The draw has been confirmed for the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Championship, with newly crowned Florida Open champion Shane Van Boening leading a star-studded field set to battle for glory at the Quechan Casino Resort in Yuma from 13–16 August.

Shane Van Boening, 43, reminded the world why he is still the standard. The South Dakota Kid smoked Alexander Kazakis 13-5 in the Race to 13 final on August 9 at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, capturing the 2026 Florida Open Nine-ball Championship and the $40,000 first prize from the $225,000 World Nineball Tour Major.

Shane Van Boening completed his Florida redemption mission in emphatic fashion, defeating Alexander Kazakis 13-5 to be crowned Florida Open champion and finally claim the title that had eluded him one year ago.

Shane Van Boening moved one step closer to Florida Open redemption as the five-time US Open champion returned to the semi-finals for a second consecutive year, alongside Jesus Atencio, Eklent Kaçi and Alexander Kazakis.

World No.1 Aloysius Yapp and reigning World Champion Carlo Biado suffered shock exits on a dramatic Day Four of the Florida Open Pool Championship, while five-time US Open champion Shane Van Boening moved one step closer to redemption after reaching the Last 16 in Orlando.

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.

The World Nineball Tour is proud to announce that KAMUI has signed a new multi-year agreement to continue as the Official Tip Partner of the World Nineball Tour, strengthening its commitment to the sport as the WNT enters an exciting new era of global growth.

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.

The World Nineball Tour is delighted to confirm the official qualification cut-off events for two of the sport's biggest team competitions, with places at the 2026 Reyes Cup and 2026 Mosconi Cup to be decided during the remainder of the 2026 WNT season.

The World Nineball Tour, in partnership with Puyat Sports, is thrilled to confirm that both the Reyes Cup and the Philippines Open Pool Championship will make their highly anticipated return to Manila this October.

The World Nineball Tour is thrilled to announce a landmark agreement with ESPN that will bring two of professional pool's premier events — the 2026 Mosconi Cup (27-30 November) and the 2026 US Open Pool Championship (25-30 August) — to fans across the United States.

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.

World No.1 Fedor Gorst suffered a shock opening-round defeat, while defending champion Aloysius Yapp and former UK Open winner Joshua Filler laid down early markers with dominant victories on day one of the 2026 UK Open Pool Championship.

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.