Tournament information | |
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Dates | 4–8 April 2009 |
Venue | Cambridge Snooker Centre |
City | Cambridge |
Country | England |
Organisation | World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association |
Format | Round Robin, Single elimination |
Winner's share | £800 |
Highest break | Reanne Evans (ENG) 89 |
Final | |
Champion | Reanne Evans (ENG) |
Runner-up | Maria Catalano (ENG) |
Score | 5–2 |
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The 2009 World Ladies Snooker Championship was the 2009 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship, first held in 1976,[1] and was played at Cambridge Snooker Centre from 4 to 8 April.[2] The tournament was won by Reanne Evans, who achieved her fifth consecutive world title by defeating Maria Catalano 5–2 in the final. Evans received £800 prize money for her win.[3] She also made the highest break of the tournament, 89.[4]
There were four round-robin qualifying groups of seven players each, with the top two players in each group progressing into the knockout stage.[5] Hannah Jones, aged 12, won the under-21 title in an event run alongside the main tournament. Jones, partnering Jaique Ip, also won the double competition.[6]