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It’s anyone’s game in Shenyang

A SHOOTOUT’S IN THE OFFING AS THE WOMEN’S WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP GETS DOWN TO THE FINAL 16 BY TED LERNER – WPA PRESS OFFICER Photos Courtesy of Tai Chengzhe/top147.com Photo of Alison Fisher courtesy of Alison Chang/alison-chang.com (Shenyang, China)–After a day of ups and downs as only 9-ball pool can offer up, the 2013 Women’s World 9-ball Championship has been whittled down to 16 players. And a quick glance at the line-up ready to do battle over the next two days tells you clearly that this is going to be one fun ride to the biggest prize in women’s pool. Fascinating facts about this year’s final 16 include; the appearance of four out of the last five world 9-ball champions, two BCA Hall of Famers, a four time winner of this event, a four time runner up, the current World 10-ball champion, and seven out of the top ten women players in the world. There are also a few young upstarts, tested veterans, and a few prodigies who are certainly due to win the biggest […]