Gerda Hofstatter Wins San Diego 9-Ball Classic
Gerda Hofstatter defeated Shu-Han Chang of Chinese Taipie to win the 14th annual WPBA San Diego Classic 9-Ball Championship, held this weekend at the Viejas Casino in Alpine, CA.
This was Gerda's first major tour stop win since the BCA Open 9-Ball Championships in 2000. She defeated newcomer Chang 7-3 in the final, taped for later broadcast on ESPN, and won $12,700 for the victory.
On her way to this momentous win, Gerda defeated Angelina Paglia and Kyoto Sone to make the final sixteen, then took down Monica Webb 9-3 in the first round of the single elimination portion of the event. Next up was #1 ranked Ga Young Kim and Gerda made short work of her too, 9-4.
In the televised semi-final she bested former #1 Karen Corr 7-4.
Chang defeated Pool & Billiard Magazine 2009 Player of the Year Jasmin Ouschan, Jeanette Lee and China's Xiaoting Pan in the other televised semifinal 7-5.
In the final bout, Chang took the lead 2-1, but Gerda came back to lead 4-3 and never looked back, winning 7-3.
Gerda made history as the WPBA Classic Tour's first-ever event winner in San Francisco in 1993 and proves today that she's still a player to beat!
Congratulations, G-Force!


Might Mika is simply unbelievable! From a win at the U.S. Open, to a win at the Tournament of Champions, and now victory in the World 10-Ball Championships! These wins push him over the $200,000 mark for the year in purse winnings alone and cement his place firmly in pool history.
The final match of the 2009 WPBA Colorado Classic saw Kelly Fisher looking for her first win of 2009. Meanwhile, the 2009 U.S. Open 9 Ball Champion, Ga Young Kim, was gunning for her second win this season! We knew this could end up a quick match since both players are known for their fast play. Kelly Fisher won the lag and pocketed a ball on the break. She proceeded to run out and take the first game of the match.

