2007 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship

The 2007 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship (billed in the host country as 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship) was the 18th annual international nine-ball pool tournament for men sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). It was held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines from 311 November 2007. It was the second consecutive time the tournament has been held in the Philippines.

The tournament is sponsored by Matchroom Sport, which has sponsored the event since 1999. 128 participants from 46 WPA member countries competed for US$400,000 in total prize money, including defending champion Ronato Alcano of the Philippines. The overall winner received a purse of $100,000, the highest-ever payout for the tournament.

Format

The Format of qualifying used on 2006 was used for 2007. Several last-minute qualifying tournaments were held in the Metro Manila area a few weeks before the tournament starts.

All matches are in winner's break: the winner of the previous rack will break on the next rack, it was reverted from alternate break used in 2006.

There are 32 seeded players prior to the group stages; they are distributed 2 per group. The defending champion, Ronnie Alcano, is seeded #1.

Also, a double-elimination tournament will be used for the group stages; instead of 32 groups of 4, there will be 16 groups of eight, with the top four advancing. Each player will be seeded 1-8 in their groups, with a routine double-elimination tournament following the first round; however the player that wins twice will advance to the quarterfinals and will not take part in other group matches, in contrast if a player loses two games, he is eliminated. The top four players in each group therefore would had won twice. After the group stages, the routine 64-man single elimination tournament follows. The players are seeded in the round of 64 by basis of their group stage matches; the two players that won all of their games are seeded either #1 or #2, while the other two are seeded #3 and #4. The pairings are as follows:

and so on.

In the initial group stages the format consists of races to 9 racks. The last 64 play races to 10 racks. This is followed by the round of 16 (quarterfinals and semifinals) where the races are to 11 racks. The race in the finals jumps to 17 racks.[1]

Notable occurrences

Players

By nation

The WPA considered the home nations of England and Scotland as separate entities for the tournament and the codes of "ENG" and "SCO" was subsequently shown in the TV broadcast instead of "GBR."[3]

Champion
Runner-up
Semifinals
Quarterfinals
Last 16
Last 32
Last 64
Group stages

Seeded

Seed Name Previous titles 2007 finish
1 Philippines Ronato Alcano 1 (2006) Last 64
2 Germany Ralf Souquet 1 (1996) Last 32
3 Chinese Taipei Wu Chia-ching 1 (2005) Last 32
4 Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-shun none Last 64
5 Germany Thorsten Hohmann 1 (2003) Group stage
6 Philippines Efren Reyes 1 (1999) Last 64
7 Chinese Taipei Chang Jung-lin none Last 32
8 Philippines Alex Pagulayan 1 (2004) Last 16
9 Philippines Francisco Bustamante none Quarterfinals
10 Germany Thomas Engert none Last 64
11 Russia Konstantin Stepanov none Last 16
12 Finland Mika Immonen 1 (2001) Quarterfinals
13 United States Shane Van Boening none Last 32
14 China Li He-wen none Group stage
15 United States Johnny Archer 2 (1992, 1997) Group stage
16 Netherlands Niels Feijen none Last 16

Seed Name Previous titles 2007 finish
17 England Daryl Peach none Champion
18 Chinese Taipei Chao Fong-pang 2 (1993, 2000) Last 32
19 Italy Fabio Petroni none Last 64
20 Philippines Dennis Orcollo none Last 64
21 Philippines Lee Van Corteza none Last 64
22 United States Rodney Morris none Group stage
23 England Imran Majid none Last 64
24 United States Corey Deuel none Last 16
25 Spain David Alcaide none Last 64
26 Germany Christian Reimering none Withdrew
27 Malta Tony Drago none Last 32
28 Chinese Taipei Fu Che-wei none Last 64
29 Scotland Jonni Fulcher none Group stage
30 Vietnam Luong Chi Dung none Last 32
31 Canada Ronnie Wiseman none Group stage
32 Indonesia Ricky Yang none Group stage

Unseeded players who advanced to the round of 64

Player boldfaced made it to the final.

