyang |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | World Pool-Billiard Association |
| Format | Double elimination / single elimination |
| Discipline | Nine-ball |
| Total prize fund | $300,000 |
| Winner's share | $40,000 |
| Participants | 64 |
| Defending champion | Bi Zhu Qing |
| Final | |
| Champion | Kelly Fisher (GBR) |
| Runner-up | Fu Xiaofang (CHN) |
| Score | 9–6 |
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The 2012 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship was a professional nine-ball pool championship that took place from 18 to 21 June 2012. It was the 21st edition of the WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship and was held at the Richgate Shopping Center in Shenyang, China.[1] The tournament featured a field of 64 players, competing in a double-elimination format for the preliminary stages, transitioning to a single-elimination tournament bracket for the final 32 players. The event was sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and organized in conjunction with the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association (CBSA). Kelly Fisher won the event, defeating Fu Xiaofang 9–6 in the final.[2] Fisher won Billiards Digest Player of the Year awards following the event.[3]
Prize money
The total prize fund for the event was $160,000. A "most stylish award" of $20,000 was also offered. The winner of the event received $40,000. A breakdown of the prize money is shown below:[4][5]
| Position | Prize money |
|---|---|
| Winner | $40,000 |
| Runner-up | $20,000 |
| Semi-finalist | $10,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | $6,000 |
| Last 16 | $3,000 |
| Last 32 | $1,500 |
| Last 64 | $750 |
| Total | $160,000 |
Knockout stage
The following is the results from the knockout stage of the event. Players in bold denote match winners.[6]
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Kelly Fisher (GBR) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line Kjørsvik (NOR) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kelly Fisher (GBR) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lin Yuan-chun (TPE) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lin Yuan-chun (TPE) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wei Tzu-chien (TPE) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kelly Fisher (GBR) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tsai Pei-chen (TPE) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tsai Pei-chen (TPE) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Park Eun-ji (KOR) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tsai Pei-chen (TPE) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Ga-young (25x17px) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Ga-young (KOR) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Han Yu (CHN) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kelly Fisher (GBR) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fu Xiaofang (CHN) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fu Xiaofang (CHN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brittany Bryant (CAN) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fu Xiaofang (CHN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chou Chieh-yu (TPE) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chou Chieh-yu (TPE) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bai Ge (CHN) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fu Xiaofang (CHN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liu Shasha (CHN) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liu Shasha (CHN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kharla La Rosa (VEN) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liu Shasha (CHN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chen Siming (CHN) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chen Siming (CHN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pan Xiaoting (CHN) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ https://www.azbilliards.com/tournament/4565-womens-world-9-ball-championship/
- ^ https://www.pro9.co.uk/html/article.php?sid=1978
- ^ https://www.billiardsdigest.com/new_current_issue/feb_13/kelly_index.php
- ^ Mason, Ted (June 18, 2012). "Stars Rise, A Big Star Falls at Women's World 9-Ball Championship". wpapool.com. World Pool-Billiard Association. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Fisher is the New World Champion". pro9.co.uk. June 21, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "2012 World Wemens 10ball Championship". Billiard Walker. Retrieved Jan 13, 2026.
External links
- 2012 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship at azbilliards.com