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Aloysius Yapp was announced as the World Nineball Tour's new number one. The Singaporean's rise followed a season in which he won three consecutive Matchroom Open majors, giving him the results that underpinned his move to the rankings summit.
The Predator Wheelchair Open narrowed to four players while the women's world tenball field moved toward its last 16. The women's doubles competition also reached its quarter-finals as the three-event Rome programme approached its closing days.
The Fujifilm Women's Double Master Showdown began alongside the women's world tenball championship and Predator Wheelchair Open. The three events shared the Rome Cavalieri Hotel during the Pro Billiard Series' first visit to Italy.
The Vice City Classic reduced its initial field of 106 players to a 32-player second stage. The Lauderhill event offered $20,000 in added money and World Nineball Tour ranking points, with several leading American competitors reaching the knockout phase.
The women's world tenball championship brought 64 players from 21 nations to Rome. A $200,000 prize fund was announced for the event at the Rome Cavalieri Hotel, the centrepiece of the Pro Billiard Series programme in the Italian capital.
Micky Krause won a Carolina Billiards Circuit event at Dot's Cue Club in Rocky Mount without a defeat. The Danish player's regional appearance added a tournament victory as he continued his competitive schedule in the United States.
The Florida Open draw featured 256 players representing 46 countries. Aloysius Yapp, Shane Van Boening and Carlo Biado were among the leading names announced for the August 4–9 championship at Caribe Royale, with a $225,000 prize fund.
An AZBilliards feature looks at the relationship between cue sports, television coverage and online betting. It discusses how tournament presentation and scoring data have changed that relationship. The article is industry analysis rather than a report of a match result.
Landon Hollingsworth advanced unbeaten to the hot seat at a Q City 9-Ball Tour event in South Carolina. He subsequently shared the leading prizes with McClure after a tournament in which the strongest-rated entrants took different paths through the bracket.
Chezka Centeno claimed the women's world eightball championship at Oneida Casino Hotel. The closing sequence required officials to review video before the outcome was settled. The Wisconsin event attracted 64 players and offered $40,000 in added money.
Side Pockets in Blue Springs hosted the 2026 Ultimate Pool USA Kansas City Open. The programme featured six competitions, including open, women's, junior and mixed-pairs events, alongside a tenball showdown and a separate runout challenge.
Michael Philip Piedad and Ashley Benoit were among the leading names at Jersey Girl Billiards' Rack Attack event in Connecticut. Benoit became the first competitor in the organisation's events to take home three of the five available trophies.