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The Sun
a day ago
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- The Sun
World Pool Championship 2025 LIVE RESULT: Carlo Biado WINS title and SHOCKS world No 1 Fedor Gorst
THE World Pool Championship 2025 has come to a close, and Carlo Biado has WON the huge tournament in Jeddah! Fedor Gorst was unable to claim a record-equalling third world title, after winning a dramatic triumph over Eklent Kaci last year. The spoils went instead to Carlo Biado, who won the tournament, beating Gorst 15-13 in the final. Biado wins his share of a record-breaking prize pot of $1million (£850,000) taking home a staggering $250,000. Follow ALL of the latest updates below... 21st Jul 2025, 18:24 By Alex Smith Henderson leads What an incredible start by the young man. Zero signs of nerves on the main table against the champion, who looks a little startled. Fedor Gorst 0-2 Sam Henderson Oliver Szolnoki 1-0 Felix Vogel Shane van Boening 0-2 Luong Duc Thien Tyler Styer 1-1 Lo Ho Sum Daniel Maciol 2-0 Seo Seoa Duong Quoc Hoang 2-0 Jj Faul Francesco Candela 1-0 Marlon Caneda Ralf Souquet 1-1 Hsu Jui An Denis Grabe 2-0 Rogelio Sotero Wojciech Szewczyk 1-1 Fu Che Wei Marc Bijsterbosch 3-0 Mohannad Alghumayz Oscar Dominguez 2-0 Stefan Kasper 21st Jul 2025, 18:01 By Alex Smith Gorst vs Henderson Jeremy Jones previews Fedor Gorst vs Sam Henderson. The current champion's rival has been described as "young, talented and a rising star". But Jones believes Gorst will come through, saying: "Fedor let's it comes to him, he does not get too high and low. That is why he wins tournaments." 21st Jul 2025, 17:39 By Alex Smith First performance of the night... Quite the opening ceremony. We have already heard the Saudi Arabian national anthem and now we have dancers prancing around with a cue in hand. 21st Jul 2025, 17:23 By Alex Smith How it works There are 16 tables of play in the first couple of rounds with the field narrowing the later into the week it goes. The competition is also a double elimination, meaning a loss in the early rounds is NOT an automatic exit from the tournament. Players must lose twice in Stage 1 to be totally out of the competition. An early round win means a player moves into the winners' bracket and a loss puts them into the losers' bracket. The two brackets then combine in Stage 2 with players getting closer to the final. Stage 1 July 21 - Round 1, race to 9 racks - from 7pm BST July 22 - Round 1, race to 9 racks - from 11am BST TBC - Round 2 (Winners), race to 9 racks TBC - Round 2 (Losers), race to 9 racks 21st Jul 2025, 17:02 By Alex Smith Coming up... The action from Jeddah begins with these matches - headlined by world No.1 Fedor Gorst. Fedor Gorst vs Sam Henderson Oliver Szolnoki vs Felix Vogel Shane van Boening vs Luong Duc Thien Tyler Styer vs Lo Ho Sum Daniel Maciol vs Seo Seoa Duong Quoc Hoang vs Jj Faul Francesco Candela vs Marlon Caneda Ralf Souquet vs Hsu Jui An Denis Grabe vs Rogelio Sotero Wojciech Szewczyk vs Fu Che Wei Marc Bijsterbosch vs Mohannad Alghumayz Oscar Dominguez vs Stefan Kasper 21st Jul 2025, 16:45 By Nyle Smith Travel chaos Director of Matchroom Sport Emily Frazer is keenly aware of the financial challenges many players face. Frazer said: 'Not everyone can afford to travel or enter every event. Some grind it out locally, collecting ranking points wherever they can. 'We're working to create more opportunities for players worldwide to get noticed. The goal is to build more household names in pool, just like you see in Formula 1 or darts.' 21st Jul 2025, 16:37 By Nyle Smith Top ten confirmed pros There has been a whopping 128 confirmed players at this year's World Pool Championship. But here are the top 10: Fedor Gorst – USA Aloysius Yapp – Singapore Francisco Sanchez Ruiz – Spain Joshua Filler – Germany Johann Chua – The Philippines Eklent Kaçi – Albania Ko Ping Chung – Chinese Taipei Jayson Shaw – Great Britain David Alcaide – Spain Mickey Krause – Denmark 21st Jul 2025, 16:27 By Nyle Smith He needs to be Fed Fedor Gorst will be desperate to retain his title from last year's thrilling win. The victory also meant that Gorst wrote his name in history as the youngest ever to win multiple titles and could now equal the all-time record with Earl Strickland. Can anybody stop him? By Nyle Smith The huge return Director of Matchroom Sport Emily Frazer is proud to return to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this incredible spectacle. Emily Frazer said: 'We are proud to return to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the second year of this landmark partnership. "These events continue to set new benchmarks – not only in terms of prize money, but also in prestige and global impact. "Last year featured world-class hospitality and an exceptional set-up for the players, raising the bar for professionalism and player experience. It's about more than competition; it's about legacy, opportunity, and inspiring the next generation of players.'
