2010 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

The 2010 WPA World Nine-ball Championship (a.k.a. the World Pool Championship 2010) was the professional nine-ball pocket billiards (pool) championship, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and organised by Matchroom Sport. It was held from 29 June through 5 July in Doha, Qatar, hosted by the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation. Qualifying tournaments were held from 25 through 29 June in the same city.

Tournament format

Double elimination tournament during the group stage. All matches are races to nine racks.
There are 16 groups; each group has eight players. Two wins qualifies the player to the knockout round, while two losses eliminates them.
Single elimination tournament during the knockout stage. All matches are races to eleven racks, except for the final which is race to 13.

Group stage

Group 1

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Shane Van Boening	9
					Abdulla a. Al Daham	6
			Abdulla a. Al Daham	6			Shane Van Boening	9
	Mazen Berjawi	9	Mazen Berjawi	9			Hasan Zeraatgar	7
	Mariusz Skoneczny	2			Mazen Berjawi	6
					Hasan Zeraatgar	9
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Imran Majid	6
	Hasan Zeraatgar	3			Mariusz Skoneczny	9
	Bruno Muratore	9	Imran Majid	7			Mariusz Skoneczny	5
			Bruno Muratore	9			Ibrahim Bin Amir	9
					Ibrahim Bin Amir	9
					Bruno Muratore	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 2

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Lu Hui Chan	9
					Jim Chawki	6
			Jim Chawki	7			Lu Hui Chan	9
	Kenny Kwok	5	Kenny Kwok	9			Francis Crevier	3
	Joven Alba	9			Francis Crevier	9
					Kenny Kwok	7
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Marlon Manalo	8
	Francis Crevier	2			Joven Alba	9
	Marlon Manalo	9	Marlon Manalo	9			Joven Alba	4
			Waleed Majid	7			Scott Higgins	9
					Scott Higgins	9
					Waleed Majid	6
	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		1st round		2nd round

					Thorsten Hohmann	7
					Charles Williams	9
			Thorsten Hohmann	9			Charles Williams	8
	Thorsten Hohmann	6	Kazuki Nishimura	4			Sandor Tot	9
	Lee Chenman	9			Sandor Tot	9
					Kazuki Nishimura	4
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Stephan Cohen	9
	Charles Williams	9			Ham Won Sik	3
	Ham Won Sik	6	Ham Won Sik	9			Stephan Cohen	9
			Hussain Jaffer	8			Lee Chenman	6
					Lee Chenman	9
					Hussain Jaffer	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 4

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Yang Ching Shun	9
					Mohd. Ali Berjawi	3
			Mohd. Ali Berjawi	3			Yang Ching Shun	9
	Ernesto Dominguez	9	Ernesto Dominguez	9			Huidji See	5
	Karl Boyes	7			Ernesto Dominguez	5
					Huidji See	9
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Karl Boyes	9
	Huidji See	6			Lee Poh Soon	0
	Lee Poh Soon	9	Lee Poh Soon	9			Karl Boyes	4
			Ali Obaidly	4			Tony Drago	9
					Ali Obaidly	3
					Tony Drago	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 5

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Basem Aboud	5
					So Shaw	9
			Basem Aboud	9			So Shaw	5
	Basem Aboud	3	Wael Tallat	8			Hanni Al Howri	9
	Tohru Kuribayashi	9			Wael Tallat	5
					Hanni Al Howri	9
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Francisco Bustamante	9
	So Shaw	9			Fabio Petroni	7
	Fabio Petroni	8	Fabio Petroni	9			Francisco Bustamante	9
			Mohd. A. Al Harthi	4			Tohru Kuribayashi	6
					Mohd. A. Al Harthi	3
					Tohru Kuribayashi	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 6

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Rodney Morris	9
					Yousseff Jalar	4
			Yousseff Jalar	9			Rodney Morris	8
	Yousseff Jalar	9	Heck Helmut	4			Dang Jinhu	9
	Niels Feijen	6			Dang Jinhu	9
					Heck Helmut	9
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Niels Feijen	9
	Rodney Morris	7			Mohd. H. Al Hosani	1
	Chan Keng Kwang	9	Mohd. H. Al Hosani	8			Niels Feijen	6
			Chan Keng Kwang	9			Alen Cuarcero	9
					Chan Keng Kwang	7
					Alen Cuarcero	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 7

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Yukio Akakariyama	4
					John Morra	9
			Yukio Akakariyama	9			John Morra	9
	Yukio Akakariyama	9	Aleksandros Kazaqi	0			Salah Al Riwani	5
	Thomas Engert	5			Aleksandros Kazaqi	4
					Salah Al Riwani	9
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Kuo Po Chen	5
	Salah Al Riwani	2			Thomas Engert	9
	Kuo Po Chen	9	Kuo Po Chen	9			Thomas Engert	8
			Ben Judge	8			Craig Osbome	9
					Craig Osbome	9
					Ben Judge	5
	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		1st round		2nd round