  • Group 1:
  • Group 2:
  • Group 3:
  • Group 4:
    • Chinese Taipei Lu Hui-chan
    • Philippines Joven Bustamante
    • Philippines Antonio Gabica

Group stage

Group 1

  2nd playoff round 1st playoff round Preliminaries Qualifiers
                             
       Philippines Ronnie Alcano 9  
       United Arab Emirates Saeed Ahmed Al-Mutawa 3    
     United Arab Emirates Saeed Ahmed Al-Mutawa 3        Philippines Ronnie Alcano 9
   Netherlands Alex Lely 9      Netherlands Alex Lely 9        Germany Harold Stolka 1
   Indonesia Ricky Yang 8      Netherlands Alex Lely 8
     Germany Harald Stolka 9  
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
       China Xu Meng 6  
   Canada Brady Gollan 3        United States Charles Williams 9  
   Germany Harold Stolka 9      China Xu Meng 3        United States Charles Williams 9
       Canada Brady Gollan 9        Indonesia Ricky Yang 8
     Indonesia Ricky Yang 9
       Canada Brady Gollan 4  
  Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers eliminated.
Losers eliminated. Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round. Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group 2

  2nd playoff round 1st playoff round Preliminaries Qualifiers
                             
       Germany Ralf Souquet 5  
       Philippines Leonardo Andam 9    
     Germany Ralf Souquet 9        Philippines Leonardo Andam 9
   Germany Ralf Souquet 9      Singapore Bernard Tey Choon Kiat 6        England Raj Hundal 8
   Canada Ronnie Wiseman 3      Singapore Bernard Tey Choon Kiat 4
     England Raj Hundal 9  
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
       United States Mike Davis 5  
   United States Mike Davis 5        Australia James Delahunty 9  
   England Raj Hundal 9      United States Mike Davis 9        Australia James Delahunty 9
       Thailand Tepwin Arunnath 5        Canada Ronnie Wiseman 8
     Canada Ronnie Wiseman 9
       Thailand Tepwin Arunnath 7  
  Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers eliminated.
Losers eliminated. Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round. Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group 3

  2nd playoff round 1st playoff round Preliminaries Qualifiers
                             
       Chinese Taipei Wu Chia-ching 9  
       Nicaragua Carlos Castro 4    
     Nicaragua Carlos Castro 7        Chinese Taipei Wu Chia-ching 7
   Poland Radoslaw Babica 9      Poland Radoslaw Babica 9        Hungary Vilmos Foldes 9
   Chinese Taipei Chu Hung-ming 8      Poland Radoslaw Babica 8
     Hungary Vilmos Foldes 9  
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
       Chinese Taipei Chu Hung-ming 9  
   England Craig Osborne 4        England Craig Osborne 8  
   Chinese Taipei Wu Chia-ching 9      England Craig Osborne 9        Chinese Taipei Chu Hung-ming 6
       Japan Kusano Hisashi 8        Vietnam Luong Chi-dung 9
     Vietnam Luong Chi-dung 9
       Japan Kusano Hisashi 8  
  Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers eliminated.
Losers eliminated. Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round. Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group 4

  2nd playoff round 1st playoff round Preliminaries Qualifiers
                             
       Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-shun 5  
       Chinese Taipei Lu Hui-chan 4    
     Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-shun 9        Chinese Taipei Lu Hui-chan 9
   Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-shun 9      Italy Bruno Muratore 6        Philippines Antonio Gabica 3
   Scotland Jonni Fulcher 0      Italy Bruno Muratore 1
     Philippines Antonio Gabica 9  
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
       Malaysia Ibrahim Bin Amir 8  
   Malaysia Ibrahim Bin Amir 6        Philippines Joven Bustamante 9  
   Philippines Antonio Gabica 9      Malaysia Ibrahim Bin Amir 9        Philippines Joven Bustamante 9
       Chile Enrique Rojas 9        Scotland Jonni Fulcher 7
     Scotland Jonni Fulcher 9
       Chile Enrique Rojas 3  
  Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers eliminated.
Losers eliminated. Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round. Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group 5

  2nd playoff round 1st playoff round Preliminaries Qualifiers
                             
       Germany Thorsten Hohmann 3  
       Chinese Taipei Ko Pin-yi 9    
     Germany Thorsten Hohmann 9        Chinese Taipei Ko Pin-yi 9
   Canada Edwin Montal 1      Canada Edwin Montal 6        Belgium Serge Das 3
   Chinese Taipei Fu Che-wei 9      Canada Edwin Montal 3
     Belgium Serge Das 9  
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
       Philippines Jeff De Luna 9  
   Serbia Sandor Tot 4        Serbia Sandor Tot 5  
   Belgium Serge Das 9      Serbia Sandor Tot 9        Philippines Jeff De Luna 9
       Italy Vittorio De Falco 7        Chinese Taipei Fu Che-wei 1
     Chinese Taipei Fu Che-wei 9
       Italy Vittorio De Falco 8  
  Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers eliminated.
Losers eliminated. Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round. Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group 6

