The 9-Ball Jewel in the desert is here
THE 2013 WPA WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS THIS WEEK IN DOHA, QATAR By Ted Lerner WPA Press Officer If you like the very best in professional pool squaring off for ultimate supremacy on the felt pitch, then the next 11 days will be nothing short of Valhalla. The 2013 World Pool-Billiards Association(WPA) World 9-ball Championship is set to kick off this week in steaming hot Doha, Qatar, and, judging by the current player list, this year’s event is shaping up to be the best one yet. 128 players from over 40 countries will descend upon Doha’s Al Arabi Sports Club looking to book their spot in the pool history books. But whoever finds themselves atop the winners’ platform hoisting pool’s biggest and most prestigious prize after the finals on September 13th, will have to contend with loads of pressure and drama along the way. Defending champion and World number one Darren Appleton of Great Britain looks set to make a spirited defense of his title. Appleton won his first World 9-ball championship in June, 2012, […]
