World Open 2010

[goldengirl]

Anyone know how the overseas qualifyers are agreed - do they play to qualify or are they nominated?

[snoopy2608]

draw on WSA site has been updated:

lady players: Wendy Jans and Anita Rizziti
germany: Lasse Munstermann
belgium: Mario Geudens
thailand: Thepchiya Un-Nooh
asia: Daniel Wells !!
bahrain: Habib Subah
africa: ?????
seniors: Tony Knowles and Darren Morgan

[erezpa]

ok, the former world champion is darren morgan (IBSF Masters 2009)

ive never heard anything about Anita Rizziti, even google hasn't...
Ah okay ive found http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Rizzuti

[JanieWatkins]

ok, the former world champion is darren morgan (IBSF Masters 2009)

ive never heard anything about Anita Rizziti, even google hasn't...
Ah okay ive found http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Rizzuti

Anita was one the top lady players in the late 80s and through until a couple of years ago when she and Kurt had a new baby - since then we haven't seen her out in European competition.

She's got a good track record over the years in World and European Ladies events with semi finals etc to her credit.

Last time I was looked she was ranked about number 4 on the Norwegian "mens" ranking list.

[erezpa]

no offence to her. i wish her and her husband/partner a good run in the tournament

[goldengirl]

Anybody know why the draw has been changed?

[erezpa]

the only change i noticed is that daniel wells is put in as an asian qualifier!

[goldengirl]

That's precisely what I mean - no offence to Daniel but how can he be an Asian qualifyer?

[erezpa]

perhaps the asian invitee called off. or WSA fusioned the asian and the Thailand qualifier (Thepchaiya Un-Nooh). The benefit took Wells as the best amateur in PTC rankings at the moment.

[Terry Davidson]

I'll have to ask Cliff Thorburn why he didn't jump at the chance or if he was even offered a spot.

I didn't realize they were going for Amateur World Champions but Darren is playing good snooker lately

Terry

[wildJONESEYE]

I'll have to ask Cliff Thorburn why he didn't jump at the chance or if he was even offered a spot.

I didn't realize they were going for Amateur World Champions but Darren is playing good snooker lately

Terry

Darren Morgan is a serious player and is well capable of qualifying to play Mathew Stevens.

[chasmmi]

Justin Astley is taking on the whole of Afrcia. :O

[ltfc39]

I thought the African amateur qualifying spot was going to Mohammed Al Kayat from Egypt after winning the African or Egyptian national championships a couple of months ago.

[madman]

Obviously, if an oversea player or Uk cannot make it, World Snooker now implement the rule, that a wildcard can take their place. This is a much fairer system than allowing a player to get a walk-over into the next round.

We were crying out for this at one time, when so many players were getting byes because there opponants did not turn up. Mainly in the pios though. But i am glad Hearn has introduced this rule to the main tour, to stop players getting byes and points they may not deserve, only by way of a walk-over.

I know its harsh on Jamie, but i would prefer this, as before the system was totally unfair.

[wildJONESEYE]

Obviously, if an oversea player or Uk cannot make it, World Snooker now implement the rule, that a wildcard can take their place. This is a much fairer system than allowing a player to get a walk-over into the next round.

We were crying out for this at one time, when so many players were getting byes because there opponants did not turn up. Mainly in the pios though. But i am glad Hearn has introduced this rule to the main tour, to stop players getting byes and points they may not deserve, only by way of a walk-over.

I know its harsh on Jamie, but i would prefer this, as before the system was totally unfair.

only in this event because the format allows for amateur players to play in it like for like in shanghai or UK or Worlds if a player withdraws then the other player gets a bye.