Carlo Biado is looking to run it back with Team Asia for the 2025 Reyes Cup after a historic victory at the World Pool Championship.
Fresh off reclaiming the World Nineball Championship, Carlo Biado is setting his sights on another prestigious stage—the 2025 Reyes Cup.
Biado’s thrilling 15-13 victory over Fedor Gorst made him the first Filipino to win two nineball world titles, and the milestone also gave his Reyes Cup bid a major boost.
Ranked no. 2 on the World Nineball Tour (WNT), Biado is in prime position to once again suit up for Team Asia in this year’s edition of the team-based global event.
“I’m so happy that I’m in the ranking now for Team Asia,” said Biado.
“That’s why I always play in the WNT events—because I want to play again in the Reyes Cup like last year. I’m very happy I won in this tournament and get big points for Team Asia.”
The 2025 Reyes Cup, set for October 16–19 in Manila, will feature a fresh format as Team Asia battles a newly formed Team Rest of the World, uniting top non-Asian players from Europe, the Americas, and Oceania.
Last year, Biado helped lead Team Asia to an emphatic 11-6 victory over Team Europe in the inaugural Reyes Cup, alongside Aloysius Yapp, Johann Chua, Ko Pin-yi, and Duong Quoc Hoang.
Based on the latest WNT standings, a core of Biado (no. 2), Yapp (no. 3), and Chua (no. 4) is poised to headline the 2025 squad, with two additional wildcards rounding out the team.
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