won the BCA Open Nine-ball Championship. 2001 saw Hofstätter finish in the top five at two WPBA events, at the players championship, and Midwest championship. In 2002, Hofstätter reached the semi-finals of the world Nine-ball championship again. She would also finish as runner-up at two tournaments, at the Amway World Open, and the Midwest Classic, losing to Allison Fisher in both finals. In 2003, her highest finish was seventh place, doing so in four events, including the U.S. Open. In 2004, Hofstätter participated on the new Japan Tour (known as JPNEW), where she would win event five. She would also reach the final of the national nine-ball championship, defeating Kelly Fisher, and Allison Fisher before losing the final to Karen Corr. Hofstätter would go on to reach the final at the WPBA West Coast Classic in 2005, losing to Kelly Fisher in the final. Since 2006, she played almost exclusively on the WPBA Tour, as well as two International Pool Tour events in 2006. Hoffstatter won an event in 2010, at the WPBA San Diego Classic defeating Chang Shu-Han 7–3 in the final. In 2018, Hofstätter was inducted into both the Women's Professional Billiard Association and Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fames in the Greatest Players Category. As of 2019, she is now retired from playing. In total, she is a 9-time European champion, and 17-time Austrian national champion. Personal life Hofstätter is married to Dan with two children Sophie and Madison. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business from New York University. She is also a qualified pilot. When playing, she was given the nickname of "g-force". Championships WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship Winner (1995) European Pool Championships Eight-ball (1989, 1993, 1997, 2001) Nine-ball (1993, 1995) Straight pool (1995, 1997, 2009) WPBA Tour Atlanta 9-Ball Classic (1993) National Championship (1997) BCA Open Nine-ball Championship (2000) San Diego Classic (2010) McDermott Nine-Ball Tour (1993) References External links Austrian pool players 1971 births Living people Female pool players World champions in pool People from Friesach Sportspeople from Carinthia (state)