2007 World Cup of Pool
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 25–30 August 2007 |
Venue | Outland |
City | Rotterdam |
Country | Netherlands |
Organisation(s) | Matchroom Sport |
Format | Single Elimination |
Total prize fund | $250,000 |
Winner's share | $30,000 per player |
Final | |
Champion | Li He-wen and Fu Jian-bo |
Runner-up | Mika Immonen and Marcus Juva |
Score | 11–10 |
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The 2007 World Cup of Pool was the second World Cup of Pool, a doubles 9-Ball world championship. The event was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from September 25–30, 2007. The event was won by Li He-wen and Fu Jian-bo from China, who defeated Mika Immonen and Marcus Juva from Finland 11–10 in the final.[1]
Defending champions The Philippines defeated Scotland and Croatia, before losing to eventual winners China.
Tournament Summary
A Total of 32 teams were chosen for the event, representing 31 different nations, with host country Netherlands receiving two places.[2] Before the event, the Malaysian team of Patrick Ooi and Ibrahim Bin Amir withdrew from the event, due to "unforeseen circumstances", and were replaced by a Belgian team of Serge Das and Noel Bruynooghe.[3]
The event saw the Chinese team defeat the previous years champions Philippines in the quarter-finals 9–6,[4] before defeating the unseeded Japanese team in the semi final. The other semi-final saw 10th seeds Finland defeat 11th seed Canada in a 9–0 whitewash.[5]
In the final, a race-to-11 racks match, the Chinese team held a 10–6 lead, before 4 straight frames from the Finish team took the match to 10–10. At the table in the deciding rack, Markus Juva had the opportunity to win the tournament with a 1–9 combination shot; however, the shot did not come off, and the Chinese pair ran the rest of the rack to win the tournament.[1]
Event field
Participating nations
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Tournament bracket
Round of 32 Race to 8 | Round of 16 Race to 8 Losers $5,000/pair | Quarter-finals Race to 9 Losers $10,000/pair | Semi-finals Race to 9 Losers $16,000/pair | Final Race to 11 Losers $30,000/pair; Winners $50,000/pair | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Philippines | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Scotland | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Philippines | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Russia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Philippines | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | China | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Italy | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | China | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | China | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | China | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Netherlands A | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Netherlands A | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Spain | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Singapore | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Austria | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Austria | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Singapore | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Germany | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Singapore | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | China | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Finland | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Chinese Taipei | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Belgium | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands B | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Canada | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Canada | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
India | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Canada | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Vietnam | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Canada Kanada | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Finland | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | England | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | England | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Finland | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Finland | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Qatar | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Finland | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Switzerland | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Switzerland | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Switzerland | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | United States | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | United States | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Malta | 7 |
References
- ^ a b c "China Take World Cup in Thriller". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "World Cup of Pool – Malaysia Out, Belgium In". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "World Cup of Pool – Solid China Too Good for Philippines". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "It's Finland v China for World Cup Glory". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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