2007 WPA World 9-Ball Championship
Tournament details
CountryPhilippines
CityPasay
Venue(s)International Convention Center
Dates3–11 November 2007 (2007-11-03 – 2007-11-11)
FormatDouble elimination / Single elimination
Participants128
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Daryl Peach
Runner-upPhilippines Roberto Gomez

The 2007 World Nine-ball 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 3–11 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 have won twice. After the group stages, the routine 64-man single elimination tournament follows.

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

  • On day 1, a group match (race to 9) between Charles Williams and Ricky Yang took over 2 and half hours to complete, with both players accused of playing too slowly. Calls were made for moves to outlaw overly-slow play in future years.
  • On day 3, Jeremy Jones of the U.S. and Finland's Mika Immonen almost came to blows after Immonen eliminated Jones from contention, 9–6 at the group stages.[2]
  • There was high drama on day 4, Tuesday afternoon at the Big Dome when fire broke out in the lighting rig over Table 5 on the upper tier. Each of the outside tables has a light box with fluorescent tubes that light the table and a short circuit sent sparks flying and before long the box was ablaze. Matchroom Sport's John McDonald alerted venue staff and only his quick thinking saved the table as he and cameraman Lawrence 'Lol' Lustig covered it to stop debris and foam raining down onto the felt. Before long temporary lights were installed and play was able to commence at the designated time.
  • On the quarterfinals, Francisco Bustamante, leading Daryl Peach 10–9 in a race to 11 match, failed to play position on the 3-ball and snookered himself behind the 9-ball. A kick shot struck both the 3 and 9 balls, fluking the 9 into a corner pocket. With the player and crowd celebrating the win, a lengthy inquiry began, in which the referee and tournament officials studied frame-by-frame replays of the shot, before concluding that the 9 had been struck first, and the shot was therefore a foul. After the lengthy break in play, in which Bustamante insisted the shot had been legal, Peach held his nerve amongst a partisan Filipino crowd to run the last two racks of the match to win 11–10, en route to his World Championship victory the following day.

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
  • 15 players: Philippines
  • 14 players: Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
  • 11 players: United States
  • 7 players: Germany
  • 6 players: Canada and England
  • 5 players: Japan
  • 4 players: Australia
  • 3 players: China, Holland (Netherlands), Indonesia, Italy, Poland, Scotland, Serbia and Singapore.
  • 2 players: Chile, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Spain and Vietnam.
  • 1 player: Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Finland, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Qatar, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and UAE

Seeded

Unseeded players who advanced to the round of 64

Player boldfaced made it to the final.

Group stage

Group 1

PreliminariesQualifiers
Philippines Ronnie Alcano9
United Arab Emirates Saeed Ahmed Al-Mutawa3
Philippines Ronnie Alcano9
Germany Harold Stolka1
Netherlands Alex Lely8
Germany Harald Stolka9
China Xu Meng6
United States Charles Williams9
United States Charles Williams9
Indonesia Ricky Yang8
Indonesia Ricky Yang9
Canada Brady Gollan4
1st playoff round2nd playoff round
Netherlands Alex Lely9
United Arab Emirates Saeed Ahmed Al-Mutawa3Indonesia Ricky Yang8
Netherlands Alex Lely9
Canada Brady Gollan3
China Xu Meng3Germany Harold Stolka9
Canada Brady Gollan9

Group 2

PreliminariesQualifiers
Germany Ralf Souquet5
Philippines Leonardo Andam9
Philippines Leonardo Andam9
England Raj Hundal8
Singapore Bernard Tey Choon Kiat4
England Raj Hundal9
United States Mike Davis5
Australia James Delahunty9
Australia James Delahunty9
Canada Ronnie Wiseman8
Canada Ronnie Wiseman9
Thailand Tepwin Arunnath7
1st playoff round2nd playoff round
Germany Ralf Souquet9
Germany Ralf Souquet9Canada Ronnie Wiseman3
Singapore Bernard Tey Choon Kiat6
United States Mike Davis5
United States Mike Davis9England Raj Hundal9
Thailand Tepwin Arunnath5

