Matchroom Pool is delighted to confirm that The APF Asian 9-Ball Open 2022 this August 24-28 in Singapore will become the first ranking event in Asia on the Nineball World Rankings with the tournament organised by the Asian Pool Federation set to welcome some of the world’s biggest names led by US Open runner-up and Singaporean Aloysius Yapp.
The addition of the tournament marks a major moment in the inaugural year of the Nineball World Rankings with the eventual winner of the APF 9-Ball Asian Open set to take home $10,000 in a maximum field of 96 and an entry fee of only $200. Fans will be treated to seeing some of the biggest names alongside Yapp including Ko Pin Yi, Ko Ping Chung, and Naoyuki Oi.
Matchroom Multi Sport Managing Director Emily Frazer said: “We’re delighted to welcome the APF 9-Ball Asian Open to our Nineball World Ranking schedule. The tournament offers a fantastic opportunity for players in the Southern Hemisphere the opportunity to earn vital Nineball World Ranking events which shape the backbone of Matchroom Events and will be the future of Nineball and Pool. Whilst filling the calendar with European events is great, we have been concerned about the travel constraint for players based in Asia and potentially non-eligible for Nineball ranking points, we hope it’s the first of many ranking events in Asia for us. These rankings points will prove vital for players looking to play at the highest level and playing for the biggest prizes. It’s becoming more and more lucrative to play Nineball.”
Other participants include:
- Robbie Capito (Hong Kong, China)
- Johann Chua (Philippines)
- Jeff De Luna (Philippines)
- Duong Quoc Hoang (Vietnam)
- Nguyen Anh Tuan (Vietnam)
- Luong Duc Thien (Vietnam)
- Chang Yu Lung (Chinese Taipei)
“Asian Pool Federation Limited( APF) is thrilled by this exciting collaboration with Matchroom Pool which will undoubtedly enhance and reinvigorate #asianpoolwith the introduction of the Nine-ball World Ranking points for the APF Asian 9-Ball 2022 tournament “ – Christopher Chuah, President and Founding Member of APF.
From 96 to 32, the tournament will be double-elimination with each match a Race to 9. From the Last 32 to the semi-finals it will be single-elimination and Races to 11. The semi-final and final will be a Race to 13.
The tournament joins the PRP Nineball Open that was added to the Nineball World Ranking schedule last week. PRP Billiards will promote the 128-player tournament in Zaragoza, Spain from September September, 14 to 19.
How the Live 2023 Nineball Rankings Impact the 2022 Mosconi Cup Selection Process
The top player from each team from the Live Nineball World Rankings will be selected after the conclusion of the 2022 European Open Pool Championship at Hotel Esperanto Fulda, August 9-14 2022.
A further two players for each team will then be taken off the Live Nineball World Rankings after the conclusion of the 2022 US Open Pool Championship at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City from October 10-15 2022.
Both Team Europe and the USA will then have two wild card picks each as selected by the two respective captains Alex Lely and Jeremy Jones.
About Nineball World Rankings
Find out more on the new global nineball world ranking system. The rankings are the new cornerstone of the game globally to recognise Nineball as the primary discipline of pool, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association. The establishment of the Nineball World Rankings propelled Matchroom’s further commitment to the growth of pool globally.
9號球亞洲公開賽八月落戶新加坡 成為首站亞洲排名賽
Matchroom 非常高興地確認，將於8月24-28日在新加坡舉辦的2022年 APF亞洲9號球公開賽成為首個在亞洲舉辦的排名賽。本項賽事由APF (Asian Pool Federation) 舉辦，美國公開賽亞軍得主、新加坡本土球員 Aloysius Yapp (葉浚惟) 將領銜一眾球員參加本項賽事。
這項賽事的加入標誌著9號世界排名元年的一個重要時刻。APF亞洲9號球公開賽將採用最多96人的簽表，報名費僅為200美元，冠軍可獲得一萬美元的獎金。除了葉浚惟之外，球迷們在本項賽事中也能看到柯秉逸、柯秉中以及大井直幸等亞洲好手的身影。
Matchroom Multi Sport 執行董事 Emily Frazer 在接受采訪時表示：“我們非常高興，歡迎APF亞洲9號球公開賽加入9號球世界排名的賽歷。這項賽事為南半球的球員提供了提升9號球世界排名的絕佳機會，這項排名也將成為Matchroom 賽事的支柱，同時也是9號球賽事的未來。雖然用歐洲賽事來填滿整個賽歷感覺很棒，但是我們一直也關注亞洲球員的旅行限制問題，並有可能因此而無緣排名積分。我們希望這是眾多亞洲賽事的第一站。這些積分對於那些希望打出最高水準並獲得頂級獎金的球員來說至關重要。打9號球會變得越來越有利可圖。”
其餘的參賽球員包括:
- Robbie Capito (HKG 香港)
- Johann Chua (PHI 菲律賓)
- Jeff De Luna (PHI 菲律賓)
- Duong Quoc Hoang 楊國煌 (VIE 越南)
- Nguyen Anh Tuan 阮英俊 (VIE 越南)
- Luong Duc Thien 梁德善 (VIE 越南)
- Chang Yu Lung 張玉龍 (TPE 中華台北)
APF的主席以及創辦成員 Christopher Chuah 則說道：“APF 對於和 Matchroom 的合作感到非常興奮，2022年APF 9號球公開賽加入排名系統，無疑將重振亞洲9號球的輝煌。”
本項賽事首先將進行96人的雙敗淘汰賽，比賽為搶9的賽制。出線的32人開始單敗淘汰賽，在半決賽之前都是搶11的賽制。半決賽和決賽搶13。
在上週，PRP盃 9號球公開賽也加入了9號球世界排名的賽歷中。這項賽事將會有128人的簽表，比賽將於9月14-19日在西班牙的 Zaragoza 舉辦。
2023 Live 9號球排名如何影響莫斯考尼杯的選拔
在2022年9號球歐洲公開賽之後，歐美兩隊中排名最高的球員將直接獲得莫斯考尼盃的參賽資格。在2022年9號球美國公開賽之後，兩隊中另外各兩位排名靠前的球員也將直接獲得參賽權。剩下的兩個名額將由歐美兩隊的隊長 — Alex Lely 與 Jeremy Jones 發放外卡。