2022 WPA World Ten-ball Championship

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2022 Predator World 10-Ball Championship
Tournament information
Dates28 March1 April
Venue Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Organisation(s) World Pool-Billiard Association
CueSports International
Format Double-elimination / single-elimination
Discipline Ten-ball
Total prize fund $226,000
Winner's share$60,000
Defending championFlag of Albania.svg  Eklent Kaçi  (ALB)
Final
ChampionFlag of Poland.svg  Wojciech Szewczyk  (POL)
Runner-upFlag of Peru.svg Christopher Tévez (PER)
Score10–8
2021

The 2022 WPA World Ten-ball Championship was a professional pool tournament for the discipline of ten-ball organised by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and CueSports International. It was the seventh WPA World Ten-ball Championship. Held in Las Vegas, the event started on March 28 with the championship match on April 1. [1] The event featured a prize fund of $226,000.

The competition began with 128 participants, selected according to world and continental pool rankings as well as qualifying events. The tournament was played as a double-elimination bracket until 32 players remained, at which point it changed to a single-elimination format.

Defending champion Eklent Kaçi of Albania reached the semi-finals before being eliminated, as did Jayson Shaw of Scotland. In the championship match, Wojciech Szewczyk of Poland defeated Christopher Tévez of Peru, 10–8. [2]

Knockout draw

The following results only show the single-elimination stage comprising the final 32 players. All matches at this stage were played as race-to-ten racks. Players in bold represent match winners.

 
First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalSemi-finalFinal
 
                  
 
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Naoyuki Ōi  (JPN)10
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  Blaine Barcus  (USA)4
 
Flag of Japan.svg Naoyuki Ōi10
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Reinhold 5
 
Flag of the United States.svg  John Schmidt  (USA)6
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Reinhold  (USA)10
 
Flag of Japan.svg Naoyuki Ōi 9
 
 
 
Flag of Albania.svg Eklent Kaçi10
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Konrad Juszczyszyn  (POL)7
 
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Lee Vann Corteza  (PHI)10
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg Lee Vann Corteza 6
 
 
 
Flag of Albania.svg Eklent Kaçi10
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alex Pagulayan  (CAN)3
 
 
 
Flag of Albania.svg  Eklent Kaçi  (ALB)10
 
Flag of Albania.svg Eklent Kaçi 9
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Szewczyk10
 
Flag of the United States.svg  Shane Van Boening  (USA)6
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Daniel Macioł  (POL)10
 
Flag of Poland.svg Daniel Macioł 8
 
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg Edgie Geronimo10
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Edgie Geronimo  (PHI)10
 
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marc Bijsterbosch  (NED)6
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg Edgie Geronimo 9
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Szewczyk10
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Wojciech Szewczyk  (POL)10
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  Oscar Dominguez  (USA)6
 
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Szewczyk10
 
 
 
Flag of Estonia.svg Denis Grabe 6
 
Flag of the United States.svg  Eric Roberts  (USA)4
 
 
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Denis Grabe  (EST)10
 
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Szewczyk10
 
 
 
Flag of Peru.svg Christopher Tévez 8
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Mieszko Fortuński  (POL)10
 
 
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Roberto Bartol  (CRO)9
 
Flag of Poland.svg Mieszko Fortuński 7
 
 
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sanjin Pehlivanović10
 
Flag of the United States.svg  Justin Martin  (USA)2
 
 
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Sanjin Pehlivanović  (BIH)10
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sanjin Pehlivanović 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Jayson Shaw10
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Jonas Souto  (ESP)3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Jayson Shaw  (SCO)10
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Jayson Shaw10
 
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Sánchez Ruíz 5
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Souquet  (GER)5
 
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Francisco Sánchez Ruíz  (ESP)10
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Jayson Shaw 6
 
 
 
Flag of Peru.svg Christopher Tévez10
 
Flag of Spain.svg  David Alcaide  (ESP)6
 
 
 
Flag of Peru.svg  Christopher Tévez  (PER)10
 
Flag of Peru.svg Christopher Tévez10
 
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg Carlo Biado 8
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Michael Schneider  (SUI)7
 
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Carlo Biado  (PHI)10
 
Flag of Peru.svg Christopher Tévez10
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Darren Appleton 3
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Sharik Sayed  (SGP)7
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Robbie Capito  (HKG)10
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Robbie Capito 9
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Darren Appleton10
 
Flag of England.svg  Darren Appleton  (ENG)10
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Mika Immonen  (FIN)5
 

Source: [3]

References

  1. Paradise, Keith (March 28, 2022). "Predator World 10-Ball Championship Kicks Off Today". azbilliards.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. Paradise, Keith (April 2, 2022). "Szewczyk Survives to Win Predator World 10-Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. "Predator World 10-Ball Championship Brackets". probilliardseries.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.