FargoRate becomes the Official Analytics Partner of the World Nineball Tour, starting at the 2026 Mosconi Cup

Johann Chua is the 2026 Roobet Philippines Open Pool champion after beating Anton Raga 11–9 in an all-Filipino final at Gateway Mall. He becomes the first Filipino to lift the title on home soil and claims his second Matchroom Major, in his first Major appearance of the year.

A Filipino champion is guaranteed at the 2026 Roobet Philippines Open Pool Championship after Bernie Regalario, Johann Chua, Anton Raga and Baseth Mocaibat swept through a dramatic Day Four at Gateway Mall. Along the way, Regalario dethroned defending champion David Alcaide, Chua stunned World Champion Carlo Biado, and Mocaibat knocked out World No.1 Aloysius Yapp before removing Shane Van Boening to set up an all-Filipino final day. NEVER MISS A MOMENT – WATCH THE ACTION ON

David Alcaide’s bid for back-to-back Philippines Open titles gathered pace on Day Three of the 2026 Roobet Philippines Open Pool Championship, as he joined World No.1 Aloysius Yapp and Shane Van Boening in the Last 16. Aleksa Pecelj booked his place and secured a first Mosconi Cup appearance on the same afternoon, while Robbie Capito headlined the day’s departures.

Defending champion David Alcaide survived a hill-hill thriller to keep his title defence alive on Day Two of the 2026 Roobet Philippines Open Pool Championship, on a day when Duong Quoc Hoang fell to the biggest upset of the tournament so far, and Justin Bergman stunned last year’s runner-up Arseni Sevastyanov. Team Rest of the World’s stars, meanwhile, carried their Reyes Cup form into the singles with emphatic wins.

The opening day of the 2026 Roobet Philippines Open Pool Championship brought shocks at Gateway Mall in Quezon City, with reigning European Open champion Moritz Neuhausen, Team Asia duo Francisco Bustamante and AJ Manas all crashed out, while defending champion David Alcaide and World No.1 Aloysius Yapp made emphatic starts.

Team Rest of the World are Reyes Cup champions for the first time in history, winning both of the final day’s matches at the Makati Coliseum to complete an emphatic 11–4 victory and end Team Asia’s two-year reign.

Francisco Sanchez Ruiz etched his name into US Open history once again, defeating Robbie Capito 13-12 in a dramatic hill-hill thriller to become a two-time US Open champion.

Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and Robbie Capito will battle it out for US Open glory tomorrow, with Ruiz chasing a historic second crown and Capito bidding to become the latest first-time champion as the 2026 US Open reaches its grand finale in Frisco, Texas.

Fedor Gorst, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and Joshua Filler remain in the hunt for a second US Open title after surviving a dramatic Day Four in Frisco, while defending champion Aloysius Yapp, reigning World Champion Carlo Biado and five-time champion Shane Van Boening all crashed out as the 2026 US Open was cut down to its final eight.

Shane Van Boening survived a major scare before fighting back to secure his place in the Last 64, while former US Open champions Fedor Gorst and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz also kept their title hopes alive as the double-elimination stage reached its conclusion in Frisco, Texas.

Earl Strickland’s pursuit of a historic sixth US Open title came to an end on Day Two, while former US Open champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and World Champion Carlo Biado both faced huge scares to keep their campaigns alive as the battle for the Last 64 intensified in Frisco, Texas.

Earl Strickland rolled back the years on the opening day of the 2026 US Open Pool Championship, defeating Eklent Kaçi in a dramatic hill-hill battle, while defending champion Aloysius Yapp, Shane Van Boening and World Champion Carlo Biado all safely progressed through the opening stage in Frisco, Texas.

The World Nineball Tour heads to Frisco, Texas this August for the 49th US Open Pool Championship, with 256 players competing for one of the most prestigious titles in professional pool at the brand-new home of Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco. With a $500,000 prize fund, 16 former US Open champions in the field and the world’s best players battling across six days, the 2026 US Open promises to be a historic week for Nineball. Here’s everything you need to know ahea

The 2026 US Open Pool Championship final is set for a major television showcase this August, with ESPN2 broadcasting the climax of the championship live on 30 August. The full tournament will also be available to fans across the USA and Latin America on ESPN+ from Frisco, Texas.

The 2026 US Open Pool Championship draw is set, with World No.1 and defending champion Aloysius Yapp leading a star-studded 256-player field featuring 16 former champions, including five-time winner Shane Van Boening and reigning World Champion Carlo Biado, all chasing glory at Embassy Suites in Frisco, Texas, from 25–30 August.

Two Circles, the global sports and entertainment technology business, announced an expanded relationship with Matchroom Multi Sport to support the continued growth of WNT.TV, the official streaming platform of the World Nineball Tour (WNT).

The World Nineball Tour is thrilled to welcome TAOM Chalk as the Official Chalk Partner of the 2026 US Open Pool Championship, marking the renowned brand's first-ever partnership with the Tour ahead of one of the sport's most prestigious events.

Denis Grabe made history in Yuma, defeating Aleksa Pecelj 13-5 to be crowned the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Champion and claim his first Matchroom Major title.