AJ Manas’ pursuit of a maiden Matchroom Major title gathered momentum on day three, as the 18-year-old Reyes Cup MVP produced a stunning comeback to eliminate reigning World Champion Carlo Biado to reach a Filipino-dominated Last 16.

Duong Quoc Hoang suffered a heartbreaking hill-hill defeat on the opening day, while World No.1 Fedor Gorst launched his campaign in dominant fashion in Manila.