  2nd playoff round 1st playoff round Preliminaries Qualifiers
                             
       Philippines Efren Reyes 2  
       Japan Kenichi Uchigaki 9    
     Philippines Efren Reyes 9        Japan Kenichi Uchigaki 9
   Philippines Efren Reyes 9      Chinese Taipei Liu Cheng-chuan 6        Canada Alain Martel 3
   Poland Tomasz Kaplan 4      Chinese Taipei Liu Cheng-chuan 3
     Canada Alain Martel 9  
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
       United States Tony Robles 0  
   New Zealand Ceri Worts 6        Poland Tomasz Kaplan 9  
   Canada Alain Martel 9      United States Tony Robles 7        Poland Tomasz Kaplan 4
       New Zealand Ceri Worts 9        Malta Tony Drago 9
     Malta Tony Drago 9
       New Zealand Ceri Worts 7  
  Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers eliminated.
Losers eliminated. Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round. Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group 7

  2nd playoff round 1st playoff round Preliminaries Qualifiers
                             
       Chinese Taipei Chang Jung-ling 9  
       Indonesia Alwi 6    
     Indonesia Alwi 5        Chinese Taipei Chang Jung-ling 1
   Singapore Chan Keng Kwang 9      Singapore Chan Keng Kwang 9        Philippines Ramil Gallego 9
   China Dang Jinhu 4      Singapore Chan Keng Kwang 4
     Philippines Ramil Gallego 9  
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
       Netherlands Nick van den Berg 9  
   Japan Kazuo Furuta 6        Canada John Morra 7  
   Chinese Taipei Chang Jung-ling 9      Canada John Morra 2        Netherlands Nick van den Berg 9
       Japan Kazuo Furuta 9        China Dang Jinhu 3
     China Dang Jinhu 9
       Japan Kazuo Furuta 3  
  Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers eliminated.
Losers eliminated. Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round. Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group 8

  2nd playoff round 1st playoff round Preliminaries Qualifiers
                             
       Philippines Alex Pagulayan 9  
       Eritrea Hamza Mohammed Saeed Ali 0    
     Eritrea Hamza Mohammed Saeed Ali 4        Philippines Alex Pagulayan 9
   United States Robb Saez 9      United States Robb Saez 9        Austria Martin Kempter 6
   Spain David Alcaide 4      Austria Martin Kempter 9
     United States Robb Saez 1  
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
       Indonesia Muhammad Zulfikri 9  
   Croatia Philipp Stojanovic 6        Croatia Philipp Stojanovic 5  
   Austria Martin Kempter 9      Croatia Philipp Stojanovic 9        Indonesia Muhammad Zulfikri 9
       Scotland Stephen Capaldi 3        Spain David Alcaide 1
     Spain David Alcaide 9
       Scotland Stephen Capaldi 0  
  Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers eliminated.
Losers eliminated. Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round. Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group 9

  2nd playoff round 1st playoff round Preliminaries Qualifiers
                             
       Philippines Francisco Bustamante 9  
       South Africa Zbynek Vaic 4    
     South Africa Zbynek Vaic 4        Philippines Francisco Bustamante 9
   Philippines Antonio Lining 7      Philippines Antonio Lining 9        South Korea Jeong Young-hwa 0
   United States Corey Deuel 9      South Korea Jeong Young-hwa 9
     Philippines Antonio Lining 8  
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
       Germany Oliver Ortmann 9  
   Vietnam Pham Tuan Ngoc 9        Vietnam Pham Tuan Ngoc 1  
   South Korea Jeong Young-hwa 7      Vietnam Pham Tuan Ngoc 9        Germany Oliver Ortmann 9
       Republic of Ireland John Wims 3        United States Corey Deuel 6
     United States Corey Deuel 9
       Republic of Ireland John Wims 3  
  Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers eliminated.
Losers eliminated. Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round. Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group 10

