1994 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

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WPA World 9-ball Championship 1994
Tournament information
Sport 9-ball
Location Chicago, United States
DatesNovember 2, 1994–November 6, 1994
Host WPA World Nine-ball Championship
Participants64
Final positions
Champion Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura
Runner-up Flag of Japan.svg Yasunari Itsuzaki
  1993
1995  

The 1994 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the fifth edition of the professional world championship for the discipline of nine-ball pool. Held in Chicago, United States, from November 2 to November 6, 1994, the tournament is historically significant for producing the first Japanese world champion, Takeshi Okumura. [1] [2]

Knockout Stages

The following is the results from the knockout stages. Players competing had progressed through the earlier knockout round. [1]

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dallas West 13
32 Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Vodenhoff 4
Flag of the United States.svg Dallas West 7
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bendy 13
17 Yellow midfielder 6
16 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bendy 13
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bendy 8
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura 13
9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Warren Kiamco 5
24 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Qiyao 13
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Qiyao 5
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura 13
25 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura 13
8 Peter Woodis 5
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura 13
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Zagran 7
5 Rudy Zick 11
28 Flag of the United States.svg Ron Cassanzio 13
Flag of the United States.svg Ron Cassanzio 3
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Ortmann 13
21 Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Ortmann 13
12 Tobias Lagosnig 8
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Ortmann 9
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Zagran 13
13 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Zagran 13
20 Flag of Germany.svg Herbst Friedemann 5
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Zagran 13
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wilson 10
29 Ismael Paez 12
4 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wilson 13
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura 9
Flag of Japan.svg Yasunari Itszaki 6
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Fengbang 8
30 Flag of Japan.svg Yasunari Itszaki 13
Flag of Japan.svg Yasunari Itszaki 13
Eddie Chaldon 8
19 Eddie Chaldon 13
14 Bruce Wilkinson 6
Flag of Japan.svg Yasunari Itszaki 13
Flag of the United States.svg Ray Martin 8
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Yukyou 11
22 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Martin 13
Flag of the United States.svg Ray Martin 13
Flag of the Philippines.svg Fidel Punzalan 9
27 Mike Gulyassey 11
6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Fidel Punzalan 13
Flag of Japan.svg Yasunari Itszaki 13
Flag of Sweden.svg Tom Storm 12
7 Thomas Hash 4
26 Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Sukey 13
Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Sukey 12
Flag of Sweden.svg Tom Storm 13
23 Flag of Sweden.svg Tom Storm 13
10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Hao 3
Flag of Sweden.svg Tom Storm 13
Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Nagata 2
15 Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Nagata 13
18 Tetsuo Uchiyama 10
Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Nagata 13
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Engert 7
31 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Engert 13
2 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Immonen 8

References

  1. 1 2 "1994 World Pool Championship". Billiard Walker. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  2. "JPBA略歴". JPBA|日本プロポケットビリヤード連盟 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-17.