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Igor Figueiredo defeated Claudio Menechini 5-1 to win the first WPBSA Q Tour Americas event of the season in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The former professional and 2024 World Seniors Snooker Championship winner came through the field on home soil to win the second Q Tour title of his career. Organised by the Pan-American Billiards & Snooker Association (PABSA), the event began with a group phase which saw Figueiredo successfully advance without dropping a single frame in contests against...

Fedor Gorst kickstarted his campaign with a commanding 9-3 victory in his opening match against young star Sam Henderson, securing his spot in the next round of the 2025 World Pool Championship. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

The 2025 World Pool Championship will be broadcast live around the world from 21–26 July, with over 50 hours of coverage available through leading global broadcasters including Sky Sports, SSC, Viaplay, and WNT TV. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

The 2025 World Pool Championship, the crown jewel of the World Nineball Tour, will take place at Green Halls, Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 21-26 July. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

The 2025 World Pool Championship is officially underway following a pre-tournament press conference held Monday evening at the spectacular Green Halls in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – the venue that will host six days of elite nineball action from July 21–26. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

The draw has been confirmed for the 2025 World Pool Championship – the sport’s most prestigious title – taking place from 21–26 July at the Green Halls in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, returning for its second consecutive year in the Kingdom. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

The full 128-player field is now confirmed for the 2025 World Pool Championship, with a truly global line-up set to compete for pool’s most coveted prize from 21–26 July at the Green Halls in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

Cody Turner defeated Mark Canovan 5-1 at Cuthberts Green Snooker Club in Christchurch, New Zealand to win the second WPBSA Q Tour Asia-Pacific event of the season. Results Turner’s success on home soil saw him join event one winner Vinnie Calabrese on the 2025/26 Q Tour Asia-Pacific roll of honour with three events remaining during the campaign. Held in New Zealand’s second-largest city, the e...

Fan Zhengyi made the second official 147 of his career during his match against Xu Si at the BetVictor Championship League on Thursday evening. View the updated 147s list China’s 24-year-old Fan becomes one of 38 players to have made multiple maximums. His first came at the BetVictor English Open in September 2024. The perfect break came in the second frame of the match which finished 2-2. Fan finished third in the group with one draw and one defeat from his other two fixtures. It’s...

Vinnie Calabrese defeated Salman Asif 5-0 to win the 2025/26 WPBSA Q Tour Asia-Pacific event one title at Pot Black Snooker in North Perth, Australia. Results The success saw Calabrese continue his dominance of the region by claiming his seventh out of nine Q Tour titles to have been staged in the region since the series began in 2023. The first of five events held as part of the Asia-Pacific seri...

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has today announced the 2025/26 WPBSA Q Tour Global, which includes a new format and increased money for the Q Tour Europe series. The Q Tour Global is an established series of events which provides an elite pathway for talented snooker players around the world to earn their place on the World Snooker Tour. In its second full season,...

It has today been announced that Neil Robertson has been co-opted to join the Board of WPBSA Players with immediate effect. The 2010 world champion is widely regarded as one of the best long-potters and break-builders in the history of the sport and has won an incredible 25 ranking titles as well as being one of only 11 players in history to complete the Triple Crown. In 2014, he became the first player to compile over 100 century breaks during a single season. As the most successful...

Sahil Nayyar beat Alan Whitfield 5-2 in the final of the 2025 Canadian Amateur Snooker Championship to win the title for the first time in his career. The 31-year-old lifted the prestigious national championship trophy in June prior to joining the professional World Snooker Tour (WST) from the start of the 2025/26 season as a result of winning last year’s Pan-American Snooker Championship. First...

Buddy Hall, also known as "The Rifleman," was a renowned American professional pool player celebrated for his exceptional skill and accuracy. Born on May 29, 1945, in Metropolis, Illinois, Hall dominated the pool scene for over four decades, earning over 100 professional titles. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

Rodion Judin defeated Filips Kalniņs 5-1 in the final of the 2025 Latvian National Snooker Championship to win the title for the sixth time in his career. The 27-year-old came through a field of 18 cueists at the A1 Hotel in Riga, the nations capital city, to win the title for the first time in five years – having previously lifted the prestigious crown in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020. Judin...

Fisher is a force to be reckoned within the world of pool. A renowned professional player and Billiard Congress of America Hall of Famer, Fisher has been dominating the women's game for over two decades. With a trophy case overflowing with accolades, she's a true legend in the sport. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

Marco Fu has been named as the inaugural WPBSA Players’ Player of the Month by his fellow players following the launch of the new monthly award this season. Launched by WPBSA Players, the Players’ Player of the Month award recognises outstanding performance, as voted by fellow players. Its key aim is to honour excellence, consistency, and impact on the table, as recognised by those who underst...

Miguel Ruivo won the 2025 Portuguese National Snooker Championship after ousting defending champion Diogo Lourenço Badalo on the very last black ball in a thrilling final. Organised by the Portuguese Billiards Federation, this year’s blue riband domestic snooker event was held at the Hotel Termis da Curia in late May. A format featuring a double elimination phase before the straight knockouts, ...

Mahmoud El Hareedy defeated Yassine Bellamine 6-1 in the final of the 2025 All-Africa Snooker Championship in Saïdia, Morocco to earn a two-year World Snooker Tour (WST) tour card. Results The Egyptian cueist came through a field of 50 players from across the continent to win the prestigious title and secure professional status for the first time in his career. Organised by the African Billiards ...