Ga Young Kim Wins WPBA Masters!
Feb 10, 2013
Ga Young Kim
Proving her pool prowess once again, Korea's Ga Young Kim offered an awesome display of cue talent, winning two straight sets against Atlanta's Monica Webb, 4-0, 4-0 to take the title in the 2013 WPBA Masters, defeating Atlanta's Monica Webb.
Allison Fisher faced Ga Young Kim in today's first semi-final match. Fisher took the first set 4-3, then led 2-1 in the next set before Ga Young Kim came back to win that set 4-3, forcing a one game sudden death playoff! Ga Young Kim won the lag in the final game, then took the game, set, match after a safety battle, earning herself a spot in the finals.
Atlanta's Monica Webb faced off against Karen Corr in the second semi-final match. In a complete opposite of the first semi final, Monica Webb won an unbelievable eight straight games to defeat Corr in straight sets, 4-0, 4-0. She now faces Ga Young Kim in the ESPN3 live televise finals!
For the first time in the history of the Women’s Pro Billiard Tour (celebrating its 20th anniversary this year!), the entire semi final and final matches ran LIVE on ESPN3 and will be archived there for 30 days. Fans can head to http://www.wpba.com for more info and tournament brackets, or visit the link direct at http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/id/817665/wpba-masters. If you missed the action live, you can still view the amazing play by Ga Young Kim and Monica Webb from this event.
FINAL RESULTS
1 Ga Young Kim (Korea)
2 Monica Webb (USA)
3/4 Allison Fisher (England)
3/4 Karen Corr (Ireland)
5/6 Jeanette Lee (USA)
5/6 Jasmin Ouschan (Austria)
7/8 Line Kjorsvik (Norway)
7/8 Helena Thornfeldt (Sweden)
9/12 Melissa Little (USA)
9/12 Janet Atwell (USA)
9/12 Jennifer Barretta (USA)
9/12 Julie Kelly (Ireland)
13/16 Kim White Newsome (USA)
13/16 Dawn Hopkins (USA)
13/16 Jana Montour (Canada)
13/16 Brittany Bryant (Canada)
17/24 Borana Andoni (USA)
17/24 Maureen Seto (Canada)
17/24 Vicki Paski (USA)
17/24 Hiroko Makiyama (USA)
17/24 Kelly Cavanaugh (USA)
17/24 Vivian Villarreal (USA)
17/24 Joanne Ashton (Canada)
17/24 Jennifer Chen (Taiwan ROC)
WPBA Masters Sponsors
Michigan-based Auto-Owners Insurance joins WPBA Masters sponsors Diamond Billiard Products, Iwan Simonis Cloth, Aramith pro balls, Delta-13 (racks) and online gameroom supplier Pooldawg in sponsoring this historic event on the 2013 Women’s Pro Billiard Tour.
About the Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA)
The WPBA was established in 1976 under the name of the Women's Professional Billiard Alliance and will celebrate its 37th anniversary in 2013 as the oldest pro player organization in the sport. The WPBA sanctions and produces the Women’s Pro Billiard Tour, which features ESPN-televised events with the greatest women players from around the world. For more information about the WPBA, its top players and sponsors, visit www.wpba.com. The WPBA Masters is sponsored by Diamond Billiards, Iwan Simonis, Auto-Owners Insurance, Delta-13, Pooldawg, and Aramith.
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