2021 World Pool Masters
{{refimprove|date=May 2021}}
{{short description|Professional 9-Ball Pool event}}
{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
|tournament_name=World Pool Masters
|logo=
|dates=22–25 May 2021
|venue=Europa Point Sports Complex
|location=Gibraltar
|country=
|organisation=Matchroom Sport
|format=
|Total prize fund=$100,000
|winners_share=$25,000
|highest_break=
|winner={{flagathlete| Alexander Kazakis|GRE}}
|runner_up={{flagathlete| Shane Van Boening|USA}}
|score=9–0
|previous=2019
|next=2022
}}
The 2021 World Pool Masters was a nine-ball pool tournament which took place in Gibraltar from 22–25 May 2021. It was the 27th edition of the World Pool Masters invitational tournament organised by Matchroom Pool. 2019's runner-up Alexander Kazakis won the event, defeating former winner Shane Van Boening in the final 9–0. The reigning champion was David Alcaide, but he was defeated in his first match by Skyler Woodward.
Format
The event was played as a single elimination tournament, with players competing in a preliminary round based on rankings. The tournament prize fund was the same as of the last edition, with a total prize fund of $100,000.{{cite web|URL=https://www.azbilliards.com/dafabet-to-title-sponsor-world-pool-masters/|title=Dafabet To Title Sponsor World Pool Masters|website=azbilliards.com}} The event winner was awarded $25,000. The total prize money awarded is listed below:
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | |
| scope=col| Place
! scope=col| Prize money | |
|---|---|
| scope=row| Preliminary round
| style="text-align:right" | $1,750 | |
| scope=row| Last 16
| style="text-align:right" | $2,250 | |
| scope=row| Quarter-finalist
| style="text-align:right" | $3,750 | |
| scope=row| Semi-finalist
| style="text-align:right" | $7,500 | |
| scope=row| Finalist
| style="text-align:right" | $13,000 | |
| scope=row| Winner
| style="text-align:right" | $25,000 | |
| class="sortbottom"
| style="border-top:medium solid" | Total | style="border-top:medium solid; text-align:right" | $100,000 |
Main draw
The following table denotes the event's draw and results.{{cite web|URL=https://cuescore.com/tournament/bracket/?id=8830490|title=World Pool Masters 2021|website=cuescore.com}} Numbers to the left of a player's names indicates their seeding, whilst bolding indicates the winner of a match.
{{24TeamBracket
|RD1=Preliminary Round
First to 7 racks
|RD2=Last 16
First to 7 racks
|RD3=Quarterfinals
First to 7 racks
|RD4=Semifinals
First to 7 racks
|RD5=Final
First to 9 racks
|RD1-seed01=17
|RD1-team01={{flagathlete|Billy Thorpe|USA}}
|RD1-score01=1
|RD1-seed02=16
|RD1-team02={{flagathlete|Skyler Woodward|USA}}
|RD1-score02=7
|RD1-seed03=9
|RD1-team03={{flagathlete|Kelly Fisher|ENG}}
|RD1-score03=3
|RD1-seed04=24
|RD1-team04={{flagathlete|Justin Sajich|AUS}}
|RD1-score04=7
|RD1-seed05=21
|RD1-team05={{flagathlete|Eklent Kaçi|ALB}}
|RD1-score05=7
|RD1-seed06=12
|RD1-team06={{flagathlete|Petri Makkonen|FIN}}
|RD1-score06=3
|RD1-seed07=13
|RD1-team07={{flagathlete|Niels Feijen|NED}}
|RD1-score07=7
|RD1-seed08=20
|RD1-team08={{flagathlete|Jeff de Luna|PHL}}
|RD1-score08=3
