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Fedor Gorst Makes History As The New US Open Champion

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Date: Sunday, August 25 2024 @ 08:46:19 UTC
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2024 US Open Pool Championship
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Atlantic City
NJ 08401
United States
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FEDOR GORST MAKES HISTORY AS THE NEW US OPEN CHAMPION

Fedor Gorst has won the 47th US Open Pool Championship at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City, after defeating five-time US Open champion in a historic finale live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the USA.

Final Result
Fedor Gorst 13
–10 Shane Van Boening


Fedor Gorst and Shane Van Boening, who had clashed just a week prior in a gruelling race-to-120 marathon, were fated to meet again in the historic 2024 US Open Championship final. This marked the first all-American US Open final since 1999, with both players on the brink of making history.

The pressure was palpable as the two Americans stepped into the arena, each acutely aware of the stakes. Van Boening, winning the lag, was first to secure a rack, but Gorst quickly seized upon a dry break in the second rack, running up the score to take an early 3-1 lead.





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FEDOR GORST VS SHANE VAN BOENING | FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

A missed 2-7 carom by Gorst in the next rack handed Van Boening the chance to close the gap to level the score 3-3. However, another dry break from Van Boening allowed Gorst to regain his two-rack advantage. The momentum swung again when Gorst’s failed safety on the 5-ball brought Van Boening back to the table, allowing him to edge ahead 6-5. Gorst quickly evened the score after Van Boening faltered on the 3-ball in the twelfth rack.

Gorst then pressed his upper-hand, forcing Van Boening into a scratch after a jump shot attempt to escape a tricky hook. Yet, when Gorst missed a bank shot on the 7-ball, Van Boening took full advantage, bringing the score level once more. The back-and-forth continued, with Van Boening haunted by another scratch, allowing Gorst to regain the lead.

The drama escalated as Van Boening pounced on a dry break from Gorst in the sixteenth rack. He attempted to snooker Gorst on the 4-ball, but Gorst, displaying his trademark resilience, executed a brilliant jump shot to foil Van Boening's strategy and retain his advantage.

Close to reaching the hill, Gorst made an uncharacteristic error on the 2-ball, giving Van Boening another lifeline. Van Boening then played a cunning safety on the 5-ball, drawing Gorst into a foul. A tense safety exchange ensued, with Van Boening emerging victorious, only to miss the crucial 6-ball, allowing Gorst to reach the hill.

Just when it seemed Gorst was poised to close out the match, a self-inflicted hook on the 2-ball offered Van Boening a glimmer of hope. He capitalised on this, claiming two racks and narrowing the gap. However, a cursed scratch from Van Boening sealed his fate.

With chalk still on his chin, Gorst returned to the table for one final, decisive run. Determined to atone for his loss in last year’s final, the World Champion flawlessly cleared the table to finally be crowned champion with 13-10 triumph.

Van Boening’s dream of a record-breaking sixth title ended in heartbreak, but history was nonetheless made. Fedor Gorst not only won his first US Open Championship title, he became the first player ever to hold the titles of US Open Champion, World Pool Masters, and World Pool Champion simultaneously.

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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
Fedor Gorst
USA



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