Arab News
3 days ago
- Sport
- Arab News
Carlo Biado wins the 2025 World Pool Championship in Jeddah
JEDDAH: Filipino Carlo Biado is the champion of the world after beating defending champion Fedor Gorst 15-13 in the 2025 World Pool Championship final at the Green Halls, Jeddah. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport The 2017 World Nine-Ball champion, Biado looked in control early on, building a comfortable 9-2 lead, but American Gorst stormed back to level the match 9-9. But the 41-year-old Biado ultimately prevailed — defeating last year's champion to win the championship for the second time in his career in a tense final and in front of a large number of Filipino fans. It was a magical moment in the Green Halls arena as Biado created history by becoming the first Filipino player to win two world titles and send the crowd wild. Biado share of the record-breaking $1 million prize pot was $250,000. Afterwards Biado said: 'I'm over the moon — I still can't believe I'm a two-time world champion. It means everything to me. I'm so proud to bring this trophy home to the Philippines. 'This final is something I'll remember forever. Fedor is one of the best in the world — when I was leading 9-2, I still couldn't relax because he's a monster on the table. But today I stayed focused, stayed calm, and maybe had a little luck on my side too.' The pinnacle of the World Nine-ball Championship was held in Jeddah for the second year in a row, hosted in collaboration with the Saudi Arabia Billiard & Snooker Federation and under the supervision of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Sport. The championship brought together the best 128 players from 40 countries in a thrilling and high-quality billiard event. On the sidelines of the tournament, the four-day Saudi Junior Championship 2025 was held, where Albert Januarta of Indonesia was crowned champion after defeating German Pius Baier 9-5 in the final. This was Januarta's second title in the Junior Open Series, cementing his position as one of the most prominent rising talents in the billiards world.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Pressure is a privilege' – World Nineball Tour No.1 Fedor Gorst reveals how ChatGPT helped him become world champion
FEDOR GORST is cool, calm and collected as he enjoys his breakfast ahead of the final rounds of the World Pool Championship - and it may all be thanks to ChatGPT. The young world champion, who was born in Russia but represents the USA, last year completed what has become known as the Gorst Slam. 6 6 6 He triumphed in the U.S. Open, the World Pool Masters, and the World Pool Championship - becoming champion again for the first time since 2019. That feat has cemented Gorst's place at the top of the rankings - a spot he could keep for a number of years. Perhaps the only thing standing in Gorst's way is himself, since many believe he is the most skilful player on the World Nineball Tour. He rejects that claim but there is one attribute that puts him above the rest - mentality. Gorst, 25, feels pressure is a privilege and he confesses to using ChatGPT to help him improve the mental side of his game. He told Sun Sport: "The pressure is always there. If there is no pressure I don't feel like I am even trying. So pressure is good. To feel pressure is a privilege. "A lot of it is mental. This sport, the difference between top players if you look at the top eight, skill-wise, the difference does not really matter, the mental side is where the difference is. "I've been working with some technical people, working with ChatGPT as well. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 6 6 "I give it a prompt, 'you're my mental coach, here's how I feel, tell me how I can improve'. "Honestly, I use ChatGPT for everything, for practice. I'm always taking notes, what I need to work on, my memory is not clean. "There's so many things I need to work on, and it's only by going back to see what I was working on that has allowed me to improve." Gorst, nicknamed The Ghost, has won four ranking event titles in his career. And although he does not have any pre-match superstitions, Gorst does go through a meticulous routine that includes stretches in the gym and an omelette for breakfast while in Jeddah. He emphasised the benefit of staying sharp and energised in a week-long tournament, suggesting that it can be the difference needed to claim the title. Gorst continued: "It's very important to stay fresh. That's the thing that separates the winners from those that lose. Those that lose, most of the time, they run out of gas. "Long matches, long races, three-hour matches, it takes a lot of energy out of you, it takes a lot of focus out of you. So it is really, really important to stay fresh throughout the tournament."
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
World Pool Championship 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Action ON NOW with Fedor Gorst into FINAL against Biado
THE World Pool Championship 2025 is rapidly heading to a dramatic conclusion in Saudi Arabia - and the final is on NOW! All eyes will be on Fedor Gorst to see whether he can win a record-equalling THIRD world title after a dramatic triumph over Eklent Kaci last year. He has made it to the final, and is set to clash Carlo Biado TONIGHT in search of another title. This year, there is a record-breaking prize pot of $1million (£850,000) with a staggering $250,000 awaiting the champion. Follow ALL of the latest updates below...
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Bold move' – World Nine Ball Pool makes major change that will see world's best play in Ryder Cup-style tournament
ALL eyes will be on Nine Ball Pool in October as the Reyes Cup returns - with a twist. Team Asia won the inaugural title last year, named after pool's Goat, Efren Reyes. Advertisement 3 The Reyes Cup will have an expanded format for its second edition in October 3 Brit Jayson Shaw hopes to be a wildcard pick 3 The tournament is named after pool's Goat Efron Reyes The tournament returns to the 6,000 capacity Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manilla, Phillipines. But this year the best of the best will feature, as Team Europe becomes Team Rest of the World. That means world No.1 Fedor Gorst is set feature along with the two other top ranked non-Asian players - which is currently Francisco Sanchez Ruiz of Spain and Germany's Joshua Filler. They will team up with two wild cards, with Team Asia following the same format - three top ranked players and two picks. Advertisement Hoping to be a wildcard is Brit He has plenty of team success with Europe in the Mosconi Cup, winning the tournament five times and picking up the MVP award on three of those occasions. Shaw said of the revamped contest: 'They had their moment last year – fair play to them. But trust me, this year will be different. "Europa, America — whatever flag we wear, we're going there to win, silence the crowd, and take that trophy. Advertisement Most read in Other Sports CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "We've got the players, and we've got a point to prove. I'll be doing everything I can to make the team, and if I get the call, "I'll be ready to go there, put on a show, and win.' Fedor Gorst golden Emily Frazer, CEO of Matchroom Multi Sport, added: 'If you thought last year was big - this takes things to the next level. Advertisement 'Europe and the Americas joining forces is a bold move, and it shows just how much the Reyes Cup already means. 'We're proud to be working with Puyat Sports once again to deliver something truly global, and with the best players in the world on one stage, it's going to be unmissable.'
