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FOUR WORLD CHAMPIONS SET TO CLASH IN THE 2024 US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS
World champions Shane Van Boening, Fedor Gorst, Joshua Filler, and Niels Feijen are set to battle it out in the 2024 US Open Championship semi-finals, with Van Boening inching closer to a historic sixth title.
The 47th edition of this prestigious event returns to Harrah’s Resort for the fourth consecutive year, in partnership with Caesars Entertainment, the Atlantic City Sports Commission, and broadcasters Sky Sports and DAZN.
In his quest to make history, Shane Van Boening faced off against Hanoi Open champion Jayson Shaw in the Last 16. The match was tightly contested, with both players exchanging racks early on as they vied for the lead. However, a dry break from Shaw gave Van Boening the opening he needed, allowing him to run the racks and reach the hill. Although a foul from Van Boening offered Shaw a glimmer of hope, another dry break from the Brit enabled The South Dakota Kid to clear the table and secure a 10-5 victory.
Van Boening then clashed with Ukrainian underdog Vitaliy Patsura, who put up a formidable challenge in another tightly contested match. Patsura’s scratch on the break in rack twelve, followed by a golden break from Van Boening in rack fourteen, helped the American steal the lead and reach the hill. An intense safety battle on the 1-ball ensued, which Van Boening initially won, only to falter at the 8-ball. However, a dry break from Patsura in the following rack allowed Van Boening to capitalise and close out the match with a narrow 10-7 triumph.
Current World Champion Fedor Gorst squared off against Mosconi Cup teammate Skyler Woodward, in a rematch of their Last 16 encounter at the European Open. Gorst stormed to an early 5-0 lead, motivated by a fortunate 2-9 fluke, and eventually reached the hill at 9-5. Despite a failed cut on the 9-ball that gave Woodward a chance to mount a comeback, a dry break in the fifteenth rack sealed Woodward’s fate, allowing Gorst to advance to the quarterfinals.
In the quarters, Gorst faced Jefrey Roda, who had previously knocked out fellow Filipino Johann Chua. Gorst once again surged to a 5-0 lead, driven by his exceptional safety play, and further extended his advantage with another lucky carom on the 9-ball, to make it 8-1. Although Roda rallied to take four racks, a scratch on the break handed Gorst the opportunity he needed to close out the match and secure his place in the semi-finals.
Another Mosconi Cup showdown took place in the quarterfinals as former Team Europe stars Joshua Filler and David Alcaide faced off following their Last 16 victories over Marc Bijsterbosch and Michael Baoanan, respectively. Filler, the 2017 World Champion, quickly asserted his dominance, delivering a vicious 10-3 win over ‘El Matador’ Alcaide to book his spot in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Ko Pin Yi continued his impressive form from the previous round, ending Albin Ouschan’s hopes of a first US Open title with a convincing 10-4 victory to advance to the quarterfinals. However, Ko’s momentum came to a halt against 2014 World Champion Niels Feijen. With the match tied at 4-4, Ko’s missed 6-ball proved costly, as ‘The Terminator’ Feijen seized the opportunity to run out the racks, eliminating the last remaining Ko brother and securing his place in the semi-finals.
The semi-final take place tomorrow with Fedor Gorst vs Niels Feijen to kick off the day at 10 am EDT/3 pm BST UK time.
Saturday 24th August - 10:00 am EDT time – Semi-Final
10am –
TV Table – Fedor Gorst (USA) vs Niels Feijen (DUT)
Approx. 12:30pm –
TV Table – Shane Van Boening (USA) vs Joshua Filler (GER) Saturday 24th August - 16:30 pm EDT time – Final
SVB Junior Open Championship
The SVB Junior Open ended today, showcasing a decisive final match between Riku Romppanen and Grayson Vaughan. The Finnish rising star delivered a whitewash 9-0 to claim the SVB Junior Open title and secure the top prize of $2,500.