Group 3

PreliminariesQualifiers
Chinese Taipei Wu Chia-ching9
Nicaragua Carlos Castro4
Chinese Taipei Wu Chia-ching7
Hungary Vilmos Foldes9
Poland Radosław Babica8
Hungary Vilmos Foldes9
Chinese Taipei Chu Hung-ming9
England Craig Osborne8
Chinese Taipei Chu Hung-ming6
Vietnam Luong Chi-dung9
Vietnam Luong Chi-dung9
Japan Kusano Hisashi8
1st playoff round2nd playoff round
Poland Radosław Babica9
Nicaragua Carlos Castro7Chinese Taipei Chu Hung-ming8
Poland Radosław Babica9
England Craig Osborne4
England Craig Osborne9Chinese Taipei Wu Chia-ching9
Japan Kusano Hisashi8

Group 4

PreliminariesQualifiers
Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-shun5
Chinese Taipei Lu Hui-chan4
Chinese Taipei Lu Hui-chan9
Philippines Antonio Gabica3
Italy Bruno Muratore1
Philippines Antonio Gabica9
Malaysia Ibrahim Bin Amir8
Philippines Joven Bustamante9
Philippines Joven Bustamante9
Scotland Jonni Fulcher7
Scotland Jonni Fulcher9
Chile Enrique Rojas3
1st playoff round2nd playoff round
Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-shun9
Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-shun9Scotland Jonni Fulcher0
Italy Bruno Muratore6
Malaysia Ibrahim Bin Amir6
Malaysia Ibrahim Bin Amir9Philippines Antonio Gabica9
Chile Enrique Rojas9

Group 5

PreliminariesQualifiers
Germany Thorsten Hohmann3
Chinese Taipei Ko Pin-yi9
Chinese Taipei Ko Pin-yi9
Belgium Serge Das3
Canada Edwin Montal3
Belgium Serge Das9
Philippines Jeff De Luna9
Serbia Sandor Tot5
Philippines Jeff De Luna9
Chinese Taipei Fu Che-wei1
Chinese Taipei Fu Che-wei9
Italy Vittorio De Falco8
1st playoff round2nd playoff round
Canada Edwin Montal1
Germany Thorsten Hohmann9Chinese Taipei Fu Che-wei9
Canada Edwin Montal6
Serbia Sandor Tot4
Serbia Sandor Tot9Belgium Serge Das9
Italy Vittorio De Falco7

Group 6

PreliminariesQualifiers
Philippines Efren Reyes2
Japan Kenichi Uchigaki9
Japan Kenichi Uchigaki9
Canada Alain Martel3
Chinese Taipei Liu Cheng-chuan3
Canada Alain Martel9
United States Tony Robles0
Poland Tomasz Kapłan9
Poland Tomasz Kapłan4
Malta Tony Drago9
Malta Tony Drago9
New Zealand Ceri Worts7
1st playoff round2nd playoff round
Philippines Efren Reyes9
Philippines Efren Reyes9Poland Tomasz Kapłan4
Chinese Taipei Liu Cheng-chuan6
New Zealand Ceri Worts6
United States Tony Robles7Canada Alain Martel9
New Zealand Ceri Worts9

Group 7

PreliminariesQualifiers
Chinese Taipei Chang Jung-ling9
Indonesia Alwi6
Chinese Taipei Chang Jung-ling1
Philippines Ramil Gallego9
Singapore Chan Keng Kwang4
Philippines Ramil Gallego9
Netherlands Nick van den Berg9
Canada John Morra7
Netherlands Nick van den Berg9
China Dang Jinhu3
China Dang Jinhu9
Japan Kazuo Furuta3
1st playoff round2nd playoff round
Singapore Chan Keng Kwang9
Indonesia Alwi5China Dang Jinhu4
Singapore Chan Keng Kwang9
Japan Kazuo Furuta6
Canada John Morra2Chinese Taipei Chang Jung-ling9
Japan Kazuo Furuta9

