2002 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

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WPA World 9-Ball Championship 2002
Tournament information
Sport 9-ball
Location Cardiff, Wales
DatesJuly 18, 2002–July 24, 2002
Tournament
format
 Round robin / Single Elimination
Host(s) WPA World Nine-ball Championship,
Matchroom Pool
Participants128
Final positions
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland
Runner-up Flag of the Philippines.svg Francisco Bustamante
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The 2002 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 13th edition of the WPA World Championship for 9-Ball Pool. It took place from July 18 to 24, 2002 in Cardiff, Wales. [1] [2]

Contents

The event was won by American Earl Strickland with a 17:15 victory in the final against Francisco Bustamante. [3] Defending champion Mika Immonen was defeated in the round of 64 against Shannon Daulton. [4]

Format

The 128 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. [5]

Prize money

The event's prize money stayed similar to that of the previous years, with winner Earl Strickland winning $65,000. [6]

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

The following 64 players dropped out in the group stage: [5]

5. Place6. Place7. Place8. Place
Group 1: Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Young-hwa  [ de ] Flag of Germany.svg Brian Naithani  [ de ] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wayne Lloyd Flag of Greece.svg George Sarmas
Group 2: Flag of New Zealand.svg Brent Wells Flag of Japan.svg Akikumo Toshikawa Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sascha Specchia Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gilliano Smit  [ de ]
Group 3: Flag of Indonesia.svg Robby Suarly Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Fong-Pang Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker Flag of Spain.svg David López
Group 4: Flag of Japan.svg Haruyoshi Hinokiyama Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Hernandez Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert Parlevliet Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Geoff Dunn
Group 5: Flag of Indonesia.svg Siauw Wieto Flag of Scotland.svg Pat Holtz Flag of India.svg Alok Kumar Flag of Aruba.svg Ryan Rampersaud
Group 6: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn Flag of Sweden.svg Tom Storm Flag of England.svg Kevin Smith Flag of Italy.svg Carmine Nanula
Group 7: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shawn Budd Flag of England.svg Anthony Ginn Flag of Croatia.svg Marcos Castro Flag of Singapore.svg William Ang Boon Lay
Group 8: Flag of Singapore.svg Tiong Boon Tan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alain Martel  [ de ] Flag of England.svg Richard Jones  [ de ] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gino Vermeesch
Group 9: Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago Flag of Ireland.svg John Wims Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dimitri Jungo  [ de ] Flag of Panama.svg Javier Palacios  [ de ]
Group 10: Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Donlon  [ de ] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale Flag of Norway.svg Ronny Oldervik Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Jung-hua
Group 11: Flag of Finland.svg Marko Lohtander Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Reilly  [ de ] Flag of the United States.svg George SanSouci Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ed Galati
Group 12: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johl Younger Flag of the Philippines.svg Leonardo Andam Flag of the United States.svg Troy Frank Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mario Morra
Group 13: Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Thygesen  [ de ] Flag of England.svg Paul Hunter Flag of England.svg Darren Appleton Flag of Venezuela.svg Luis Miguel Sánchez
Group 14: Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Vondenhoff  [ de ] Flag of England.svg Andy Richardson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Jenkins  [ de ] Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Llanos  [ de ]
Group 15: Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob McKenna Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Yi-che Flag of Croatia.svg Ivica Putnik  [ de ] Flag of Aruba.svg Ditto Acosta  [ de ]
Group 16: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gerry Watson Flag of Indonesia.svg Mohammed Junarto Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Putnam Flag of South Africa.svg David David Anderson

Final round

[5]

