On the evening of September 26, at Military Region 7 Gymnasium (HCMC), the final match of the Poison Cues Saigon Women's 9-Ball Open International 9-Ball Open took place between the two players Rubilen Amit (Philippines) and Tzu-Chien Wei (Taiwan (China).
The confrontation lasted more than 3 hours, giving the audience many technical turns and tense score chases. In the opening set, Rubilen Amit entered the game firmly and took the lead. However, Wei quickly regained control of the game, took advantage of the opponent's mistakes to equalize and take the lead.
The scores of the sets are 4-1, 3-4 and 2-4 respectively, reflecting the fierce struggle between the two players. Rubilen Amit had a time to bring the match back to balance, but towards the end, the accuracy of the decisive shots helped Tzu-Chien Wei make the difference. In the end, Wei won 2-1 after 3 sets, winning the tournament.
With this title, Tzu-Chien Wei received a prize of 22,500 USD (about 594 million VND). The Taiwanese player (China) continues to affirm her leading position in the world of women's billiards. Meanwhile, Rubilen Amit still left his mark with a brave and experienced playing style. Rubilen Amit received $13,125 (about 346 million VND) for the runner-up title.
Tomorrow (September 27), the passionate audience of billiards pool in Ho Chi Minh City will continue to watch the two top semi-final matches of the 2025 WPA Men's 10-Ball World Championship.
The four players participating in the semi-finals of the 2025 10-a-side men's World Championship are Carlo Biado (Philippines), Ko Ping Chung (Taiwan, China), Shane Van Boening (USA) and Alex Kazakhstanis (Germany). The two semi-final matches will take place on September 27, Carlo Biado will face Ko Ping Chung at 11:00. Then, at 4:00 p.m., there will be the remaining semi-final match between Shane Van Boening and Alex Kazakis.
Previously, the billiards event series in Ho Chi Minh City kicked off with the Box Billiards Mixed Doubles Open International Men's and Women's doubles Tournament, where Joshua Joshua and Pia Filler were crowned champions.