|RD1-seed09=19
|RD1-team09={{flagathlete| Shane Van Boening|USA}}
|RD1-score09=7
|RD1-seed10=14
|RD1-team10={{flagathlete|Jakub Koniar|SVK}}
|RD1-score10=4
|RD1-seed11=11
|RD1-team11={{flagathlete|Mieszko Fortuński|POL}}
|RD1-score11=7
|RD1-seed12=22
|RD1-team12={{flagathlete|Kristina Tkach|RUS}}
|RD1-score12=2
|RD1-seed13=23
|RD1-team13={{flagathlete|Chris Melling|ENG}}
|RD1-score13=7
|RD1-seed14=10
|RD1-team14={{flagathlete|Sanjin Pehlivanović|BIH}}
|RD1-score14=4
|RD1-seed15=15
|RD1-team15={{flagathlete|Denis Grabe|EST}}
|RD1-score15=7
|RD1-seed16=18
|RD1-team16={{flagathlete|Roberto Gomez|PHI}}
|RD1-score16=6
|RD2-seed01=1
|RD2-team01={{flagathlete|David Alcaide|ESP}}
|RD2-score01=3
|RD2-seed02=16
|RD2-team02={{flagathlete|Skyler Woodward|USA}}
|RD2-score02=7
|RD2-seed03=8
|RD2-team03={{flagathlete|Alexander Kazakis|GRE}}
|RD2-score03=7
|RD2-seed04=24
|RD2-team04={{flagathlete|Justin Sajich|AUS}}
|RD2-score04=3
|RD2-seed05=5
|RD2-team05={{flagathlete|Naoyuki Ōi|JPN}}
|RD2-score05=5
|RD2-seed06=21
|RD2-team06={{flagathlete|Eklent Kaçi|ALB}}
|RD2-score06=7
|RD2-seed07=4
|RD2-team07={{flagathlete|Jayson Shaw|SCO}}
|RD2-score07=6
|RD2-seed08=13
|RD2-team08={{flagathlete|Niels Feijen|NED}}
|RD2-score08=7
|RD2-seed09=3
|RD2-team09={{flagathlete|Fedor Gorst|RUS}}
|RD2-score09=1
|RD2-seed10=19
|RD2-team10={{flagathlete| Shane Van Boening|USA}}
|RD2-score10=7
|RD2-seed11=6
|RD2-team11={{flagathlete|Max Lechner|AUT}}
|RD2-score11=7
|RD2-seed12=11
|RD2-team12={{flagathlete|Mieszko Fortuński|POL}}
|RD2-score12=5
|RD2-seed13=7
|RD2-team13={{flagathlete|Joshua Filler|GER}}
|RD2-score13=7
|RD2-seed14=23
|RD2-team14={{flagathlete|Chris Melling|ENG}}
|RD2-score14=5
|RD2-seed15=2
|RD2-team15={{flagathlete|Albin Ouschan|AUT}}
|RD2-score15=3
|RD2-seed16=15
|RD2-team16={{flagathlete|Denis Grabe|EST}}
|RD2-score16=7
|RD3-seed01=16
|RD3-team01={{flagathlete|Skyler Woodward|USA}}
|RD3-score01=3
|RD3-seed02=8
|RD3-team02={{flagathlete|Alexander Kazakis|GRE}}
|RD3-score02=7
|RD3-seed03=21
|RD3-team03={{flagathlete|Eklent Kaçi|ALB}}
|RD3-score03=7
|RD3-seed04=13
|RD3-team04={{flagathlete|Niels Feijen|NED}}
|RD3-score04=0
|RD3-seed05=19
|RD3-team05={{flagathlete| Shane Van Boening|USA}}
|RD3-score05=7
|RD3-seed06=6
|RD3-team06={{flagathlete|Max Lechner|AUT}}
|RD3-score06=4
|RD3-seed07=7
|RD3-team07={{flagathlete|Joshua Filler|GER}}
|RD3-score07=7
|RD3-seed08=15
|RD3-team08={{flagathlete|Denis Grabe|EST}}
|RD3-score08=5
|RD4-seed01=8
|RD4-team01={{flagathlete|Alexander Kazakis|GRE}}
|RD4-score01=7
|RD4-seed02=21
|RD4-team02={{flagathlete|Eklent Kaçi|ALB}}
|RD4-score02=6
|RD4-seed03=19
|RD4-team03={{flagathlete| Shane Van Boening|USA}}
|RD4-score03=7
|RD4-seed04=7
|RD4-team04={{flagathlete|Joshua Filler|GER}}
|RD4-score04=6
|RD5-seed01=8
|RD5-team01={{flagathlete|Alexander Kazakis|GRE}}
|RD5-score01=9
|RD5-seed02=19
|RD5-team02={{flagathlete| Shane Van Boening|USA}}
|RD5-score02=0
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.matchroompool.com/world-pool-masters/ Official website]
{{AZB|https://www.azbilliards.com/tournament/9227-world-pool-masters-2021/}}
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