David Causier defeated Pankaj Advani 8-7 in an epic ultimate of the 2025 World Billiards World Matchplay Championship to efficiently defend his crown.
The distinguished Degree 6 rating occasion was staged on the SBI Academy in Carlow, Eire and a complete of fifty cueists from throughout the globe launched into the venue for the week-long match.
Causer got here into the World Matchplay Championship on the again of lifting the Irish Open title the earlier week as a part of a double-header encompassing each occasions.
The reigning World Billiards champion and defending World Matchplay champion dominated his group with a clear sweep of victories earlier than following this up with a 5-0 win over Ryan Mears to achieve the quarter-finals.
A 6-3 defeat of compatriot Peter Sheehan arrange a final 4 assembly with fellow former world champion Peter Gilchrist, who Causier comfortably overcame 7-2 to achieve the title match.
India’s Advani was the ultimate opponent for Causier after he beat Siddharth Parikh (5-1), Robert Corridor (6-2) and Shrikrishna Suri (7-5) to e book his place within the ultimate.
One of the best-of-15 ultimate contest was a battle between two high-quality opponents and it deservedly got here right down to a decider at 7-7. Causier was capable of maintain his nerve, nonetheless, to recover from the road and full a profitable double in Eire.
