Reigning World Champion Carlo Biado produced one of the standout performances of the day with a flawless whitewash victory, while defending champion Aloysius Yapp moved another step closer to retaining his Florida Open Pool Championship crown as the Last 64 line-up was confirmed in Orlando.

Aloysius Yapp kept both his Florida Open Pool Championship title defence and World No.1 ranking alive after responding emphatically to his opening-day upset, while Justin Bergman bounced back from a setback in the Losers’ Bracket as the Last 128 field was confirmed in Orlando.

Aloysius Yapp endured a nightmare start to his Florida Open Pool Championship title defence after suffering a shock opening-round defeat that left both his crown and newly earned World No.1 ranking in jeopardy, while World Champion Carlo Biado and five-time US Open champion Shane Van Boening survived early scares on a dramatic opening day in Orlando.