2009 World Professional Billiards Championship

The 2009 World Professional Billiards Championship, the top international professional competition in English billiards, was held between 2 and 6 September 2009 at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England.[1] The 17 players were divided into three groups of four, and one group of five, with the top two in each group advancing into the knock-out round.

Pankaj Advani won his first World Professional Billiards Championship title after beating defending champion Mike Russell in the final 2030–1253.[2][3]

Group round

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Group A
Player Score Player Score
Mike Russell 945 Rupesh Shah 215
Devendra Joshi 615 Ian Williamson 237
Mike Russell 889 Ian Williamson 269
Devendra Joshi 309 Rupesh Shah 485
Ian Williamson 249 Rupesh Shah 480
Mike Russell 703 Devendra Joshi 439
Rank Player P W L F A
1 Mike Russell 3 3 0 2537 919
2 Rupesh Shah 3 2 1 1176 1503
3 Devendra Joshi 3 1 2 1363 1425
4 Ian Williamson 3 0 3 1176 1503

Group B
Player Score Player Score
Sourav Kothari 333 B. Bhaskar 779
Gary Rogers 171 Martin Goodwill 654
Sourav Kothari 394 Martin Goodwill 413
B. Bhaskar 529 Gary Rogers 295
Martin Goodwill 567 B. Bhaskar 400
Sourav Kothari 730 Gary Rogers 317
Rank Player P W L F A
1 Martin Goodwill 3 3 0 1634 965
2 B. Bhaskar 3 2 1 1708 1195
3 Sourav Kothari 3 1 2 1457 1509
4 Gary Rogers 3 0 3 783 1913

Group C
Player Score Player Score
Peter Gilchrist 927 Bernard French 240
Mark Hirst 513 Bernard French 314
Peter Gilchrist 789 Mark Hirst 471
David Causier 982 Bernard French 299
David Causier 862 Mark Hirst 332
David Causier 982 Peter Gilchrist 467
Rank Player P W L F A
1 David Causier 3 3 0 2826 1098
2 Peter Gilchrist 3 2 1 2183 1693
3 Mark Hirst 3 1 2 1316 1965
4 Bernard French 3 0 3 853 2422

Group D
Player Score Player Score
Geet Sethi 383 Dhruv Sitwala 629
Pankaj Advani 787 Robert Hall 394
Dhruv Sitwala 957 Michael Kreuziger 154
Geet Sethi 1329 Robert Hall 206
Pankaj Advani 1169 Michael Kreuziger 159
Dhruv Sitwala 1010 Robert Hall 228
Geet Sethi 1247 Michael Kreuziger 185
Pankaj Advani 495 Dhruv Sitwala 731
Michael Kreuziger 222 Robert Hall 690
Geet Sethi 482 Pankaj Advani 818
Rank Player P W L F A
1 Dhruv Sitwala 4 4 0 3327 1260
2 Pankaj Advani 4 3 1 3269 1766
3 Geet Sethi 4 2 2 3441 1838
4 Robert Hall 4 1 3 1518 3348
5 Michael Kreuziger 4 0 4 720 4063

Knock-out round

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
2½ hours 4 hours 5 hours
     
Mike Russell 1271        
B. Bhaskar 419  
Mike Russell 1366
  Rupesh Shah 880  
Rupesh Shah 545
Martin Goodwill 394  
Mike Russell 1253
  Pankaj Advani 2030
David Causier 782
Pankaj Advani 896  
Pankaj Advani 1037
  Dhruv Sitwala 972  
Peter Gilchrist 399
Dhruv Sitwala 872  

References
  1. "World Billiards Draw And Schedule". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  2. Everton, Clive (6 September 2009). "Pankaj Advani seals World Professional Billiards Championship win". London: guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  3. "Advantage Advani As Russell Is Denied Perfect Ten". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  4. "Group Round". Cue Sports India. Archived from the original on 8 September 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  5. "Knock-out Round". Cue Sports India. Archived from the original on 8 September 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  • "Break Board". Cue Sports India. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
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