Rubilen Amit made history on Sunday, Sept. 8, by becoming the first Filipina to win the WPA World Women’s 9-Ball Championship after beating China’s Chen Siming, 1-4, 4-2, 4-2, 4-3, in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Rubilen Amit made history on Sunday, Sept. 8, by becoming the first Filipina to win the WPA World Women’s 9-Ball Championship after beating 2017 titlist Chen Siming of China, 1-4, 4-2, 4-2, 4-3, in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Playing in the sixth rack of the second set and after Chen made a safety shot on the one-ball, Amit delivered a two-way shot and sank the nine-ball in the mid-pocket to clinch the second set that set the tone throughout the match. It gave Amit the opportunity to clean the rack for 3-all, then held her ground to sweep the next en route to hoisting the elusive trophy.
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