Juniors aged 17 and under from around the world came to Atlantic City hoping to make a name for themselves as an up-and-coming superstar, as they competed for their part of the $10,000 prize fund.
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Broadcast List
• Sky Sports – UK & Ireland
• DAZN – USA & Brazil
• AMC Network – Hungary
• Fox Sports – Australia
• Sportcast – Taiwan
• Nova – Czech Republic & Slovakia
• Sky Network – New Zealand
• Sportklub – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia
• Viaplay – Baltics, Scandinavia, Netherlands, Poland, and Iceland
• Vietcontent – Vietnam
• VTM – Belgium
All other territories can watch coverage of the table action through Matchroom.live. You can sign up for a monthly pass here.
Session Times
All times are local time (EDT)
Days 1-4 (19-22 August) - 256 to Last 16
From 10am – 9pm
Days 5-6 (23-24 August) - Last 16 to Winner
Friday 23 August – 10am to 2:30pm / 4:30pm to 9pm
Saturday 24 August – 10am to 2:30pm / 4:30pm to 7:30pm
When To Watch
Not sure what time the US Open Championship starts in your country? See below or find out here.
• Atlantic City – 10 am
• Las Vegas – 7 am
• London – 3 pm
• Vienna – 4 pm
• Cape Town - 4 pm
• Jeddah - 5 pm
• Hanoi – 9 pm
• Manila - 10 pm
• Tokyo – 11 pm
• Sydney – 12 am
Prize Fund
US Open Pool Championship has a total prize fund of $300,000 with the below breakdown:
Winner - $50,000
Runner-Up – $25,000
Semi-finalists (x2) - $13,000
Quarter-finalists (x4) - $6,750
Last 16 (x8) - $4,500
Last 32 (x16) - $3,000
Last 64 (x32) - $1,750
Last 128 (x32) - $1000
Merchandise
The World Nineball Tour’s official Clothing partner Onboard Sportswear will be on hand at the US Open Championship with an exclusive line of merchandise available to spectators.
From Event Jerseys and Training Jackets to Graphic Tees, shop the full range here.
2024 US OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
ATLANTIC CITY - USA
THE WINNER'S LIST
1976
Mike Sigel
USA
1977
Allen Hopkins
USA
1978
Steve Mizerak
USA
1979
Louie Roberts
USA
1980
Mike Sigel
USA
1981
Allen Hopkins
USA
1982
David Howard
USA
1983
Mike Sigel
USA
1984
Earl Strickland
USA
1985
Jimmy Reid
USA
1986
David Howard
USA
1987
Earl Strickland
USA
1988
Mike Lebron
PUR
1989
Nick Varner
USA
1990
Nick Varner
USA
1991
Buddy Hall
USA
1992
Tommy Kennedy
USA
1993
Earl Strickland
USA
1994
Efren Reyes
PHI
1995
Reed Pierce
USA
1996
Rodney Morris
USA
1997
Earl Strickland
USA
1998
Buddy Hall
USA
1999
Johnny Archer
USA
2000
Earl Strickland
USA
2001
Corey Deuel
USA
2002
Ralf Souquet
GER
2003
Jeremy Jones
USA
2004
Gabe Owen
USA
2005
Alex Pagulayan
PHI
2006
John Schmidt
USA
2007
Shane Van Boening
USA
2008
Mika Immonen
FIN
2009
Mika Immonen
FIN
2010
Darren Appleton
GBR
2011
Darren Appleton
GBR
2012
Shane Van Boening
USA
2013
Shane Van Boening
USA
2014
Shane Van Boening
USA
2015
Kevin (Cheng Yu Hsuan)
TWN
2016
Shane Van Boening
USA
2017
Jayson Shaw
SCO
2018
Not held.
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2019
Joshua Filler
GER
2020
Not held.
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2021
Carlo Biado
PHI
2022
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
ESP
2023
Ko Ping Chung
TWN
2024
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