Joel Wapnick (#01) at WSC 2001

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Joel Wapnick (#01) at WSC 2001

Background Information
	Given name(s): Joel Surname(s): Wapnick Home: Canada Age: 55 Awards: 1983 US NSC, 1998 CNSC, 1999 World Champion Hobbies: tennis Occupation: University professor WSC 1991 Rank: 27 WSC 1993 Rank: 2 WSC 1995 Rank: 15 WSC 1997 Rank: 36 WSC 1999 Rank: 1 WSC 2001 Team: World Champion

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player's rank that round is shown below.

Round-by-Round
High score: 581 Average for: 431 Average against: 402
Round 1		Wapnick played #45 Rashid Khan (Pakistan) and won 570 to 220 (a spread of 350) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +350. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2	Larger photo available	Wapnick played #23 Jakkrit Klaphajone (Thailand) and lost 364 to 475 (a spread of -111) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, +239. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Wapnick played #55 Catherine Costello (Ireland) and won 443 to 414 (a spread of 29) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +268. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Larger photo available	Wapnick played #14 Steven Gruzd (South Africa) and won 454 to 446 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +276. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Wapnick played #43 Jere Mead (United States) and won 473 to 348 (a spread of 125) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +401.
Round 6		Wapnick played #20 Sammy Okosagah (Nigeria) and won 414 to 333 (a spread of 81) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +482.
Round 7		Wapnick played #03 David William Boys (Canada) and won 422 to 420 (a spread of 2) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +484. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 8		Wapnick played #27 Paul Stephen Cleary (Australia) and won 442 to 376 (a spread of 66) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +550. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Wapnick played #64 Andrew Davis (England) and won 453 to 402 (a spread of 51) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +601. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Wapnick played #80 Andrew Perry (England) and won 487 to 366 (a spread of 121) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +722. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 11	Larger photo available	Wapnick played #22 David Wiegand (United States) and won 581 to 379 (a spread of 202) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-1, +924. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Wapnick played #44 Jim Geary (United States) and won 403 to 355 (a spread of 48) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-1, +972. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Larger photo available	Wapnick played #35 Howard Warner (New Zealand) and lost 368 to 430 (a spread of -62) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +910. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (4 hits). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 14		Wapnick played #12 Andrew Fisher (England) and won 493 to 351 (a spread of 142) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +1052. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).
Round 15		Wapnick played #41 Brett Smitheram (England) and won 480 to 406 (a spread of 74) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-2, +1126. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).
Round 16		Wapnick played #10 Bob Lipton (United States) and lost 416 to 453 (a spread of -37) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-3, +1089. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Wapnick played #06 Joe Edley (United States) and lost 351 to 459 (a spread of -108) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-4, +981. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).
Round 18		Wapnick played #40 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 355 to 431 (a spread of -76) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +905. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Wapnick played #04 Brian Cappelletto (United States) and lost 364 to 464 (a spread of -100) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +805. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Wapnick played #09 Adam Logan (Canada) and won 458 to 393 (a spread of 65) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +870. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).
Round 21		Wapnick played #04 Brian Cappelletto (United States) and lost 418 to 461 (a spread of -43) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-7, +827. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Wapnick played #17 Naween Tharanga Fernando (Sri Lanka) and won 418 to 370 (a spread of 48) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-7, +875. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Wapnick played #09 Adam Logan (Canada) and won 446 to 358 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-7, +963. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Wapnick played #73 James Kramer (United States) and won 448 to 405 (a spread of 43) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-7, +1006. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (6 hits).
Final Game 1		Wapnick played #04 Brian Cappelletto (United States) and won 482 to 479 (a spread of 3) . Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Game 2		Wapnick played #04 Brian Cappelletto (United States) and lost 372 to 410 (a spread of -38) . Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Final Game 3		Wapnick played #04 Brian Cappelletto (United States) and lost 352 to 400 (a spread of -48) . Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Game 4		Wapnick played #04 Brian Cappelletto (United States) and lost 338 to 444 (a spread of -106) . Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
After the Finals		Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (7 hits).

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