  2nd playoff round 1st playoff round Preliminaries Qualifiers
                             
       Germany Thomas Engert 9  
       Brunei Al-Muhtadee Billah 2    
     Brunei Al-Muhtadee Billah 4        Germany Thomas Engert 9
   Hong Kong Lee Chenman 3      Hong Kong Lee Chenman 9        Czech Republic Roman Hybler 2
   Chinese Taipei Kuo Po-cheng 9      Czech Republic Roman Hybler 9
     Hong Kong Lee Chenman 7  
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
       Chinese Taipei Kuo Po-cheng 9  
   England Imran Majid 9        Spain David Alcoberro 3  
   Czech Republic Roman Hybler 8      Spain David Alcoberro 9        Chinese Taipei Kuo Po-cheng 4
       England Imran Majid 3        Australia Louis Condo 9
     England Imran Majid 5
       Australia Louis Condo 9  
  Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers eliminated.
Losers eliminated. Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round. Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group 11

  2nd playoff round 1st playoff round Preliminaries Qualifiers
                             
       Russia Konstantin Stepanov 9  
       Chile Alejandro Carvajal 4    
     Chile Alejandro Carvajal 8        Russia Konstantin Stepanov 9
   Denmark Bahram Lotfy 9      Denmark Bahram Lotfy 9        South Korea Rye Seung-woo 2
   United States Rodney Morris 4      South Korea Rye Seung-woo 9
     Denmark Bahram Lotfy 4  
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
       Switzerland Kuo Marco Tschudi 9  
   Australia David Reljic 6        England Kevin Uzzell 4  
   South Korea Rye Seung-woo 9      England Kevin Uzzell 8        Switzerland Marco Tschudi 9
       Australia David Reljic 9        United States Rodney Morris 5
     United States Rodney Morris 9
       Australia David Reljic 0  
  Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers eliminated.
Losers eliminated. Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round. Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group 12

  2nd playoff round 1st playoff round Preliminaries Qualifiers
                             
       Finland Mika Immonen 9  
       Qatar Fahad Mohammadi 3    
     Qatar Fahad Mohammadi 0        Finland Mika Immonen 9
   Canada Tyler Edey 7      Canada Tyler Edey 9        United States Jeremy Jones 6
   Serbia Goran Mladenovic 9      Canada Tyler Edey 8
     United States Jeremy Jones 9  
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
       Chinese Taipei Chang Pei-wei 6  
   Philippines Lee Van Corteza 9        England Karl Boyes 9  
   United States Jeremy Jones 4      Chinese Taipei Chang Pei-wei 4        England Karl Boyes 9
       Philippines Lee van Corteza 9        Serbia Goran Mladenovic 4
     Philippines Lee Van Corteza 7
       Serbia Goran Mladenovic 9  
  Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers eliminated.
Losers eliminated. Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round. Winners advance to the round of 64.
Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Knockout stages

Section 1

Last 64
Race to 10
Nov 7
Last 32
Race to 10
Nov 8
Last 16
Race to 11
Nov 9
Quarterfinals
Race to 11
Nov 10
            
1 Philippines Alcano 6
17 England Peach 10
17 England Peach 10
Chinese Taipei Lee 7
Chinese Taipei Lee 10
England Hundal 6
17 England Peach 11
Germany Stolka 5
Slovenia Erculj 3
Germany Stolka 10
Germany Stolka 10
Chinese Taipei Wu Y-L 2
Philippines Andam 5
Chinese Taipei Wu Y-L 10
17 England Peach 11
9 Philippines F Bustamante 10
9 Philippines F Bustamante 10
25 Spain Alcaide 1
9 Philippines F Bustamante 10
Netherlands van den Berg 8
Netherlands van den Berg 10
23 England Majid 4
9 Philippines F Bustamante 11
8 Philippines Pagulayan 2
8 Philippines Pagulayan 10
Vietnam Pham 6
8 Philippines Pagulayan 10
Australia Condo 2
Australia Condo 10
Singapore Kwang 2

Section 2

Last 64
Race to 10
Nov 7
Last 32
Race to 10
Nov 8
Last 16
Race to 11
Nov 9
Quarterfinals
Race to 11
Nov 10
            
