The 2010 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the professional nine-ball pocket billiards (pool) championship, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). It was held from 29 June through 5 July in Doha, Qatar, hosted by the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation. Qualifying tournaments were held from 25 through 29 June in the same city.
Tournament format
- Double elimination tournament during the group stage. All matches are races to nine racks.
- There are 16 groups; each group has eight players. Two wins qualifies the player to the knockout round, while two losses eliminates them.
- Single elimination tournament during the knockout stage. All matches are races to eleven racks, except for the final which is race to 13.
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Group 9
Group 10
Group 11
Group 12
Group 13
Group 14
Group 15
Group 16
Knockout stage
Upper half
Lower half
Semifinals and Final
References