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Rome Cavalieri – A Waldorf Astoria Hotel
THE 2026 BANCA DEL FUCINO WPA WOMEN’S 10-BALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP is the main event as the PREDATOR PRO BILLIARD SERIES sets out its stall in one of the world’s great cities – the capital of Italy, Rome. 64 players from 21 nations across the globe will be contesting a US$200,000 prize fund in the elegant surroundings of the ballroom at the Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria Hotel in the central part of the city.
The World Championship event breaks off on Friday with the first round of matches and plays out until Thursday 6th August with the championship match. Given the strength of field, many of the players will be looking looking to add to their existing WPA World Championship tallies this week and further advance their respective legacies.
While the entry list reads like a who’s who of the women’s game, the standout name is defending champion, Chezka Centeno of the Philippines. Centeno narrowly defeated countrywoman Rubilen Amit in Bali last year to lift this title, and only last week carried off the WPA World 8-Ball Championship as she got the better of Kelly Fisher in the title match.
She said, “I feel very excited and relaxed and confident. Winning the World 8-Ball Championship was a big boost but I treat all games the same including 10-ball. Rome is an amazing and beautiful place and I managed to visit the Vatican but the Pope is on vacation!
This is such an amazing venue here and I think I’m at my peak and hopefully I’ll do my best this week.”
With mixed doubles tournaments becoming such an intrinsic part of the Pro Billiard Series, this time around sees the turn of women’s pairs with the Fujifilm Women’s Double Master Showdown. The tournament runs from 1 – 4 August and features 16 pairs and a hefty $75,000 prize fund. Given the sheer quality of players here in Rome this week, it would be foolhardy to try and pick a winner.
The final event of the week is the Predator Wheelchair Open. Running from 31 July to 3 August, the tournament features 16 players from ten different countries shooting for a whopping $10,000 first prize from a $25,000 total prize fund. The Wheelchair Open is a best-of-the best event offering the type of prize money that is generally absent from the wheelchair game.
Vincent Rochefort is the Director of Events at the Predator Pro Billiard Series and he said, “Predator has shown tremendous faith in women’s pool and the game itself is reaping the dividends with increases in all the metrics that matter, as the players, tournaments and the fan base go from strength to strength. Taking the Women’s World 10-Ball to Rome is a statement. It shows how far the game has gone but also underlines that there are no limits. The players deliver time and time again and help create something truly special that everyone associated with it is very proud of.
“Something else that brings the Pro Billiard Series immense pride is the Predator Wheelchair Open. These players work as hard as anyone and deserve to have their talents showcased in such a prestigious setting. For anyone not familiar with the wheelchair game, you might be very surprised as to how good these guys really are,” he added.
The action commences on Friday 31st July at 11.00 and live streaming of Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4 for all events can be found on YouTube, via the Pro Billiard TV channel –https://www.youtube.com/@ProBilliardTV
For all results, live scoring and draw visit the events’ homepage https://probilliardseries.com/event/2026-rome/
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女子10號球世錦賽於世界名城義大利羅馬展開競逐
2026年 BANCA DEL FUCINO WPA 女子10號球世界錦標賽是美洲豹職業撞球系列賽在世界名城之一－義大利首都羅馬舉辦的重頭戲。來自全球21個國家的64名選手將在羅馬市中心優雅的 Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria 酒店宴會廳爭奪20萬美元的總獎金。
世錦賽於今日拉開序幕，首輪比賽將持續到 8月6日 (週四) 的決賽。鑑於參賽選手實力強勁，許多選手都渴望在本週的比賽中增添她們現有的WPA世界錦標賽冠軍頭銜，並進一步鞏固她們的職業生涯。
參賽名單可謂女子撞球界的精英雲集，其中最引人注目的當屬衛冕冠軍、來自菲律賓的 Chezka Centeno。去年，Centeno 在峇裡島險勝同胞 Rubilen Amit，奪得冠軍。就在上週，她又在WPA世界8號球錦標賽決賽中擊敗 Kelly Fisher，摘得桂冠。
Centeno 說道：「我感到非常興奮、放鬆和自信。贏得世界8號球錦標賽冠軍對我有很大的鼓舞，但我對待所有比賽都一視同仁，包括10號球。羅馬是一個令人驚嘆的美麗地方，我還去了梵蒂岡，可惜教皇正在度假！這裡的比賽場地非常棒，我認為自己處於最佳狀態，希望這週能發揮最佳水準。 」
隨著混合雙打比賽逐漸成為職業撞球系列賽 (PBS) 的重要組成部分，本次比賽將輪到女子雙打，Fujifilm 女子雙打大師賽即將開賽。該賽事將於8月1日至4日舉行，共有16對選手參賽，獎金高達7.5萬美元。
本週的最後一場賽事是 Predator 輪椅公開賽。該賽事將於 7 月 31 日至 8 月 3 日舉行，來自十個不同國家的 16 名選手將角逐高達 1 萬美元的冠軍獎金，而總獎金高達 25,000 美元。輪椅公開賽堪稱精一項頂級賽事，其獎金水平在輪椅組別比賽中實屬罕見。
美洲豹職業撞球系列賽的賽事總監 Vincent Rochefort 表示：「美洲豹對女子撞球展現了極大的信心，而這項運動本身也因此受益匪淺，各項重要指標均有所提升，球員、賽事和球迷群體都有蓬勃發展。
「美洲豹輪椅公開賽也讓職業撞球系列賽倍感自豪。這些球員付出了與任何人一樣多的努力，他們理應在如此盛大的賽事中展現自己的才華。對於不熟悉輪椅撞球的人來說，他們或許會驚訝於這些球員的水平究竟有多高。」Rochefort 補充道。
台灣參賽選手：周婕妤、江水淨、王婉菱、陳佳樺、洪欣妤、魏子茜、周家嘉。