2022 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | 9-ball |
| Location | Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, England |
| Dates | April 6–10, 2022 |
| Host(s) | WPA World Nine-ball Championship, Matchroom Pool |
| Participants | 128 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Shane Van Boening (USA) |
| Runner-up |  Albin Ouschan (AUT) |
The 2022 World Pool Championship was a cue sports tournament in the discipline of nine-ball contested during April 6–10, 2022, at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England.[1]
The tournament had a prize pool of $325,000,[1] with a $60,000 prize for the winner.[2] The field consisted of 128 players with an initial match format of race-to-nine; once the field was reduced to 64 players, the format was race-to-11 until the championship match, which was a race-to-13.[2] The defending champion was Albin Ouschan of Austria, who won the 2021 edition of the event.[3] The tournament was won by Shane Van Boening of the United States, who defeated Ouschan in the championship match.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "WPA World Pool Championship 2022". azbilliards.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "World Pool Championship". matchroompool.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "World Pool Championship 2021". cuescore.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Lynch, Matt (April 10, 2022). "Shane Van Boening is Champion of the World". azbilliards.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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