Joshua Filler delivered one of the most dominant performances ever seen in a Matchroom Major final, dismantling Poland’s Wojciech Szewczyk 13-1 to reclaim the UK Open title and become the first player in history to win the prestigious title twice.

Lithuania’s 15-year-old rising star Ąžuolas Tadaravičius captured his maiden junior title on the World Nineball Tour after a dominant 9-3 victory over two-time champion Jack Beggs in the NXT GEN London final.

Jonas Souto gained sweet revenge over defending champion Aloysius Yapp to book his place in the semi-finals of the 2026 UK Open Pool Championship, joining former champion Joshua Filler, home favourite Jayson Shaw, and Poland’s Wojciech Szewczyk in the final four.

Jayson Shaw kept British hopes alive on home soil with a pair of impressive victories to reach the Last 16 of the 2026 UK Open Pool Championship, while defending champion Aloysius Yapp continued his relentless charge towards back-to-back titles.

Former UK Open champion Robbie Capito produced one of the biggest results of the tournament so far, edging out World No.1 Fedor Gorst in a dramatic hill-hill thriller, while reigning European Open champion Moritz Neuhausen also saw his campaign come to an end on day three of the 2026 UK Open Pool Championship.

Albert Januarta suffered a dramatic early exit at the hands of snooker star Chris Wakelin, while World No.1 Fedor Gorst and former World Champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz survived tense Losers’ Bracket battles to keep their UK Open dreams alive on day two.

The World Nineball Tour is proud to announce the launch of WNT NxtGen, a groundbreaking new global platform designed to unify and elevate junior nineball under one prestigious international banner.

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.