The World Championship will be played in France in May. In order to determine who will be the Challenger to current World Champion, Rob Fahey, a series of eliminator matches will be played. The four potential challengers based on the world rankings as of December 2007 are:
- #2 Steve Virgona (AUS)
- #3 Ruaraidh Gunn (AUS)
- #4 Camden Riviere (US)
- #5 Tim Chisholm (US)
The first round of the eliminators will be played in March with the following pairings:
- Steve Virgona vs. Tim Chisholm
- Ruaraidh Gunn vs. Camden Riviere
The series will involve a home and away match(es). A match will be the best 3 out of 5 sets, with a potential of 3 matches in total. The schedule is as follows.
Gunn vs. Riviere
March 8 – Aiken
March 18 – Melbourne
March 20 – Melbourne (if needed)
Virgona vs. Chisholm
March 4- Boston
March 11 – Philadelphia
March 13 – Philadelphia (if needed)
The winners of each series will go on to play the final eliminator in April. The location will be announced later.
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Riviere vs. Gunn – Aiken, March 8th
Virgona vs. Chisholm – Boston, March 4th
Virgona vs. Chisholm – Philadelphia, March 11, 13 –to be posted
For information on the World Championship in May, visit World Championship