Round of 64 Round of 32 Last 16 Quarter final Semi-final Final
            
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Ortmann 9
Flag of England.svg Steve Knight 2
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Ortmann9
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Robles 4
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Robles  [ de ]9
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Hybler 1
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Ortmann 5
Flag of the Philippines.svg Efren Reyes11
Flag of the Philippines.svg Efren Reyes 9
Flag of Poland.svg Radosław Babica 2
Flag of the Philippines.svg Efren Reyes9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Dennis Orcollo 6
Flag of the Philippines.svg Dennis Orcollo 9
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Souquet 8
Flag of the Philippines.svg Efren Reyes 8
Flag of the Philippines.svg Francisco Bustamante11
Flag of the Philippines.svg Francisco Bustamante 9
Flag of England.svg Imran Majid 6
Flag of the Philippines.svg Francisco Bustamante9
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Reimering 2
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Reimering 9
Flag of Spain.svg Victor Tapies  [ de ]1
Flag of the Philippines.svg Francisco Bustamante11
Flag of the Philippines.svg Antonio Lining 10
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Engert 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Wei-chih  [ de ]2
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Engert 0
Flag of the Philippines.svg Antonio Lining9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Antonio Lining 9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nick van den Berg 4
Flag of the Philippines.svg Francisco Bustamante11
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ching-shun 7
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Archer 9
Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Williams 3
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Archer9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rico Diks 7
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rico Diks  [ de ]9
Flag of Russia.svg Jewgeni Stalew  [ de ]3
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Archer11
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Kun-fang 5
Flag of France.svg Stephan Cohen 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Potier 7
Flag of France.svg Stephan Cohen 3
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Kun-fang9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Kun-fang 9
Flag of England.svg Phil Harrison 8
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Archer 2
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ching-shun11
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Petroni 9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Niels Feijen 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Fabio Petroni 3
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Takenaka9
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Takenaka  [ de ]9
Flag of Spain.svg David Alcaide 6
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Takenaka 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ching-shun11
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Rodolfo Luat 8
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 4
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ching-shun9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ching-shun 9
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schmidt 5
Flag of the Philippines.svg Francisco Bustamante 15
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland17
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland 9
Flag of England.svg Gary Ponting 5
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland9
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Shin-young 6
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Shin-young 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Warren Kiamco 6
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland11
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Jones 8
Flag of Germany.svg Thorsten Hohmann 9
Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Sugaya 0
Flag of Germany.svg Thorsten Hohmann 2
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Jones9
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Jones 9
Flag of Mexico.svg Ignacio Chávez 2
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland11
Flag of Japan.svg Kunihiko Takahashi 3
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Huang Kun-chang 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Lee Van Corteza 8
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Huang Kun-chang 5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alex Lely9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alex Lely 9
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alex Lely 8
Flag of Japan.svg Kunihiko Takahashi11
Flag of Mexico.svg Ernesto Domínguez 9
Flag of Greece.svg Evangelos Vettas  [ de ]6
Flag of Mexico.svg Ernesto Domínguez 3
Flag of Japan.svg Kunihiko Takahashi9
Flag of Japan.svg Kunihiko Takahashi 9
Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Erčulj  [ de ]0
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland11
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura 5
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Chamat 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Bergendorff  [ de ]7
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Chamat9
Flag of the United States.svg Corey Deuel 6
Flag of the United States.svg Corey Deuel 9
Flag of the United States.svg Kim Davenport 8
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Chamat11
Flag of the Philippines.svg Alex Pagulayan 7
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Varner 9
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Šandor Tot 6
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Varner 7
Flag of the Philippines.svg Alex Pagulayan9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Alex Pagulayan 9
Flag of England.svg Daryl Peach 6
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Chamat 5
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura11
Flag of the Philippines.svg Ramil Gallego 9
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Rempe 3
Flag of the Philippines.svg Ramil Gallego 8
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura9
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura 9
Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Nielsen  [ de ]4
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura11
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hung Lu-kung 5
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hung Lu-kung  [ de ]9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chung Chien-te  [ de ]7
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hung Lu-kung9
Flag of the United States.svg Shannon Daulton 1
Flag of the United States.svg Shannon Daulton  [ de ]9
Flag of Finland.svg Mika Immonen 8

References

  1. ↑ "Earl Strickland Championship Titles". earlstrickland.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Billiards Digest - 30 Over 30 by Predator Cues, Pool Videos". billiardsdigest.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ "World Champions - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hasseröder WPA World Pool Championship 2002". azbilliards.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "2002 WPA World Pool Championship" (PDF). csns.ca. Cue Sports Nova. July 18, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hasseröder WPA World Pool Championship 2002". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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