Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
    View Today
    Sun, Nov 5

    James Aranas, Johann Chua beat Germans to top World Cup of Pool

    James Aranas, Johann Chua beat Germans to top World Cup of Pool
    Jul 3, 2023
    undefined
    PHOTO: Matchroom Pool

    THE Philippines reclaimed the World Cup of Pool crown as James Aranas and Johann Chua beat the Germans in the final, 11-7, on Sunday in Lugo, Spain.

    The Filipino pair defeated Joshua Filler and Moritz Neuhausen, topping the prestigious tournament 10 years after Dennis Orcollo and Lee Vann Corteza won it.

    Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante were the inaugural champions in 2006, with the Filipino legends winning it again in 2009.

    See Biado, Amit, Chua rule world team 10-ball championship

    The Philippines’ four titles in the tournament are the most by any country.

    Unseeded in the tournament, Aranas and Chua got off to a strong start, stunning last year's champions David Alcaide and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz of Spain, 7-5.

    James Aranas, Johann Chua

    the Filipinos beat another Spanish team in the second round in Jonas Sauto Comino and Jose Alberto Delgado of Spain, 7-2.

    The next two matches for the Philippines saw nailbiters in wins over Chinese Taipei's Ko Pin-Yi and Ko Ping-Chung, 9-8, in the quarterfinals and Austria's Albin Ouschan and Mario He, 9-8.

    MORE FROM SPIN
    MORE FROM SPIN

      ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW ↓

      Get more of the latest sports news & updates on SPIN.ph

      Read Next
      Watch Now
      Sorry, no results found for
      PHOTO: Matchroom Pool
    • POLL

      • Quiz

        Quiz Result