The 2021 Dynamic Billard St. Johann im Pongau Open[a] was a professional nine-ball pool tournament, the first Euro Tour event of 2021. It took place from the 17th to the 20th June 2021 in the Alpina, Wellness & Sporthotel in St Johann im Pongau, Austria.[1][2] The event had a total prize pool of €38,000, with the winner of each event receiving €4,500. Since the 2020 Treviso Open there had not been any Euro Tour events, having been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 Dynamic Billard St. Johann im Pongau Open
Tournament information
Dates17–20 June
VenueAlpina, Wellness & Sporthotel
CitySankt Johann im Pongau
CountryAustria
Organisation(s)Euro Tour
FormatSingle elimination, double-elimination
Total prize fund38,000
Winner's share€4,500
Defending champion Eklent Kaçi (ALB)
Final
Champion Joshua Filler (GER)
Runner-up Mario He (AUT)
Score9–8
2019

The defending champion was Eklent Kaçi, who did not participate at the event. The winner of the men's event was Joshua Filler, who defeated Mario He in the final 9–8.[3][4]

Format

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The St. Johann im Pongau Open was played as a double-elimination knockout tournament, until the round of 32. From that point on, the event continued as a single elimination bracket.[5][6] All matches were played as a race-to-nine-racks under the alternative break format.[1] The event had a total of 181 entrants.[5][6]

Prize fund

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The tournament prize fund was similar to that of other Euro Tour events; 4,500 was awarded to the winner of the event.[5][6]

Place Prize money
Winner 4,500
Finalist €3,000
Semi finalist €1,750
Quarter finalist €1,250
last 16 €1,000
Last 32 €600
33–48 €275
Total €38,000

Knockout rounds

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[5][6]

1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Joshua Filler 9
32   Jan van Lierop 4
  Joshua Filler 9
  Sanjin Pehlivanović 2
17   Sanjin Pehlivanović 9
16   Cliff Castelein 6
  Joshua Filler 9
  Alexander Kazakis 8
9   Mateusz Śniegocki 9
24   Roman Hybler 6
  Mateusz Śniegocki 7
  Alexander Kazakis 9
25   Alexander Kazakis 9
8   Thorsten Hohmann 4
  Joshua Filler 9
  Francisco Sánchez Ruíz 6
5   Francisco Sánchez Ruíz 9
28   Jakub Koniar 7
  Francisco Sánchez Ruíz 9
  Tomasz Kapłan 5
21   Tomasz Kapłan 9
12   Fitim Haradinaj 6
  Francisco Sánchez Ruíz 9
  Wojciech Szewczyk 5
13   Anthony Brabin 6
20   Radosław Babica 9
  Radosław Babica 3
  Wojciech Szewczyk 9
29   Wojciech Szewczyk 9
4   Mieszko Fortuński 5
  Joshua Filler 9
  Mario He 8
3   Ruslan Chinakhov 9
30   Georgi Georgiew 5
  Ruslan Chinakhov 7
  David Alcaide 9
19   David Alcaide 9
14   Christos Papageorgiou 4
  David Alcaide 9
  Wiktor Zieliński 7
11   Konrad Juszczyszyn 9
22   Tobias Bongers 5
  Konrad Juszczyszyn 2
  Wiktor Zieliński 9
27   Maximilian Lechner 5
6   Wiktor Zieliński 9
  David Alcaide 5
  Mario He 9
7   José Delgado 9
26   Olivér Szolnoki 7
  José Delgado 9
  Nikos Ekonomopoulos 8
23   Marc Bijsterbosch 2
10   Nikos Ekonomopoulos 9
  José Delgado 3
  Mario He 9
15   Denis Grabe 4
18   Albin Ouschan 9
  Albin Ouschan 8
  Mario He 9
31   Michael Schneider 4
2   Mario He 9

References

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  1. ^ also known as the 2021 Austria Open
  1. ^ a b Thomas Overbeck (2021-06-16). "Dynamic Billard St. Johann i.P. Open 2021, Austria". epbf.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation.
  2. ^ "Euro Tour: Re-Start in Österreich". portal.billardarea.de. Deutsche Billard-Union. 2021-06-16.
  3. ^ Thomas Overbeck (2021-06-20). "Joshua Filler wins the Dynamic Billard St. Johann i.P. Open 2021". epbf.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  4. ^ "Euro Tour: Joshua und Pia Filler mit Gold und Silber". portal.billardarea.de. Deutsche Billard-Union. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  5. ^ a b c d "Draw & Results". epbf.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  6. ^ a b c d "Ranking". epbf.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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