ChinaWomFinScreen Shot 2015-07-05 at 10.16.10 PMThe Semi and Finals of the 6th Annual China Open 9-ball Championship in Shanghai, China took place on Sunday, July 5.  The venue was the Shanghai Pudong Yuanshen Stadium.

The Women’s Division Final was between China’s Fu Xiao Fang and Korea’s Kim Ga Young. Pro Player Allison Fisher posted the photo (right) on Facebook saying, “Congratulations to Kim Ga Young (Korea) for winning the China Open by defeating Fu Xiao Fang (China) in the final 9-6 in a near flawless match.” (left to right in the photo are Jasmin Ouschan, Allison Fisher, Kim Ga Young and Kelly Fisher). The women’s tournament offered $138,000 in prize money with $32,000 going to the winner.

albin-OuschanThe Men’s Division first Semi Final features Chu Bing Jie (CHN) vs. Albin Quschan (AUT) had Ouschan taking the win and reaching the final. In the second Semi Canada’s John Morra defeated Nick Van Den Berg (NED) for his seat in the final. In the final, Ouschan defeated Morra 11-8. The men’s event has $195,200 on offer with $40,000 going to the eventual champion.

The China Open is a major World ranking event by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). Pro player Allison Fisher posted the above photo on Facebook, saying  The China Open is a major World ranking event by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA).

ChinaOpen 2015Thanks to Allison Fisher (who competed in the event), for the photo of the Opening Ceremony posted via social media.

Fisher reported on July 2, “I won my first match tonight in the China Open 7-3. Tomorrow evening I play Pan Xiao Ting, the home crowd favorite”.

Then, on July 3, Allison wrote, “I just lost in the China Open and am really disappointed. I lost to Pan Xiaoting 7-6 and had plenty of chances. Then I played straight back against the Taiwanese player I played yesterday. I got ahead 3-0 and had two dry breaks and 2 illegal breaks. It really cost me the match. Thank you for your support.”

Results were posted on the World Pool-Billiard Association website (CLICK HERE).

2015 CHINA OPEN – The Field on Day One
Group A – First Round
Carlo Biado PHI / Chen Shuangyou CHN 9/6
Lee Van Corteza PHI / Oi Naoyuki JPN 9/4
Zhu Hongming CHN / Daryl Peach GBR 9/8
Chu Binjie CHN / Thorsten Hohmann GER 9/6
Loser’s Side
Oi Naoyuki JPN / Chen Shuangyou CHN 9/3
Thorsten Hohmann GER / Daryl Peach GBR 9/6
Winner’s Side
Lee Van Corteza PHI / Carlo Biado PHI 9/6
Chu Binjie CHN / Zhu Hongming CHN 9/5

Group B – First Round
Fu Jianbo CHN / Johann Chua PHI 9/4
Dang Jinhu CHN / Jeong Young Hwa KOR 9/6
Fu Zhewei TPE / Bashar Hussein QAT 9/7
Albin Ouschan AUT / Alejandro Carvajal CHI 9/6
Loser’s Side
Johann Chua PHI / Jeong Young Hwa KOR 9/7
Bashar Hussein QAT / Alejandro Carvajal CHI 9/8
Winner’s Side
Dang Jinhu CHN / Fu Jianbo CHN 9/2
Fu Zhewei TPE / Albin Ouschan AUT 9/8

Group C – First Round
Niels Feijen NED / Alexander Kazakis GRE 9/4
Marc Bijsterbosch NED / Enrique Rojas CHI 9/4
Jeffrey Ignacio PHI / Toru Kuribayashi JPN 9/5
Nick Economopoulos GRE / Karol Skowerski POL 9/6
Loser’s Side
Enrique Rojas CHI / Alexander Kazakis GRE 9/4
Toru Kuribayashi JPN / Karol Skowerski POL 9/5
Winner’s Side
Marc Bijsterbosch NED / Niels Feijen NED 9/8
Jeffrey Ignacio PHI / Nick Economopoulos GRE 9/4

Group D – First Round
Warren Kiamco PHI / Zhou Long CHN 9/7
Ralf Souquet GER / Mateusz Sniegocki POL 9/8
Fan Zhisong CHN / Denis Grabe EST 9/8
Darren Appleton GBR / Moh Ali Pordel IRI 9/2
Loser’s Side
Mateusz Sniegocki POL / Zhou Long CHN 9/7
Denis Grabe EST / Moh Ali Pordel IRI 9/7
Winner’s Side
Warren Kiamco PHI / Ralf Souquet GER 9/8
Darren Appleton GBR / Fan Zhisong CHN 9/3

