Field Reduced to Final Four in China
Jerry Forsyth, WPA Press Officer
Two rounds were completed on Saturday at the Kappa 209 Women’s World 9-Ball Championship. In the first round the field was reduced from sixteen players to eight. This round found number one seed Chou Chieh-Yu (CHN) upset 9-4 by Zhou Doudou (CHN) and Allison...
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Moore Makes Back-to-Back Comebacks to Stay Alive
U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA
by Lea Andrews
On the penultimate day of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, the final four on the winners’ side have come through, and on the one-loss side, Steve Moore came from behind two matches in a row to reach the...
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Past Champions Fall, Others Look for Repeats
U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA
by Lea Andrews
As day five of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships draws to a close, some former champions are saving their dreams of repeats for next year, while others continue their march towards the finish line and the green jacket...
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Rocket Shoots His Way Into Final 16 Winners
U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA
by Lea Andrews
1996 U.S. Open champion “Rocket” Rodney Morris is vying for a repeat at the 2009 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, arriving on the final 16 on the winners’ side following a tight match-up with Corey “The Prince of Pool” Deuel....
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Feijen Advances Over Hundal
U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA
by Lea Andrews
Niels Feijen, who fell in round one to Ramil Gallego 11-8, blew past Curtis Coleman 11-0 to face Raj Hundal in a tight elimination-round match on day four of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships. Feijen is one of the field...
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Giant Slayers Take Over at the U.S. Open
US Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA
by Lea Andrews
Day three of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships was the final day for some of the field of 216, while others, some of whom are responsible for the heavy hitters on the west side of the bracket,...
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Blowouts and Battles on Day Two of the US Open
U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA
by Lea Andrews
With second round winners’ side matches nearing completion, day two of the 34th annual US Open 9-Ball Championships, held October 18-24 at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA, saw its fair share of both hill-hill battles...
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Defending Champion Immonen Falls
U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA
by Lea Andrews
With the action still going strong on day two of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, which is being held October 18-24 at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA, many big names remain undefeated after two rounds of play, while others...
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Day One of US Open Brings Out Billiard Stars
US Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA
by Lea Andrews
With day one action nearly complete at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA, most big names are still on the winners’ side, while some have yet to play and a few have found themselves on the wrong...
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34th Annual US Open Kicks Off in Chesapeake
US Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA
by Lea Andrews
The action has begun in Chesapeake, VA, where 216 men have gathered for the 34th annual US Open 9-Ball Championships, which is being held October 18-24 at the Chesapeake Conference Center and features winner breaks races to eleven on...
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