Francisco Sanchez Ruiz etched his name into US Open history once again, defeating Robbie Capito 13-12 in a dramatic hill-hill thriller to become a two-time US Open champion.

Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and Robbie Capito will battle it out for US Open glory tomorrow, with Ruiz chasing a historic second crown and Capito bidding to become the latest first-time champion as the 2026 US Open reaches its grand finale in Frisco, Texas.

Fedor Gorst, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and Joshua Filler remain in the hunt for a second US Open title after surviving a dramatic Day Four in Frisco, while defending champion Aloysius Yapp, reigning World Champion Carlo Biado and five-time champion Shane Van Boening all crashed out as the 2026 US Open was cut down to its final eight.

Shane Van Boening survived a major scare before fighting back to secure his place in the Last 64, while former US Open champions Fedor Gorst and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz also kept their title hopes alive as the double-elimination stage reached its conclusion in Frisco, Texas.

Earl Strickland’s pursuit of a historic sixth US Open title came to an end on Day Two, while former US Open champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and World Champion Carlo Biado both faced huge scares to keep their campaigns alive as the battle for the Last 64 intensified in Frisco, Texas.

Earl Strickland rolled back the years on the opening day of the 2026 US Open Pool Championship, defeating Eklent Kaçi in a dramatic hill-hill battle, while defending champion Aloysius Yapp, Shane Van Boening and World Champion Carlo Biado all safely progressed through the opening stage in Frisco, Texas.

The World Nineball Tour heads to Frisco, Texas this August for the 49th US Open Pool Championship, with 256 players competing for one of the most prestigious titles in professional pool at the brand-new home of Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco. With a $500,000 prize fund, 16 former US Open champions in the field and the world’s best players battling across six days, the 2026 US Open promises to be a historic week for Nineball. Here’s everything you need to know ahea

The 2026 US Open Pool Championship final is set for a major television showcase this August, with ESPN2 broadcasting the climax of the championship live on 30 August. The full tournament will also be available to fans across the USA and Latin America on ESPN+ from Frisco, Texas.

The 2026 US Open Pool Championship draw is set, with World No.1 and defending champion Aloysius Yapp leading a star-studded 256-player field featuring 16 former champions, including five-time winner Shane Van Boening and reigning World Champion Carlo Biado, all chasing glory at Embassy Suites in Frisco, Texas, from 25–30 August.

Two Circles, the global sports and entertainment technology business, announced an expanded relationship with Matchroom Multi Sport to support the continued growth of WNT.TV, the official streaming platform of the World Nineball Tour (WNT).

The World Nineball Tour is thrilled to welcome TAOM Chalk as the Official Chalk Partner of the 2026 US Open Pool Championship, marking the renowned brand's first-ever partnership with the Tour ahead of one of the sport's most prestigious events.

Denis Grabe made history in Yuma, defeating Aleksa Pecelj 13-5 to be crowned the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Champion and claim his first Matchroom Major title.

Shane Van Boening secured his second Matchroom Major semi-final in a month to move one step closer to another title on home soil, while Aleksa Pecelj, Jefrey Roda and Denis Grabe completed a dramatic final four at the 2026 Arizona Open Pool Championship in Yuma.

World No.1 Aloysius Yapp suffered a shock exit on Day Two of the Arizona Open Pool Championship, while Shane Van Boening continued his remarkable run of form to reach another Matchroom Major Last 16, as several of the sport’s biggest names saw their title hopes come to an end in another dramatic day in Yuma.

Fresh from his Florida Open triumph, Shane Van Boening made a flying start to his Arizona Open Pool Championship campaign with a devastating whitewash victory, while several of the sport’s biggest names suffered early exits on a dramatic opening day in Yuma.

The draw has been confirmed for the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Championship, with newly crowned Florida Open champion Shane Van Boening leading a star-studded field set to battle for glory at the Quechan Casino Resort in Yuma from 13–16 August.

Shane Van Boening, 43, reminded the world why he is still the standard. The South Dakota Kid smoked Alexander Kazakis 13-5 in the Race to 13 final on August 9 at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, capturing the 2026 Florida Open Nine-ball Championship and the $40,000 first prize from the $225,000 World Nineball Tour Major.