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YAPP'S 'DREAM COME TRUE'
The Straits Times
|December 31, 2025
Pool ace wants more after being crowned World Nineball Tour Player of the Year
Singapore pool player Aloysius Yapp celebrating with Matchroom Multi Sport chief executive officer Emily Frazer after he captured his first US Open crown on Aug 23.
(PHOTO: MATCHROOMPOOL/INSTAGRAM)
After a successful season that saw him rack up one victory after another as he became the first player to win three Matchroom major titles in a row, Singapore's top pool professional Aloysius Yapp is not about to rest on his laurels.
Having described 2025 as his best season yet, the 29-year-old told The Straits Times that he is gunning for an even better 2026, which is shaping up to be another busy year.
On Dec 28, Yapp wrapped up his season in style when he was crowned the World Nineball Tour (WNT) Player of the Year for the first time.
In a social media post that announced his crowning, Matchroom Pool said: “Unanimous across the board, it just had to be Aloysius Yapp.”
The WNT world No. 3 was the choice of a panel that includes Matchroom Multi Sport chief executive officer Emily Frazer, pundits and commentators.
This story is from the December 31, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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