Carlo Biado outlasted Fedor Gorst in a dramatic end to the 2025 World Pool Championship in Jeddah, becoming the Philippines' first two-time nineball world champion.
Carlo Biado cemented his place among the all-time greats of Filipino billiards, outlasting Fedor Gorst, 15-13, in a dramatic final to win the 2025 World Pool Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday (PH time).
With the victory, Biado becomes the first Filipino to win two nineball world championships twice, adding to his 2017 triumph.
It also marks back-to-back world titles for the 40-year-old cue artist, who won the 10-ball world championship in 2024.
The clash at the highest level of the sport lived up to expectations, as Biado overcame an early 0-2 hole with a stunning nine-rack blitz to seize control, 9-2, against the defending champion Gorst.
But Gorst showed his mettle, rallying to tie the match at 9-all and again at 13-all, setting the stage for a nerve-wracking finish.
In the end, it was Biado who held firm under pressure, regaining his rhythm just in time to win the last two racks and seal the championship.
The win reinforces Biado’s legacy as one of the Philippines’ finest ever, joining the likes of Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante.
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