Gerda Hofstätter from Austria won the season-opening 2010 San Diego Classic.Hofstätter was undefeated throughout the event. In the final she beat Shu-Han Chang (Taiwan) 7-3 to earn the $12,700 first-place cheque. Chang received $7,800 for second.
The semifinals saw the Austrian defeat Karen Corr (Ireland) 7-4 while Chang edged Xiaoting Pan (China) 7-5.
This was Hofstätter's 12th (?) Classic Tour title but her first since the 2000 BCA Open 9-Ball Championship. She has also won the 1995 World Championship and has numerous European titles.
It was the second Tour victory in a row for Austria, as Jasmin Ouschan won the season-ending WPBA Championship.
Defending champion Monica Webb (USA) finished tied ninth after losing 9-3 to Hofstätter.
The event took place from March 10-14 2010 at the Viejas Casino, Alpine, California, USA. It was the first of two(!) events this season on the Classic Tour.
See also:
- WPBA
- Tournament Bracket (wpba.com - PDF)
- Gerda Hofstatter wins San Diego Classic (AzBilliards)
- Hofstatter Wins San Diego Classic (Inside Pool Magazine)
- Gerda Hofstatter (Official site)
- WPBA Tour | Player Biographies | Gerda Hofstatter (wpba.com)
- Gerda Hofstatter (Wikipedia)
- Kelly Fisher defends San Diego title (2006 San Diego Classic)
- Kelly Fisher three-peats in San Diego Classic (2007 San Diego Classic)
- Allison Fisher wins San Diego Classic (2008 San Diego Classic)
- Monica Webb claims 2009 San Diego Classic for second straight win (2009 San Diego Classic)
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