THE PRODIGY VS. THE UPSTART

THE PRODIGY VS. THE UPSTART

BY TED LERNER PHOTOS COURTESY OF MY147.COM (Shenyang, China)–Bi Zhu-Qing, a 23 year old relative unknown from Beijing, spoiled what was supposed to be a showdown between the two best players in the world, when she upset defending world champion and world number...
THUMBS UP FOR THE HOME TEAM

THUMBS UP FOR THE HOME TEAM

BY TED LERNER PHOTOS COURTEY OF MY147.COM (Shenyang, China)–The semi-final cast is set at the 2011 Women’s World 9-ball Championship in Shenyang, and, in what is essentially a shot across the bow to the wider world of women’s pool, all four players...
THE QUEEN IS BACK

THE QUEEN IS BACK

BY TED LERNER (Shenyang, China)–Riding an unstoppable wave that she helped create, Chinese superstar Pan Xiaoting moved into the quarterfinals of the 2011 Women’s World 9-ball Championship today, after holding off a furious fight back from world number 3...
ASIAN INVASION!

ASIAN INVASION!

BY TED LERNER Photos by Alison Chang for the WPA (Shenyang, China)–Monica Webb and Brittany Bryant must be wondering just what they’ve gotten themselves into. Sure, the two talented players are incredibly delighted to still be standing in the final 16 of...