Naween Tharanga Fernando [#55] at WSC 2003

October 21-24, 2003

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Naween Tharanga Fernando [#55] at WSC 2003

Congratulations to the new World Champion, Panupol Sujjayakorn. Panupol beat Pakorn Nemitrmansuk in an exciting best-of-five series, 418-380, 384-495, 470-514, 446-433 and 444-387.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Naween Tharanga
Surname(s): Fernando
Home: Box Hill South, Victoria, Australia
Age: 24
Awards: 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 Bahrain Champion, 1992 1994 1995 1997 Gulf Champion, 1999 Channel News Asia, 2001 Sydney Masters
Hobbies: Cricket, Table Tennis, Clubbing
Occupation: Student
WSC 1995 Rank: 23
WSC 1997 Rank: 19
WSC 1999 Rank: 13
WSC 2001 Rank: 11
WSC 2003 Team: Sri Lanka

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 530 Average for: 421 Average against: 395
		In round Round 1, Fernando played #75 Ralph Lobo (Oman) and won 396 to 335 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +61.
		In round Round 2, Fernando played #61 Peter Finley (England) and lost 370 to 418 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +13.
		In round Round 3, Fernando played #03 Aaron Chong (Malaysia) and won 511 to 414 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +110.
		In round Round 4, Fernando played #23 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 432 to 386 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +156.
		In round Round 5, Fernando played #35 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 425 to 332 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +249.
Larger photo available		In round Round 6, Fernando played #87 Tony Sim (Singapore) and won 466 to 339 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +376.
		In round Round 7, Fernando played #88 Wajid Iqbal (Pakistan) and won 480 to 409 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +447.
		In round Round 8, Fernando played #28 Gareth Williams (Wales) and won 449 to 365 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +531.
		In round Round 9, Fernando played #65 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 399 to 375 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +555.
		In round Round 10, Fernando played #51 Mark Nyman (England) and lost 379 to 416 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +518.
		In round Round 11, Fernando played #17 Di Dennis (England) and won 462 to 410 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +570.
		In round Round 12, Fernando played #64 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 362 to 386 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +546.
		In round Round 13, Fernando played #15 David Boys (Dorval QC) and lost 349 to 471 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +424.
		In round Round 14, Fernando played #05 Andrew Fisher (Australia) and won 424 to 386 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +462.
		In round Round 15, Fernando played #08 Andrew Perry (England) and won 415 to 364 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +513.
		In round Round 16, Fernando played #84 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 481 to 336 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +658.
		In round Round 17, Fernando played #65 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 369 to 413 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-5, +614.
		In round Round 18, Fernando played #65 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 343 to 447 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +510.
		In round Round 19, Fernando played #54 Moshood Olasunkanmi Sanni (Nigeria) and won 403 to 383 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-6, +530.
		In round Round 20, Fernando played #65 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 442 to 448 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +524.
		In round Round 21, Fernando played #15 David Boys (Dorval QC) and won 459 to 379 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +604.
		In round Round 22, Fernando played #44 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and won 530 to 322 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +812.
		In round Round 23, Fernando played #64 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 365 to 455 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +722.
		In round Round 24, Fernando played #44 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and lost 383 to 492 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-9, +613.

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