2009 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 November–22 November 2009 |
| Venue | Sunrise International Hotel |
| City | Shenyang |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | World Pool-Billiard Association |
| Format | Double elimination / single elimination |
| Discipline | Nine-ball |
| Total prize fund | $150,000 |
| Winner's share | $30,000 |
| Participants | 64 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Liu Shasha (CHN) |
| Runner-up |  Karen Corr (IRE) |
| Score | 9–5 |
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The 2009 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship was a professional nine-ball pool championship that took place from 19 to 22 November 2009. It was 18th edition of the WPA World Nine-ball Championship and was held in Shenyang, China. It was the first time that the event was held in China.[1]
The tournament featured a field of 64 players, competing in a double-elimination format for the preliminary stages, transitioning to a single-elimination tournament bracket for the final rounds when there was 32 players.[2][1] The event was sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and organized in conjunction with the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association (CBSA). Liu Shasha defeated Karen Corr 9–5 in the final. Liu was only 16 years old, competing in one of her first international tournaments.[3][4][5]
Prize money
The total prize fund for the event was $150,000. The winner's share was $30,000. A breakdown of prize money is shown below:[1]
| Placement | Prize Money (USD) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Runner-up | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Third place | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Fourth place | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| Quarter-finalists (5th–8th) | $5,000 | $20,000 |
| Last 16 (9th–16th) | $3,000 | $24,000 |
| Last 32 (17th–32nd) | $2,000 | $32,000 |
| Last 48 (33rd–48th) | $750 | $12,000 |
| Total | $150,000 |
Knockout bracket
The single-elimination bracket from the event, starting at the round of 16 is shown below:[6]
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
 Chou Chieh-yu
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Zhou Doudou
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Zhou Doudou
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
 Karen Corr
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Karen Corr
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Tsai Pei-chen
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Karen Corr
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Fu Xiaofang
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Han Fang
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Fu Xiaofang
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Fu Xiaofang
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Chen Xue
| 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Chen Xue
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Allison Fisher
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Karen Corr
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Liu Shasha
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Pan Xiaoting
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Gao Meng
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Pan Xiaoting
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
 Cha Yu-ram
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Cha Yu-ram
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Gao Shu-pin
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Pan Xiaoting
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Liu Shasha
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Liu Shasha
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Chen Siming
| 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Liu Shasha
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Liu Shin-mei
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Liu Shin-mei
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
 Gerda Hofstatter
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "WPA Women's World 9-Ball Championship 2009 - Sunrise International Hotel - November 19 - 22nd, 2009 - Home - AZBILLIARDS.COM". Retrieved Jan 12, 2026.
- ^ "Asians Take Control in Kappa Women's World 9-Ball Championship - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM". Nov 20, 2009. Retrieved Jan 12, 2026.
- ^ Tang, Yue (November 27, 2009). "Teenager Liu is really on the ball". China Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Liu Shasha is New Women's World 9-Ball Champion!". pro9.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ Xiao, Xiong (November 22, 2009). "九球世锦赛刘莎莎夺冠 16岁台球美女刘莎莎-搜狐体育" [A 16-year-old underdog won the World Nine-Ball Championship after a stunning comeback, winning eight consecutive frames to defeat the world number one.]. Sohu Sports (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "2009 World Wemens 9ball Championship". Billiard Walker. Retrieved Jan 12, 2026.
External links
- 2009 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship at azbilliards.com
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