2011-08-10

2011 World Pool Championship

2011 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

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The 2011 WPA World Nine-ball Championship (a.k.a. the World Pool Championship 2011) 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 25 June through 1 July in Doha, Qatar, hosted by the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation. Qualifying tournaments were held from 21 to 23 June, with the hosting both qualifying and final tournaments.

Japanese defeated Ronnie Alcano of the Philippines 13–11 in the final to become the first Japanese world pool champion since 1998 when Takahashi Kunihiko defeated Johnny Archer.

Tournament format

Prize fund

Day-by-day summaries

Day 1 (June 25)

First day was devoted to first round matches.

Day 2 (June 26)

Second day ended the first round matches.

Day 3 (June 27)

Third day was devoted to second round matches. Winners in the winners' bracket advance to the Round of 64, while those in the losers' bracket winners will play the winners' bracket losers on the next day.

Day 4 (June 28)

Fourth day was devoted to second round matches in the losers' bracket. The losers are eliminated.

Day 5 (June 29)

The Round of 64 was held on the fifth day.

Day 6 (June 30)

By the end of the sixth day, only four players remained to play on the final day.

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Knockout stage

Final

Quarterfinals onward

Quarterfinals
(Race to 11)
Semifinals
(Race to 11)
Final
(Race to 13)
10
11
11
Upper half
Mark Gray 10
Mark Gray 11
Shane Van Boening 9
13
Ronnie Alcano 11
Ronnie Alcano 11
10
Ronnie Alcano 11
Lower half
Dennis Orcullo 9
Dennis Orcullo 11
Daryl Peach 4

Upper half

Section 1

Round of 64
(Race to 11)
Round of 32
(Race to 11)
Round of 16
(Race to 11)
Ralf Souquet 11
5
Ralf Souquet 11
2
7
11
Ralf Souquet 9
11
Thorsten Hohmann 7
11
6
11
Nick van den Berg 7
11

Section 2

Round of 64
(Race to 11)
Round of 32
(Race to 11)
Round of 16
(Race to 11)
11
7
8
11
11
7
11
9
5
Lee Van Corteza 11
Lee Van Corteza 10
11
11
6

Section 3

Round of 64
(Race to 11)
Round of 32
(Race to 11)
Round of 16
(Race to 11)
Mika Immonen 10
11
11
6
Imran Majid 4
11
5
Mark Gray 11
Chris Melling 11
2
Chris Melling 10
Mark Gray 11
Kuo Po-Cheng 10
Mark Gray 11

Section 4

Round of 64
(Race to 11)
Round of 32
(Race to 11)
Round of 16
(Race to 11)
Darren Appleton 11
6
Darren Appleton 11
4
11
9
Darren Appleton 10
Shane Van Boening 11
Shane Van Boening 11
Konstantin Stepanov 8
Shane Van Boening 11
5
11
5

Lower half

Section 5

Round of 64
(Race to 11)
Round of 32
(Race to 11)
Round of 16
(Race to 11)
7
Ronnie Alcano 11
Ronnie Alcano 11
9
11
10
Ronnie Alcano 11
5
11
9
11
4
Niels Feijen 10
11

Section 6

Round of 64
(Race to 11)
Round of 32
(Race to 11)
Round of 16
(Race to 11)
Antonio Lining 11
Oliver Ortmann 5
Antonio Lining 11
5
11
7
Antonio Lining 9
11
8
11
4
11
8
11

Section 7

Round of 64
(Race to 11)
Round of 32
(Race to 11)
Round of 16
(Race to 11)
Dennis Orcullo 11
9
Dennis Orcullo 11
6
Efren Reyes 5
11
Dennis Orcullo 11
Francisco Bustamante 7
Francisco Bustamante 11
4
Francisco Bustamante 11
10
8
11

Section 8

Round of 64
(Race to 11)
Round of 32
(Race to 11)
Round of 16
(Race to 11)
Jeffrey de Luna 9
11
1
Daryl Peach 11
Daryl Peach 11
Roberto Gomez 4
Daryl Peach 11
9
Stephan Cohen 11
9
3
11
Karl Boyes 8
11

Group stage

Group A

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
Dennis Orcullo 9
4
6 Dennis Orcullo 9
0 9 3
Konstantin Stepanov 9 4
9
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
Efren Reyes 9
4 Mark Gray 8
Mark Gray 9 Mark Gray 9 Efren Reyes 9
Vilmos Foldes 7 Konstantin Stepanov 2
Konstantin Stepanov 9
Vilmos Foldes 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 B

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
Fu Jian-bo 9
8
8 Fu Jian-bo 0
0 9 9
9 4
9
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
Chris Melling 9
Fu Jian-bo 8 8
9 9 Chris Melling 9
7 2
9
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 C

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
5
9
8 9
2 9 5
9 9
6
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
6
9 9
5 6 3
9 9
4
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 D

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
9
5
8 9
9 9 2
7 9
7
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
Francisco Bustamante 9
7 7
9 9 Francisco Bustamante 9
0 3
9
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 E

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
Kuo Po-Cheng 9
7
9 Kuo Po-Cheng 9
9 5 1
3 7
9
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
Roberto Gomez 8
4 9
Roberto Gomez 9 Roberto Gomez 9 7
8 Imran Majid 9
Imran Majid 9
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 F

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
Mika Immonen 9
3
9 Mika Immonen 9
1 5 3
9 9
4
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
David Alcaide 3
9 9
7 David Alcaide 3 6
9 Stephan Cohen 9
Stephan Cohen 9
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 G

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
Thorsten Hohmann 9
3
9 Thorsten Hohmann 9
9 4 4
4 9
4
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
9
8 5
9 5 9
9 6
9
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 H

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
Jeffrey de Luna 9
4
5 Jeffrey de Luna 9
7 9 4
9 9
7
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
9
9 Thomas Engert 4
Thomas Engert 1 Thomas Engert 9 9
8 2
9
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 I

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
9
4
9 9
9 4 2
4 9
5
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
Karl Boyes 9
9 2
8 9 Karl Boyes 9
8 0
6
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 J

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
Ralf Souquet 9
1
9 Ralf Souquet 9
9 1 1
Wu Jia-qing 8 5
9
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
Shane Van Boening 9
4 4
9 9 Shane Van Boening 9
6 Wu Jia-qing 8
Wu Jia-qing 9
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 K

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
Darren Appleton 9
3
3 Darren Appleton 9
3 9 5
9 5
9
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
9
8 3
9 9 9
6 6
9
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 L

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
Marcus Chamat 9
0
9 Marcus Chamat 4
6 8 9
9 5
9
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
Lee Van Corteza 4
Marcus Chamat 6 9
Lee Van Corteza 9 Lee Van Corteza 9 9
4 8
9
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 M

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
Ronnie Alcano 9
5
2 Ronnie Alcano 8
9 9 9
3 9
8
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
6
Ronnie Alcano 9 9
1 9 4
3 Daryl Peach 9
5
Daryl Peach 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 N

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
3
9
9 9
9 2 8
3 6
9
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
Nick van den Berg 9
9 4
5 0 Nick van den Berg 9
9 5
9
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 O

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
9
8
5 9
3 9 4
9 4
9
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
Niels Feijen 9
7 4
9 9 Niels Feijen 9
5 4
0
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 P

2nd playoff round 1st playoff round 1st round 2nd round
9
2
9 9
1 2 5
9 9
1
Losers' bracket Winners' bracket
Antonio Lining 9
4 4
Oliver Ortmann 9 6 Antonio Lining 9
Oliver Ortmann 9 4
Oliver Ortmann 6
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.

Performance per country

References

External links






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