I had little time to watch the pros. But I suppose when you're there to play yourself, having a lot of free time is not a good thing....
I only watched the two finals.
I was very impressed with Jasmine. She beat, amongst others, Shin Mei Liu, Kelly Fisher, Gerda, and Corr to get to the finals. Watching her and Alison was a real treat. Such beautiful form, and these two basically stayed in line the whole time. A race to seven means little by itself. But I think if you could have seen her demeaner and her composure playing Alison Fisher in a major tournament final with the TV cameras, etc., I think anyone on this forum would have been impressed. I think she has what it takes to be in the Fisher/Corr club.
Watching Archer and Soquet was actually less fun. There were a few more mistakes from the men than from the women.
Overall, imo, a nineball race to seven on a generous table with alternating breaks is a pretty pathetic way to crown a champion in this sport.
Somehow we've made it so the break shot--the stupidest shot in the game--provides more drama than anything else.
Whoa, look! Johnny came up dry. Looks like he's not the champion this year......
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I only watched the two finals.
I was very impressed with Jasmine. She beat, amongst others, Shin Mei Liu, Kelly Fisher, Gerda, and Corr to get to the finals. Watching her and Alison was a real treat. Such beautiful form, and these two basically stayed in line the whole time. A race to seven means little by itself. But I think if you could have seen her demeaner and her composure playing Alison Fisher in a major tournament final with the TV cameras, etc., I think anyone on this forum would have been impressed. I think she has what it takes to be in the Fisher/Corr club.
Watching Archer and Soquet was actually less fun. There were a few more mistakes from the men than from the women.
Overall, imo, a nineball race to seven on a generous table with alternating breaks is a pretty pathetic way to crown a champion in this sport.
Somehow we've made it so the break shot--the stupidest shot in the game--provides more drama than anything else.
Whoa, look! Johnny came up dry. Looks like he's not the champion this year......
mike page
fargo