Group 8

PreliminariesQualifiers
Philippines Alex Pagulayan9
Eritrea Hamza Mohammed Saeed Ali0
Philippines Alex Pagulayan9
Austria Martin Kempter6
Austria Martin Kempter9
United States Robb Saez1
Indonesia Muhammad Zulfikri9
Croatia Philipp Stojanovic5
Indonesia Muhammad Zulfikri9
Spain David Alcaide1
Spain David Alcaide9
Scotland Stephen Capaldi0
1st playoff round2nd playoff round
United States Robb Saez9
Eritrea Hamza Mohammed Saeed Ali4Spain David Alcaide4
United States Robb Saez9
Croatia Philipp Stojanovic6
Croatia Philipp Stojanovic9Austria Martin Kempter9
Scotland Stephen Capaldi3

Group 9

PreliminariesQualifiers
Philippines Francisco Bustamante9
South Africa Zbynek Vaic4
Philippines Francisco Bustamante9
South Korea Jeong Young-hwa0
South Korea Jeong Young-hwa9
Philippines Antonio Lining8
Germany Oliver Ortmann9
Vietnam Pham Tuan Ngoc1
Germany Oliver Ortmann9
United States Corey Deuel6
United States Corey Deuel9
Republic of Ireland John Wims3
1st playoff round2nd playoff round
Philippines Antonio Lining7
South Africa Zbynek Vaic4United States Corey Deuel9
Philippines Antonio Lining9
Vietnam Pham Tuan Ngoc9
Vietnam Pham Tuan Ngoc9South Korea Jeong Young-hwa7
Republic of Ireland John Wims3

Group 10

PreliminariesQualifiers
Germany Thomas Engert9
Brunei Al-Muhtadee Billah2
Germany Thomas Engert9
Czech Republic Roman Hybler2
Czech Republic Roman Hybler9
Hong Kong Lee Chenman7
Chinese Taipei Kuo Po-cheng9
Spain David Alcoberro3
Chinese Taipei Kuo Po-cheng4
Australia Louis Condo9
England Imran Majid5
Australia Louis Condo9
1st playoff round2nd playoff round
Hong Kong Lee Chenman3
Brunei Al-Muhtadee Billah4Chinese Taipei Kuo Po-cheng9
Hong Kong Lee Chenman9
England Imran Majid9
Spain David Alcoberro9Czech Republic Roman Hybler8
England Imran Majid3

Group 11

PreliminariesQualifiers
Russia Konstantin Stepanov9
Chile Alejandro Carvajal4
Russia Konstantin Stepanov9
South Korea Rye Seung-woo2
South Korea Rye Seung-woo9
Denmark Bahram Lotfy4
Switzerland Kuo Marco Tschudi9
England Kevin Uzzell4
Switzerland Marco Tschudi9
United States Rodney Morris5
United States Rodney Morris9
Australia David Reljic0
1st playoff round2nd playoff round
Denmark Bahram Lotfy9
Chile Alejandro Carvajal8United States Rodney Morris4
Denmark Bahram Lotfy9
Australia David Reljic6
England Kevin Uzzell8South Korea Rye Seung-woo9
Australia David Reljic9

Group 12

PreliminariesQualifiers
Finland Mika Immonen9
Qatar Fahad Mohammadi3
Finland Mika Immonen9
United States Jeremy Jones6
Canada Tyler Edey8
United States Jeremy Jones9
Chinese Taipei Chang Pei-wei6
England Karl Boyes9
England Karl Boyes9
Serbia Goran Mladenovic4
Philippines Lee Van Corteza7
Serbia Goran Mladenovic9
1st playoff round2nd playoff round
Canada Tyler Edey7
Qatar Fahad Mohammadi0Serbia Goran Mladenovic9
Canada Tyler Edey9
Philippines Lee Van Corteza9
Chinese Taipei Chang Pei-wei4United States Jeremy Jones4
Philippines Lee van Corteza9

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

CountryLast 64Last 32Last 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 England422221
 Philippines1354311
 Hungary11111-
 Chinese Taipei10721--
 Finland1111--
 Germany431---
 United States421---
 Netherlands321---
 Japan311---
 Canada111---
 Russia111---
 Serbia31----
 Australia21----
 Vietnam21----
 Malta11----
 Poland11----
 South Korea11----
Other countries9-----

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 Archived 2012-09-19 at archive.today -- note the use of "England" and "Scotland" instead of "Great Britain" or "United Kingdom"
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