Group E – First Round
Zhong Yulong TPE / Wen Yu NZL 9/4
Mika Immonen FIN / Justin Cambell AUS 9/8
Wu Jiaqing CHN / Hamzaa Moh Saeed Ali ERI 9/5
Wang Can CHN / Radoslaw Babica POL 9/4

Group F – First Round
Li Hewen CHN / Jalal Yousef VEN 9/3
Do Thekien VIE / John Morra CAN 9/6
Francisco Diaz Pizarro ESP / Hunter Lombardo USA 9/5
David Alcaide ESP / Liu Haitao CHN 9/4

Group G – First Round
Do Hoang Quan VIE / Shane Van Boening USA 9/3
Karl Boyes GBR / Jason Klatt CAN 9/7
Xu Kailun TPE / Moh Hasan Al Hosani UAE 9/5
Xu Xiacong CHN / Dennis Orcullo PHI 9/6

Group H – First Round
Zhen Yuxuan TPE / Zang Ronglin TPE 9/8
Ke Bingzhong TPE / Matthew Edwards NZL 9/6
Nick van den Berg NED / Jassem Al Hasawi KUW 9/4
Ke Bingyi TPE / Aloysius Yapp SIN 9/6

2015 CHINA OPEN RESULTS – Day 1 – Women
Group A – First Round
Liu Shasha CHN Bye
Kawahara Chihiro JPN / Annette Grigg AUS 7/1
Wang Xiaotong CHN / Chai Zeethuey 7/1
Bai Ge CHN Bye
Winner’s Side
Liu Shasha CHN / Kawahara Chihiro JPN 7/1
Bai Ge CHN / Wang Xiaotong CHN 7/3

Group B – First Round
Pan Xiaoting CHN Bye
Park Eunji KOR / Sh Enkhsetseg MON 7/1
Kuo Siting TPE / Wuang Chen CHN 7/6
Allison Fisher GBR Bye
Winner’s Side
Pan Xiaoting CHN / Park Eunji KOR 7/1
Allison Fisher GBR / Kuo Siting TPE 7/3

Group C – First Round
Kelly Fisher GBR Bye
Wesolowska Katarzyna POL / B Uyanga MON 7/2
Gao Meng CHN / Karen Corr IRL 7/6
Lin Yanjun TPE Bye
Winner’s Side
Kelly Fisher GBR / Wesolowska Katarzyna POL 7/3
Lin Yanjun TPE / Gao Meng CHN 7/5

Group D – First Round
Angeline Ticoalu INA Bye
Oliwia Czuprynska POL / Keiko Yukawa JPN 7/4
Claudia Kunz SUI / Natalia Seroshtan RUS 7/5
Kim Ga Young KOR Bye
Winner’s Side
Angeline Ticoalu INA / Oliwia Czuprynska POL 7/5
Kim Ga Young KOR / Claudia Kunz SUI 7/4

Group E – First Round
Chen Siming CHN Bye
Liu Xinmei CHN / Chen Chunzhen USA 7/4
Hyun Jiwon KOR / Molrudee Kasemchaiyanan NZL 7/4
Zhou Jieyu TPE Bye
Winner’s Side
Chen Siming CHN / Liu Xinmei CHN 7/5
Zhou Jieyu TPE / Hyun Jiwon KOR 7/3

Group F – First Round
Chen Heyum TPE Bye
Chen Xue CHN / Wu Zhiting TPE 7/4
Doanthi Ngocle VIE / Wu Jing CHN 7/4
Fu Xiaofang CHN Bye
Winner’s Side
Chen Heyum TPE / Chen Xue CHN 7/6
Fu Xiaofang CHN / Doanthi Ngocle VIE 7/3

Group G – First Round
Rubelin Amit PHI Bye
Zhou Doudou CHN / Jasmin Ouschan AUT 7/1
Chezka Centeno PHI / Zheng Xiaochun CHN 7/4
Wei Ziqian TPE Bye
Winner’s Side
Zhou Doudou CHN / Rubelin Amit PHI 7/3
Wei Ziqian TPE / Chezka Centeno PHI 7/5

Group H – First Round
Liu Yichen CHN Bye
Su Yiyun TPE / Tan Huiming SIN 7/1
Jiang Teng CHN / Choi Sollip KOR 7/4
Yu Han CHN Bye
Winner’s Side
Liu Yichen CHN / Su Yiyun TPE 7/2
Yu Han CHN / Su Yiyun TPE 7/3

 

6th Annual China Open 9-Ball Championship – The Winners!