2010 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
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The 2010 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
(a.k.a. the World Pool Championship 2010) 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 29 June through 5 July in Doha
, Qatar
, hosted by the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation. Qualifying tournaments were held from 25 through 29 June in the same city.
WPA World Nine-ball Championship
The WPA World Nine-ball Championship is an annual, international, professional nine-ball pool tournament, founded in 1990, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association , and principally sponsored and organised by Matchroom Sport...
(a.k.a. the World Pool Championship 2010) was the professional nine-ball pocket billiards (pool) championship, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association
World Pool-Billiard Association
The World Pool-Billiard Association is the international governing body for pocket billiards . The group was formed in 1987, and was initially headed by a provisional board of directors consisting of representatives from Japan, the United States, Sweden, and Germany...
(WPA) and organised by Matchroom Sport
Matchroom Sport
Matchroom Sport is a sport event promotions company founded by the English entrepreneur Barry Hearn. It first came to attention in the sports of snooker and boxing and is also involved in pool, bowling, golf , fishing, darts and poker...
. It was held from 29 June through 5 July in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, hosted by the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation. Qualifying tournaments were held from 25 through 29 June in the same city.
Tournament format
- Double elimination tournament during the group stage. All matches are races to nine racks.
- There are 16 groups; each group has eight players. Two wins qualifies the player to the knockout round, while two losses eliminates them.
- Single elimination tournament during the knockout stage. All matches are races to eleven racks, except for the final which is race to 13.