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2001 WPA World Nine-ball Championship 
Summary
The 2001 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 12th edition of the WPA World Championship for 9-Ball Pool. It took place from July 14 to 22, 2001 in Cardiff, Wales.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | 9-ball |
| Location | Cardiff, Wales[1] |
| Dates | July 14, 2001–July 22, 2001[1] |
Tournament format(s) | Round robin / Single Elimination |
| Host(s) | WPA World Nine-ball Championship, Matchroom Pool |
| Participants | 128 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Mika Immonen |
| Runner-up |  Ralf Souquet |
Mika Immonen won the event, defeating German Ralf Souquet in the final, winning 17–10.[2]
Format edit
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.[3]
Prize money edit
The event's prize money stayed similar to that of the previous years, with winner Mika Immonen winning $65,000.[4]
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 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 edit
The following 64 players dropped out in the group stage:[5]
| 5. Place | 6. Place | 7. Place | 8. Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1: |  Tom Storm |
 Fabio Luersen |
 Apostolis Alexandris |
 Andy Battams
|
| Group 2: | Jorge de Souza |
 Pan Shen-ping |
 Ivica Putnik |
 Vegar Kristiansen
|
| Group 3: | Evangelos Vettas |
 Patrick Ooi |
 Lou Condo |
Andrew Richardson
|
| Group 4: |  Kunihiko Takahashi |
 Danny Basavich |
 Dino Nair |
 Diego Pedro Simon
|
| Group 5: |  Pawel Rogalski |
 Evgeny Stalev |
Daniel Dutz |
Aki Heiskanen
|
| Group 6: |  Rodolfo Luat |
 Park Shin-young |
 Paul Davies |
Bill Stephen
|
| Group 7: | Warren Kiamco |
Joe Johnson |
 Gerry Watson |
 Bruce Anderson
|
| Group 8: | Rob McKenna |
Raymond Hauge |
George SanSouci |
Athanasios Vrakas
|
| Group 9: | Jeong Young-hwa |
Adsushi Shiraiwa |
 Kasper Thygesen |
Brent Wells
|
| Group 10: |  Jan Dulst |
 Ross McInnes |
Kiyotaka Ohashi |
Robert Pleiner
|
| Group 11: | Kenichi Uchigaki |
Mark Selby |
Jimmy Hendry |
 Juan Silva
|
| Group 12: | Jon Kucharo |
Niklas Bergendorff |
Akikumo Tashikawa |
Mark Williams
|
| Group 13: | Kang Chin-ching |
Imran Majid |
 Vincent Facquet |
 Manuel Chau
|
| Group 14: | Thomas Engert |
Peter Nielsen |
Dominic Dale |
Warren King
|
| Group 15: |  Surathep Phoochalam |
Luc Salvas |
Lee Jang-su |
Paul Smith
|
| Group 16: |  Rico Diks |
Dee Adkins |
 Matjaž Erčulj |
 Arnold van Staden
|
Final round edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Admiral WPA World Pool Championship 2001". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Immonen Takes World Crown". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "2001 WPA World Pool Championship" (PDF). csns.ca. Cue Sports Nova. July 18, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Admiral WPA World Pool Championship 2001". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "2001 WPA World Pool Championship" (PDF). csns.ca. Cue Sports Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF; 101 KB) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
External links edit
- Empire Poker WPA World Pool Championship 2001 at azbilliards.com