The 2010

WPA World Nine-ball Championship The WPA World Nine-ball Championship is an annual professional nine-ball pool tournament contested since 1990. The championship is sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and principally sponsored and organised by Matchroom Spor ...

was the professional nine-ball pocket billiards (

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) championship, sanctioned by the

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(WPA). It was held from 29 June through 5 July in

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, 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.

Tournament format

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Group 9

Group 10

Group 11

Group 12

Group 13

Group 14

Group 15

Group 16

Knockout stage

Upper half

Lower half

Semifinals and Final

References