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.

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 World Nineball Tour is proud to announce the Arizona Open Pool Championship, the newest major event on the WNT calendar, set to take place from 13–16 August 2026 at the impressive Quechan Casino Resort in Yuma, Arizona.