ALOYSIUS YAPP MAKES HISTORY WITH FLORIDA OPEN TRIUMPH
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 11 Aug 2025
Aloysius Yapp etched his name into history, claiming the inaugural Florida Open Pool Championship title after a gripping victory over Shane Van Boening at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando.
In doing so, the Singaporean became the first player ever to win back-to-back WNT Open events, adding the Florida crown to his UK Open triumph earlier this year.
“I can’t believe it – honestly, I’m still in shock. Shane is such a phenomenal player and someone I have so much respect for – one of the greatest of all time.
At the start of the year, I told myself I wanted to win a major. To win one felt amazing… but to win two in a row is just unbelievable. I’m truly speechless. Thank you to everyone for the incredible support this week – it’s been unforgettable.”
Yapp’s title bid began under pressure as Van Boening won the lag and raced into a 5–1 lead. But the Singaporean refused to be rattled, seizing on a missed 2-ball in the seventh rack to spark a stunning fightback. With flawless cueing and steely composure, Yapp reeled off four straight racks to level at 5–5 before surging ahead 9–5 with a commanding display reminiscent of his UK Open final dominance earlier this year.
Van Boening threatened to derail the momentum with a four-rack burst of his own, capitalising on a rare scratch from Yapp to tie the match at 9–9. But Yapp, undeterred, struck back immediately—punishing Van Boening’s error in rack 19 to reclaim the lead at 10–9.
Both players felt the heat in the closing stages, but it was Yapp who kept his nerve, reaching the hill at 12–10 after another Van Boening scratch. When the American produced a dry break in what proved to be the final rack, Yapp pounced without hesitation, clearing the table to seal the Florida Open crown and cement his place in World Nineball Tour history.
The 2025 LiveSB.io Florida Open Pool Championship took place at the stunning Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, showcasing six days of non-stop nineball action from 5–10 August.
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