					Bashar Hussain	9
					Mohammad Al Asaal	6
			Mohammad Al Asaal	9			Bashar Hussain	2
	Mohammad Al Asaal	8	Mehdi Rasekhi	8			Masaaki Tanaka	9
	Marcus Chamat	9			Masaaki Tanaka	9
					Mehdi Rasekhi	4
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Marcus Chamat	9
	Bashar Hussain	9			Oscar Dominguez	8
	Del Amo Hector	4	Oscar Dominguez	5			Marcus Chamat	8
			Del Amo Hector	8			Konstantin Stepanov	9
					Konstantin Stepanov	9
					Del Amo Hector	2
	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		1st round		2nd round

					Ralf Souquet	6
					Dennis Orcollo	9
			Ralf Souquet	9			Dennis Orcollo	9
	Ralf Souquet	9	Carlo Castro	1			Chris Melling	4
	Fahad S. Al Barak	0			Chris Melling	9
					Carlo Castro	2
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Mohd Al Bin Ali	8
	Chris Melling	9			Fahad S. Al Barak	9
	Jeong Young Hwa	1	Mohd Al Bin Ali	5			Fahad S. Al Barak	6
			Jeong Young Hwa	9			Oliver Medenilla	9
					Jeong Young Hwa	6
					Oliver Medenilla	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 10

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Johnny Archer	9
					Toh Lian Han	3
			Toh Lian Han	9			Johnny Archer	9
	Toh Lian Han	6	Abas Ali	3			Jakob Belka	8
	Nguyen Phuc Long	9			Abas Ali	2
					Jakob Belka	9
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Daryl Peach	8
	Jakob Belka	7			Israel Rota	9
	Artem Koshovoj	9	Daryl Peach	8			Israel Rota	9
			Artem Koshovoj	9			Nguyen Phuc Long	6
					Artem Koshovoj	8
					Nguyen Phuc Long	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		1st round		2nd round

					Lee Van Corteza	9
					Ibrahim Al Khadar	1
			Ibrahim Al Khadar	9			Lee Van Corteza	5
	Ibrahim Al Khadar	5	Carol Skowersui	6			Christian Reimering	9
	Carlo Dalmatin	9			Christian Reimering	9
					Carol Skowersui	5
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Ko Pin Yi	9
	Lee Van Corteza	9			Sundeep Gulati	1
	Mohanna Obaidly	3	Sundeep Gulati	3			Ko Pin Yi	9
			Mohanna Obaidly	9			Carlo Dalmatin	7
					Mohanna Obaidly	6
					Carlo Dalmatin	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 12

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Mark Gray	2
					Raymund Faron	9
			Mark Gray	9			Raymund Faron	9
	Mark Gray	3	Mohd. Bewi Simanjuntak	4			Nick van den Berg	8
	Jason Klatt	9			Nick van den Berg	9
					Mohd. Bewi Simanjuntak	2
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Darren Appleton	3
	Nick van den Berg	9			Jason Klatt	9
	Taqi Aldin Moustafawi	1	Darren Appleton	4			Jason Klatt	2
			Taqi Aldin Moustafawi	9			Chang Jung Lin	9
					Chang Jung Lin	9
					Taqi Aldin Moustafawi	2
	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 13

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Jeffrey De Luna	6
					Nitiwat Kanjanasri	9
			Jeffrey De Luna	9			Nitiwat Kanjanasri	9
	Jeffrey De Luna	9	Richard Jones	6			Alain Martel	3
	Khalid K. Almutari	3			Alain Martel	9
					Richard Jones	6
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Radoslaw Babica	2
	Alain Martel	9			Hayato Hijikata	9
	Radoslaw Babica	8	Radoslaw Babica	9			Hayato Hijikata	9
			Abdulatif Fawal	7			Khalid K. Almutari	5
					Khalid K. Almutari	9
					Abdulatif Fawal	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 14

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Antonio Lining	9
					Corey Deuel	7
			Corey Deuel	9			Antonio Lining	9
	Corey Deuel	3	Martin Kempter	2			Khalid Al Kamale	5
	Antonio Gabica	9			Martin Kempter	8
					Khalid Al Kamale	9
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Antonio Gabica	9
	Khalid Al Kamale	8			Nicolas Ottermann	7
	Muhammad Zulfikri	9	Nicolas Ottermann	5			Antonio Gabica	8
			Muhammad Zulfikri	9			Francisco Felicilda	9
					Muhammad Zulfikri	8
					Francisco Felicilda	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 15

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Mika Immonen	9
					Majid N. Alazmi	3
			Majid N. Alazmi	9			Mika Immonen	9
	Majid N. Alazmi	5	Alaa Bata	1			Ihab Hassan	4
	Liu Haitao	9			Ihab Hassan	9
					Alaa Bata	5
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Efren Reyes	5
	Ihab Hassan	0			Liu Haitao	9
	Efren Reyes	9	Efren Reyes	9			Liu Haitao	8
			Holger Gries	7			Vinancio Tanio	9
					Holger Gries	5
					Vinancio Tanio	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 16

