Wojciech Szewczyk wins 10-ball billiards World Championship

Wojciech Szewczyk of GKS Katowice has won the 10-ball billiards World Championship held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This marks Szewczyk’s second world title, following his previous victory in the USA in 2022.

In the final match, Szewczyk defeated Albania’s Eklent Kaçi with a score of 3-1. Throughout the tournament, which featured 96 of the world’s top-ranked players, Szewczyk secured victories against high-level competitors including Hayato Hijikata (Japan), Olivér Szolnoki (Hungary), Johann Chua (Philippines), Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (Spain), and Sanjin Pehlivanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

For his championship win, Szewczyk received a prize of $80,000 from a total prize pool of $300,000. Another Polish player, Mieszko Fortuński, finished the competition in fifth place. The success highlights Poland’s current dominance in the sport, with Daniel Macioł currently leading the WPA world rankings.