by Ted Lerner
(Shanghai, China)– After two days of non-stop, high quality 9-ball action, the China Open has moved into the business end of things as the single elimination knockout stages have begun inside Shanghai Pudong Yuanshen Stadium in suburban Shanghai.
16 women and 32 men are left in their respective competitions. The women’s matches are race to 9, alternate break. The men’s matches are race to 11, alternate break.
The first session began at 1pm this afternoon(GMT +8). All the women are playing while half of the men’s field is seeing action in the first session.
The third annual China Open 9-ball tournament is offering a total prize fund of $275,000 with $162,800 for the men, and $112,800 for the women.
The World Pool Association(WPA) is providing live scoring today and throughout remainder of the tournament. Up to date brackets are also available by clicking the “Live Scoring/Results” icon and scrolling down to the brackets link. Or go straight to brackets by clicking here.
FINAL 32 MEN
Dennis Orcullo(PHL)
Kenny Kwok(HKG)
Kuo Po Cheng(TPE)
Lee Van Corteza(PHL)
Thorsten Hohmann(GER)
Ralf Souquet(GER)
Liu Wei(CHN)
Corey Duel(USA)
Neils Feijen(NED)
Chan Keng Kwang(SIN)
Fu Chei Wei(TPE)
Antonio Lining(PHL)
Ahmad Taufiq Bin Murni(BRU)
Mika Immonen(FIN)
Chris Melling(GBR)
Liu Haitao(CHN)
Fu Jan Bo(CHN)
Chang JunG Lin(TPE)
Wang Ming(CHN)
Yukio Akakariyama(JPN)
Scott Higgins(GBR)
Vu Trong Khai(VIE)
Nguen Phuc Long(VIE)
Shane Van Boening(USA)
Wang Can(CHN)
Ko Pin Yi(TPE)
Darren Appleton(GBR)
Hsu Kailun(TPE)
Huang Yong(KOR)
Zhang Yulong(TPE)
Ronnie Alcano(PHL)
Luong Chi Duong(VIE)
FINAL 16 WOMEN
Chen Siming(CHN),
Han Yu(CHN)
Gao Meng(CHN)
Ren Qiuyue(CHN)
Fu Xiaofang(CHN)
Li Ja(CHN)
Chen Xue(CHN)
Liu Sha sha(CHN)
Jasmin Ouschan(AUS)
Kelly Fisher(GBR)
Yu Ram Cha(KOR)
Karen Corr(IRE)
Liu Shin Mei(TPE)
Chou Chieh Yu(TPE)
Akimi Kajatani(JPN)
Lim Yun Mi(KOR),
