By Kristel Satumbaga
Rubilen Amit crushed her rivals to qualify into the main draw of the 2019 Hainan Sanya Women’s World 9-Ball Championships at the Jinghai International Holiday Hotel & Resort in Sanya, China.
Rubilen Amit crushed her rivals to qualify into the main draw of the 2019 Hainan Sanya Women’s World 9-Ball Championships (MB Photo / Manny Llanes)
Fresh from winning the gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games last week, Amit pounced on Sweden’s Monika Margeta and Poland’s Ewa Bak with identical 7-1 victories to earn one of 32 berths to the next round.
PH teammates Floriza Andal, Iris Ranola and Chezka Centeno were not as successful, relegated to the losers’ bracket after yielding in the group stage and needing to thread through the eye of the needle to earn tickets to the main draw.
Andal routed Tina Vogelmann of Germany 7-2 but lost to Austria’s Jasmin Ouschann 7-6; Rañola succumbed to China’s Zhang Muyan 7-3; and Centeno prevailed over Germany’s Melanie Seussenguth 7-3, only to lose to Russia’s Kristina Tchach 7-5.
Andal will face Chou Chieh Yu of Chinese Taipei next, Rañola meets Kristina Zlateva of Bulgaria, while Centeno awaits her opponent in the tournament staking US$44,000 to the champion.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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