2000 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

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WPA World 9-Ball Championship 2000
Tournament information
Sport 9-ball
Location Cardiff, Wales [1]
DatesJuly 1, 2000–July 9, 2000 [1]
Tournament
format
 Round robin / Single Elimination
Host(s) WPA World Nine-ball Championship,
Matchroom Pool
Participants96 [2]
Final positions
Champion Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Fong-pang
Runner-up Flag of Mexico.svg Ismael Páez
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2001  →

The 2000 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 11th edition of the WPA World Championship for 9-Ball Pool. It took place from July 1 to 7, 2000 in Cardiff, Wales. [1]

Contents

Chao Fong-pang won the event, defeating Mexican Ismael Páez in the final, winning 17–6. [3]

Efren Reyes and Nick Varner were the two defending champions going into the event, but both lost in the 1st Round.

Format

The 96 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in round robin mode against each other. The top four players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.

Prize money

The event's prize money stayed similar to that of the previous years, with winner Chao Fong-pang winning $65,000. [2]

PositionPrize
First Place (champion) $65,000
Second Place (runner-up) $30,000
Third Place (semi-finalist $17,500
Fifth place (quarter finalist) $8,500
Ninth place (loser in round of 16) $4,000
Seventeenth place (loser in round of 32) $2,000
Thirty Third (loser in round of 64) $1,500
Sixty Fifth place (Fifth or sixth in round robin group) $1,000
Eighty First place (Seventh place in round robin group) $500

Preliminary round

[3]

The following 16 players finished fifth in their group.

The following 16 players finished sixth in their group.

Final round

[3]

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter final Semifinal Final
            
Flag of the United States.svg Kim Davenport 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louis Condo 1
Flag of the United States.svg Kim Davenport 4
Flag of the United States.svg Corey Deuel 9
Flag of the United States.svg Corey Deuel 9
Flag of Norway.svg Vegar Kristiansen  [ de ]6
Flag of the United States.svg Corey Deuel 11
Flag of the United States.svg Jon Kucharo 10
Flag of the United States.svg Jon Kucharo 9
Flag of Mexico.svg Ernesto Domínguez  [ de ]4
Flag of the United States.svg Jon Kucharo 9
Flag of England.svg Chris Melling 5
Flag of England.svg Chris Melling 9
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Petroni 2
Flag of the United States.svg Corey Deuel 11
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 7
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Efren Reyes 8
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 9
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Souquet 6
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Souquet 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsia Hui-kai 4
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 11
Flag of Japan.svg Kunihiko Takahashi 6
Flag of England.svg Steve Knight 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Bergendorff  [ de ]2
Flag of England.svg Steve Knight 0
Flag of Japan.svg Kunihiko Takahashi 9
Flag of Japan.svg Kunihiko Takahashi 9
Flag of Singapore.svg Tiong Boon Tan 2
Flag of the United States.svg Corey Deuel 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Fong-pang 11
Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Stalev 9
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schmidt 7
Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Stalev 6
Flag of Finland.svg Mika Immonen 9
Flag of Finland.svg Mika Immonen 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Quinten Hann 8
Flag of Finland.svg Mika Immonen 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johl Younger11
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johl Younger9
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johl Younger9
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Young-hwa  [ de ]6
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Young-hwa  [ de ]9
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Chamat 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johl Younger 1
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Fong-pang 11
Flag of Poland.svg Radosław Babica 9
Flag of the United States.svg Shannon Daulton 8
Flag of Poland.svg Radosław Babica 7
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Fong-pang 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Fong-pang 9
Flag of Germany.svg Ralph Eckert  [ de ]8
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Fong-pang 11
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Ortmann 9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Niels Feijen 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Francisco Bustamante 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Niels Feijen 6
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Ortmann 9
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Ortmann 9
Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Stalew 3
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Fong-pang 17
Flag of Mexico.svg Ismael Páez 6
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang Hua-fong 4
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura 5
Flag of the Philippines.svg Rodolfo Luat 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Rodolfo Luat 9
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Coltrain 6
Flag of the Philippines.svg Rodolfo Luat 11
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ching-shun 6
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ching-shun 9
Flag of the United States.svg Tang Hoa 2
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ching-shun 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Leonardo Andam 8
Flag of the Philippines.svg Leonardo Andam 9
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Engert 3
Flag of the Philippines.svg Rodolfo Luat 9
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland 11
Flag of Japan.svg Akikumo Toshikawa 9
Flag of England.svg Daryl Peach 5
Flag of Japan.svg Akikumo Toshikawa 9
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Archer 5
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Archer 9
Flag of England.svg Adam Lewis 6
Flag of Japan.svg Akikumo Toshikawa 4
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland 11
Flag of England.svg Kevin Smith 9
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Varner 7
Flag of England.svg Kevin Smith 7
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland 9
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland 9
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mario Lannoye  [ de ]3
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland 9
Flag of Mexico.svg Ismael Páez 11
Flag of Mexico.svg Ismael Páez 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Luc Salvas 5
Flag of Mexico.svg Ismael Páez 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Hao-ping 7
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Hao-ping 9
Flag of England.svg Darren Appleton 4
Flag of Mexico.svg Ismael Páez 11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Pagulayan 8
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alain Martel  [ de ]9
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob McKenna 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alain Martel  [ de ]4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Pagulayan 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Pagulayan 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edwin Montal 3
Flag of Mexico.svg Ismael Páez 11
Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Nielsen  [ de ]9
Flag of the United States.svg Allen Hopkins 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Po-cheng 4
Flag of the United States.svg Allen Hopkins 9
Flag of the United States.svg David Matlock 7
Flag of the United States.svg David Matlock 9
Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Toda 5
Flag of the United States.svg Allen Hopkins 8
Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Nielsen  [ de ]11
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Shin-young 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Warren Kiamco 5
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Shin-young 6
Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Nielsen  [ de ]9
Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Nielsen  [ de ]9
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Jones 4

References

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  2. 1 2 "Victor Chandler WPA World Pool Championship 2000". azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "2000 WPA Pool Championship" (PDF). csns.ca. Cue Sports Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF; 95,5 KB) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
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