The 2009 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship was a professional nine-ball pool championship that took place from 19 to 22 November 2009. It was 18th edition of the WPA World Nine-ball Championship and was held in Shenyang, China. It was the first time that the event was held in China.
The tournament featured a field of 64 players, competing in a double-elimination format for the preliminary stages, transitioning to a single-elimination tournament bracket for the final rounds when there was 32 players. The event was sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and organized in conjunction with the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association (CBSA). Liu Shasha defeated Karen Corr 95 in the final. Liu was only 16 years old, competing in one of her first international tournaments.
Prize money The total prize fund for the event was $150,000. The winner's share was $30,000. A breakdown of prize money is shown below:
Placement Prize Money (USD) Total Winner $30,000 $30,000 Runner-up $15,000 $15,000 Third place $10,000 $10,000 Fourth place $7,000 $7,000 Quarter-finalists (5th–8th) $5,000 $20,000 Last 16 (9th–16th) $3,000 $24,000 Last 32 (17th–32nd) $2,000 $32,000 Last 48 (33rd–48th) $750 $12,000 Total $150,000
Knockout bracket The single-elimination bracket from the event, starting at the round of 16 is shown below:
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