Chinese Taipei Ko 8
Serbia Mladenovic 10
Serbia Mladenovic 2
Canada Martel 10
Switzerland Tschudi 4
Canada Martel 10
Canada Martel 8
12 Finland Immonen 11
12 Finland Immonen 10
28 Chinese Taipei Fu 5
12 Finland Immonen 10
27 Malta Drago 6
27 Malta Drago 10
Denmark Lofty 7
12 Finland Immonen 7
Hungary Földes 11
13 United States Van Boening 10
Philippines Gabica 7
13 United States Van Boening 8
Hungary Földes 10
Hungary Földes 10
Serbia Dabovic 2
Hungary Földes 11
Chinese Taipei Lu 5
Chinese Taipei Lu 10
Sweden Chamat 6
Chinese Taipei Lu 10
Poland Babica 3
Philippines Manalo 1
Poland Babica 10

Section 3

Last 64
Race to 10
Nov 7
Last 32
Race to 10
Nov 8
Last 16
Race to 11
Nov 9
Quarterfinals
Race to 11
Nov 10
            
30 Vietnam Luong 10
United States Strickland 8
30 Vietnam Luong 3
Japan Kawabata 10
Japan Kawabata 10
4 Chinese Taipei Yang 3
Japan Kawabata 9
Philippines J Bustamante 11
19 Italy Petroni 9
3 Chinese Taipei Wu C-C 10
3 Chinese Taipei Wu C-C 8
Philippines J Bustamante 10
Philippines J Bustamante 10
Philippines Orcollo 6
Philippines J Bustamante 8
England Boyes 11
11 Russia Stepanov 10
6 Philippines Reyes 5
11 Russia Stepanov 10
Philippines de Luna 4
Philippines de Luna 10
21 Philippines Corteza 7
11 Russia Stepanov 4
England Boyes 11
Japan Uchigaki 7
South Korea Rye 10
South Korea Rye 8
England Boyes 10
England Boyes 10
Serbia Tot 6

Section 4

Last 64
Race to 10
Nov 7
Last 32
Race to 10
Nov 8
Last 16
Race to 11
Nov 9
Quarterfinals
Race to 11
Nov 10
            
Philippines Gallego 5
Chinese Taipei Kuo 10
Chinese Taipei Kuo 10
Germany Ortmann 7
Germany Ortmann 10
Croatia Stojanovic 7
Chinese Taipei Kuo 11
24 United States Deuel 7
10 Germany Engert 7
7 Chinese Taipei Chang 10
7 Chinese Taipei Chang 9
24 United States Deuel 10
Indonesia Zulfikri 4
24 United States Deuel 10
Chinese Taipei Kuo 4
  Philippines Gomez 11
Japan Oi 8
2 Germany Souquet 10
2 Germany Souquet 2
16 Netherlands Feijen 10
United States Williams 7
16 Netherlands Feijen 10
16 Netherlands Feijen 0
Philippines Gomez 11
Australia Delahunty 0
18 Chinese Taipei Chao 10
18 Chinese Taipei Chao 2
Philippines Gomez 10
Philippines Gomez 10
Netherlands Lely 1

Semifinals and final

Semi-finals
Race to 11
Nov 10
Final
Race to 17
Nov 11
      
 17  England Peach 11
  Hungary Földes 2
 17  England Peach 17
  Philippines Gomez 15
  England Boyes 4
  Philippines Gomez 11

Country representation

Country Last 64 Last 32Last 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 England 4 2 2 2 2 1
 Philippines 13 5 4 3 1 1
 Hungary 1 1 1 1 1 -
 Chinese Taipei 10 7 2 1 - -
 Finland 1 1 1 1 - -
 Germany 4 3 1 - - -
 United States 4 2 1 - - -
 Netherlands 3 2 1 - - -
 Japan 3 1 1 - - -
 Canada 1 1 1 - - -
 Russia 1 1 1 - - -
 Serbia 3 1 - - - -
 Australia 2 1 - - - -
 Vietnam 2 1 - - - -
 Malta 1 1 - - - -
 Poland 1 1 - - - -
 South Korea 1 1 - - - -
Other countries 9 - - - - -

Final

November 11 Daryl Peach England 17-15 Philippines Roberto Gomez Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referee: Michaela Tabb

References

  1. FSN New York broadcast of 2007 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship (aired January 3, 2008) (highlights from group 6). On screen diagram of race format. Viewed on January 3, 2008
  2. Bustamante waltzes to Last 64 slot
  3. 2007 World Pool Championship website -- note the use of "England" and "Scotland" instead of "Great Britain" or "United Kingdom"

External links

Preceded by
2006
WPA World Nine-ball Championship
2007
Succeeded by
2010
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