Good evening, KC TAP! Fresh official reports bring an all-Filipino final day in Quezon City, two world billiards champions in England, and the draw for this weekend’s women’s snooker event in Malaysia.
Philippines Open sets an all-Filipino final four
Bernie Regalario, Johann Chua, Anton Raga and Baseth Mocaibat reached the semifinals on October 23. Regalario beat defending champion David Alcaide 10–2 and Francisco Sánchez Ruiz 10–1. Chua eliminated Carlo Biado 10–1, while Raga beat Jayson Shaw 10–4.
Mocaibat defeated Aloysius Yapp 10–3, then recovered from 7–1 behind to edge Shane Van Boening 10–9. Saturday’s semifinals pair Mocaibat with Raga and Regalario with Chua at Gateway Mall. The champion has yet to be decided. World Nineball Tour’s day-four report.
Advani regains the World Billiards Championship
Pankaj Advani defeated Robert Hall 1,906–1,206 in the final at Landywood Snooker Club, reclaiming the title for the first time since 2014. He also ended defending champion David Causier’s run with a 1,607–1,271 semifinal victory. The championship ran October 19–22; WPBSA published its results report October 23. WPBSA championship report · Official event dates.
Shruthi L completes a women’s world-title hat-trick
In the women’s competition at Landywood on Wednesday, October 21, Shruthi L beat Sweden’s Eva Palmius 414–153 to win her third consecutive world title. She went unbeaten through the five-player round robin and made breaks of 82, 57 and 105 in the final. This is the confirmed result following our earlier calendar preview. Women’s championship results report.
Malaysia prepares for the Niche Cues Women’s Open
WPBSA’s October 22 tournament update confirms 50 players from nine countries for the October 24–27 event at Niche Premium Snooker in Kuala Lumpur. Eight of the world’s top 10 are entered. The field starts in ten groups, with the top two in each advancing to the knockout stage. Official draws, schedule and tournament information.