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Manila Bulletin

August 24, 2025

Chua barges into semis; Baoanan, Roda fall in US Open

- By MARK REY MONTEJO

Johann Chua secured a semifinal berth to emerge as the last Filipino standing in the 2025 US Open Pool 9-Ball Championship after Michael Baoanan and Jefrey Roda fell to their respective opponents on Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City.

Chua, 33, first outlasted Serbian Aleksa Pecelj, 10-7, before toppling Dutch Niels Feijen, 10-2, to inch closer to the crown.

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