World No.1 Fedor Gorst made a commanding start to his US Open Pool Championship title defence with two dominant day one wins, as he bids to become only the fifth player in history to retain the crown.

The wait is over—the most historic nineball event in the world, the US Open Pool Championship, returns for its 48th edition from 18-23 Augus

Defending champion Ko Ping Chung advances into the Last 64 of the 2024 US Open Championship, joining the five-time US Open champion Shane Va