2017 Women's World Nine-ball Championship

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2017 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship
Tournament information
DatesNovember 811 2017
City Chengmai
Country China
Organisation(s) World Pool-Billiard Association, Guoao Group
Format Double elimination / Single elimination
Discipline Nine-ball
Total prize fund$175,000
Winner's share$43,000
Final
ChampionFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Siming Chen  (CHN)
Runner-upFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Pan Xiaoting  (CHN)
Score9–7
2016
2018

The 2017 Women's World Nine-ball Championship was a professional nine-ball pool tournament which was held in Hainan Chengmai (China) from 8 to 11 November 2017. The event was organized by the Guoao Group, which has hosted this event from 2013. [1]

Contents

Overall 64 players from all around the world was divided into 8 groups of 8 players, where double elimination format was applied. In the group stage all matches were race to 7 with alternate break format. Overall 32 players proceeded to the main tournament - knockout stage. In the knockout stage all matches were played race to 9.

Siming Chen won the title with the 9–7 victory over Pan Xiaoting in the final. It was Chen's first Women's World Nine-ball title.

Prize money

The prize money for the event is shown below. [2]

Prize money
PositionPrize
First place (Champion)$43,000
Second place (Runner-up)$21,000
3rd - 4th$11,000
5th - 8th$6,000
9th - 16th$3,000
17th - 32nd$1,500
33rd - 48th$800
Total$175,000

Preliminary round - Double elimination

Source: [3]

In the group stage, the double elimination format was played with race to 7.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Main tournament - Last 32

Knockout stage consisted of last 32 players. Defending champion - Han Yu was defeated by Pan Xiaoting in semi-finals 5–9. [4]

1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
          
Flag of England.svg Kelly Fisher 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaochun Zheng 8
Flag of England.svg Kelly Fisher 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuying Xia 6
Flag of South Korea.svg Ga Young Kim 7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuying Xia 9
Flag of England.svg Kelly Fisher 4
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chieh-Yu Chou 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xue Chen 3
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chieh-Yu Chou 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chieh-Yu Chou 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Doudou Zhou 8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Doudou Zhou 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Rubilen Amit 7
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chia-Hua Chen 8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Siming 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Shasha 9
Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Hiraguchi 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Shasha 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Teng 7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Teng Jiang 9
Flag of South Korea.svg Eunji Park 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Shasha 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Siming 9
Flag of Singapore.svg Shu Wah Hoe 5
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Adriana Villar 9
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Adriana Villar 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Siming 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Meng Gao 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Siming 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Siming 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaoting Pan 7
Flag of Japan.svg Miyuki Kuribayashi 3
Flag of South Korea.svg Yun mi Lim 9
Flag of Singapore.svg Yun Mi Lim 5
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chia-Hua Chen 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chia-Hua Chen 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Danhong Sun 5
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chia-Hua Chen 8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaoting Pan 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Yang 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Bai 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Bai 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaoting Pan 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaotong Wang 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaoting Pan 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaoting Pan 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Yu 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Chezka Centeno 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xia-Zhi Liu 7
Flag of the Philippines.svg Chezka Centeno 8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaotong Zhang 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Xiaofang 8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaotong Zhang 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaotong Zhang 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Yu 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Ho-yun 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Yu 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Han Yu 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Szu-Ting Kuo 7
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tzu-Chien Wei 4
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Sze-Ting Kuo 9

Final

The final was played between two Chinese players - Chen Siming and Xiaoting Pan. Alternate break format was played. Chen Siming had three break-and-run in racks: 8, 10 and 12. Xiaoting Pan had two break-and-run in racks 1 and 3. [5]

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Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Siming 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiaoting PanX 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 9 ball.svg 7

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