1999 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

The 1999 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was a professional pool championship that took place in 1999 in Alicante, Spain. The event is not to be confused with Matchroom Sport 1999 World Professional Pool Championship that took the same year, won by Efren Reyes.[2] Despite there being two world title for the same discipline in 1999, both are considered as valid in 1999 by the World Pool-Billiard Association.[3][2]

1999 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
Tournament information
Dates5–12 December 1999
CityAlicante
CountrySpain
Organisation(s)World Pool-Billiard Association
FormatGroup stage, Single elimination
Final
ChampionNick Varner[1]
Runner-upJeremy Jones
Score13–8
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The event was won by Nick Varner, who defeated compatriot Jeremy Jones in the final 13–8.[4] Defending champion Takahashi Kunihiko was defeated in the last 16 13–2 by Varner.[5]

Knockout Stages

The following is the results from the knockout stages. Players competing had progressed through the earlier knockout round.[6] All matches were played as race to 13 racks.

Last 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Takahashi Kunihiko 2
Nick Varner 13
Nick Varner 13
Sven Pauritsch 6
Satoshi Kawabata 9
Sven Pauritsh 13
Nick Varner 13
Deiter Johns 8
Hsiao Lang Fong 11
Deiter Johns 13
Deiter Johns 13
Rico Diks 7
Edwin Montal 6
Rico Diks 13
Nick Varner 13
Jeremy Jones 8
Fabio Petroni 13
Michael Schmidt 10
Fabio Petroni 12
Vegar Kristiansen 13
Vegar Kristiansen 13
Samuel Clemann 10
Vegar Kristiansen 7
Jeremy Jones 13
Johnny Archer 13
Luc Salvas 6
Johnny Archer 7
Jeremy Jones 13
Jeremy Jones 13
Shin-Young Park 4

References
  1. "World Champions – WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved 10 January 2019. Nick Varner
  2. Metcalfe, Nick. The Pool Bible. Google Books. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. "Tribute Page for FCC". CodePen. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. "World 9-Ball Championship 1999 - match results :: ProPool.info". propool.info. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  5. "World 9-Ball Championship 1999 - match results :: ProPool.info". propool.info. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  6. "World 9-Ball Championship 1999 - match results :: ProPool.info". propool.info. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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