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					David Alcaide	9
					Jason Theron	6
			Jason Theron	6			David Alcaide	5
	Ahmed Hassan	3	Ahmed Hassan	9			Ronato Alcano	9
	Oliver Ortmann	9			Ronato Alcano	9
					Ahmed Hassan	1
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Ricky Yang	8
	David Alcaide	9			Dimitri Jungo	9
	Ricky Yang	7	Ricky Yang	9			Dimitri Jungo	9
			Taher Hussain	2			Oliver Ortmann	6
					Taher Hussain	2
					Oliver Ortmann	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 stage

Upper half

Round of 64		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals


Chang Jung Lin	9

Jeffry De Luna	11
		Jeffry De Luna	10

		Francisco Felicilda	11
Francisco Felicilda	11

Bashar Hussain	7
				Francisco Felicilda	11

				Raymund Farun	8
Raymund Farun	11

Artem Koshovoj	8
		Raymund Farun	11

		Scott Higgins	10
Scott Higgins	11

Charles Williams	9
						Francisco Felicilda	5

						Francisco Bustamante	11
Lu Hui Chan	8

Marlon Manalo	11
		Marlon Manalo	11

		Shane Van Boening	7
Shane Van Boening	11

Joven Alba	7
				Marlon Manalo	6

				Francisco Bustamante	11
Francisco Bustamante	11

Oliver Ortmann	2
		Francisco Bustamante	11

		Ko Pin Yi	8
Ko Pin Yi	11

Ernesto Dominguez	3

Round of 64		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals


Tony Drago	11

Lee Van Corteza	7
		Tony Drago	8

		Craig Osbome	11
Craig Osbome	11

Antonio Gabica	4
				Craig Osbome	9

				Oliver Medenilla	11
Oliver Medenilla	11

Yukio Akakariyama	9
		Oliver Medenilla	11

		Nitiwat Kanjanasri	9
Nitiwat Kanjanasri	11

So Shaw	4
						Oliver Medenilla	10

						Antonio Lining	11
Hanni Al Howri	2

Nguyen Phuc Long	11
		Nguyen Phuc Long	6

		Antonio Lining	11
Antonio Lining	11

Lee Poh Soon	7
				Antonio Lining	11

				Dimitri Jungo	8
Dimitri Jungo	11

Yousseff Jaffar	2
		Dimitri Jungo	11

		Lee Chenman	8
Mika Immonen	3

Lee Chenman	11

Lower half

Round of 64		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals


Masaaki Tanaka	11

Alain Martel	8
		Masaaki Tanaka	10

		Jason Klatt	11
Israel Rota	8

Jason Klatt	11
				Jason Klatt	8

				Johnny Archer	11
Johnny Archer	11

Efren Reyes	10
		Johnny Archer	11

		Bruno Muratore	7
Dennis Orcollo	7

Bruno Muratore	11
						Johnny Archer	11

						Sandor Tot	6
Stephan Cohen	9

Mariusz Skoneczny	11
		Mariusz Skoneczny	6

		Sandor Tot	1
Sandor Tot	11

Marcus Chamat	5
				Sandor Tot	11

				Hayato Hijikata	8
Vinancio Tanio	11

Ralf Souquet	2
		Vinancio Tanio	5

		Hayato Hijikata	11
Hayato Hijikata	11

Liu Haitao	11

Round of 64		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals


Yang Ching Shun	11

David Alcaide	7
		Yang Ching Shun	11

		Nick van den Berg	9
Alen Cuarcero	6

Nick van den Berg	11
				Yang Ching Shun	9

				Kuo Po Chen	11
Ibrahim Bin Amir	11

Chan Keng Kwang	7
		Ibrahim Bin Amir	10

		Kuo Po Chen	11
John Morra	9

Kuo Po Chen	11
						Kuo Po Chen	11

						Ronato Alcano	5
Christian Reimering	11

Carlo Dalmatin	9
		Christian Reimering	11

		Tohru Kuribayashi	6
Konstantin Stepanov	9

Tohru Kuribayashi	11
				Christian Reimering	11

				Ronato Alcano	8
Dang Jinhu	11

Chris Melling	2
		Dang Jinhu	7

		Ronato Alcano	11
Ronato Alcano	11

Muhammad Zulfikri	6

Semifinals and Final

Semifinals		Finals


Francisco Bustamante	11

Antonio Lining	5
		Francisco Bustamante	13

		Kuo Po Chen	7
Johnny Archer	10

Kuo Po Chen	11

References

"Stage 2 - Double Elimination". CueSportsIndia.com. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
"Stage 2 - Knock-Out". CueSportsIndia.com. Retrieved 2011-02-26.

Preceded by 2007	WPA World Nine-ball Championship 2010	Succeeded by 2011

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