The 2012 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship was a professional nine-ball pool championship that took place from 18 to 21 June 2012. It was the 21st edition of the WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship and was held at the Richgate Shopping Center in Shenyang, China.https://www.azbilliards.com/tournament/4565-womens-world-9-ball-championship/ The tournament featured a field of 64 players, competing in a double-elimination format for the preliminary stages, transitioning to a single-elimination tournament bracket for the final 32 players. The event was sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and organized in conjunction with the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association (CBSA). Kelly Fisher won the event, defeating Fu Xiaofang 9–6 in the final.https://www.pro9.co.uk/html/article.php?sid=1978 Fisher won Billiards Digest Player of the Year awards following the event.https://www.billiardsdigest.com/new_current_issue/feb_13/kelly_index.php
Prize money The total prize fund for the event was $160,000. A "most stylish award" of $20,000 was also offered. The winner of the event received $40,000. A breakdown of the prize money is shown below:
Position Prize money Winner $40,000 Runner-up $20,000 Semi-finalist $10,000 Quarter-finalist $6,000 Last 16 $3,000 Last 32 $1,500 Last 64 $750 Total $160,000
Knockout stage The following is the results from the knockout stage of the event. Players in bold denote match winners.
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