Where would you place Jasmin Ouschan and Seo Seoa?
WPBA US Open
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Where would you place Jasmin Ouschan and Seo Seoa?
siming chen isn't reclusive, she plays heyball and probably duya. don't know how financially rewarding it's been, but will for sure have had less expenses.
i hope her successor in american pool is muyan zhang. wild shooter, fun to watch.
i hope her successor in american pool is muyan zhang. wild shooter, fun to watch.
I view Siming as, more or less. retired from pool. It's very unlikely that, if she returned to pool, she'd regain the #1 spot.
Centeno and Chou are at the top of the women's game right now, and Han Yu is, perhaps, third. After that, Jasmin and Seo are probably next in the pecking order, and after them, it's hard to choose between Wei, Rubilen Amit, Shasha Liu, Kelly Fisher and Kristina Tkach.
Those are my top ten, but the possible return of Xiaofang Fu to competition could possibly shake things up at the top.
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I saw the same thing, absolutely fearless, maybe the experience of being SVB's scotch doubles partner triggered some patterns & confidence she hadn't had before
Was this the first Women's US Open in 10 years or so? I saw something suggesting that on FB. I know the WPBA scaled way down to about 2 events for a few years when the economy was bad, but I seem to recall the US Open is one they kept during those years. This is from memory, I might be way off.
I mostly agree with sjm, although I'd move Rubilen and Kelly into the top-5. I haven't seen enough of Shasha or a couple other Chinese players to really judge. Seo and Jasmin are definitely top-10. Seo might be top-5, or will be soon, if she keeps going as she has.
Rubilen, who had looked fantastic for so long, has looked really out of character the last couple tournaments. She's looked so bad at times that I wonder if she's let a kink into her mechanics.
Yes, it has been a while since there was a women's US Open. I can't say when the last one was, but it may well have been a decade ago.
Yes, with the notable exception of the WPA sanctioned World Team Championships in February, in which Rubilen's fine play helped Team Philippines win the gold medal.
Yes, that's accurate. For the reason you offer, there's no reason to believe she'll ever dedicate herself 100% to pool again. In view of that, there's no reason to think she will ever rise to the top of pool again. Actually, Han Yu, three times a World 9ball Champion, won more majors than Siming in the years in which both competed, but they were the top two for sure and I'd put both in the BCA Hall of fame if it were up to me.
Siming seemed to be full into pool right until Covid hit. Then ALL the Chinese players went missing from the international scene (understandable). Even after Covid was over, they've not come back in full force.
Thanks, so it was about a decade ago. Let's hope it's back to stay.
Hey Steve, hope you're well.
Respectfully, why does it matter? The BCA Hall of Fame pertains to a game that many still call American pool. Until 2000, with just a few exceptions a year, the major events in pro pool were played in the United States and, with just a couple of exceptions (such as DeOro and Worst), nearly all of those gaining entry to the hall were American.
Asia's wide integration into the American pool scene came in the form of the Filipino invasion of the 1990s and Europe's wide participation in American pool began in the early 2000s. The BCA recognized that the globalization of the sport necessitated a broader outlook for hall of fame consideration. Even though the BCA is an American organization pertaining to American pool, it changed with the times and has inducted many Europeans and Asians into the hall.
I'll praise the BCA Hall of Fame for having evolved with the times and do not really care whether overseas halls of fame are inclined to consider Amercan pros or not.
Yes, and let's add that there are more big pool events in Asia than ever before. The Kos can make a big income without much travel. It wasn't always that way. However they proceed, I wish them well.
You as well Stu.
I suppose I could have worded/stated it better but I guess we are more accepting than other countries.
I know there’s not so many non-Americans in the HOF and the ones that are won a ton of tournaments in the States or made their name here.
I think I was just pondering how many countries think we are intolerant towards other nationalities and we aren’t.