Allison Fisher Upset in U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship

While the "boys" are competing in a multitude of divisions in this weekend's Lucasi Hybrid Classic In Jacksonville, Florida, the women pros are heating up the table action farther west, in Norman, Oklahoma, as 64 top players vie for the U.S. Open 9-Ball title. The big news so far - Iris Ranola, in only her 2nd WPBA tournament, has defeated Allison Fisher in their first round match to put Allison in the one loss side!

In the exciting hill-hill match, Allison and Iris traded balls in the final game. Allison looked to have the advantage after Iris missed a 4 ball but Allison got awkward position on the 6, with her cue stick elevated over the 8 ball and a 3 rail position shot back down table to the 7. She rattled the 6 in and out of the pocket, leaving Iris a runout. Iris, showing her nerves, ended up almost straight in on the 8 and missed. Allison was left with a three rail position shot but she overdrew the cue ball and scratched.

Iris moves on to play Alaska's Aileen Dimmick, who defeated Top 40 ranked Sarah Rousey in her morning match. Other undefeated players looking to make the U.S. Open finals include GenerationPool.com champ Xiaoting Pan, along with Karen Corr, Jeanette Lee, Vivian Villarreal, Kelly Fisher, Gerda Hofstatter, and Austrian hopeful Jasmin Ouschan.

Stay tuned for ongoing results!