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Aloysius Yapp
叶浚惟[1]
Born (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 (age 28)
Singapore
Sport country Singapore
Best finishRunner-up at 2021 US Open 9-Ball Championship
Medal record
Representing  Singapore
Men's Nine-ball
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Malaysia Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Cambodia Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Singles
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Singles
Men's Ten-ball
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Singles

Aloysius Yapp (/ˌæloʊˈɪʃəs/;[2] Chinese: 叶浚惟; pinyin: Yè Jùnwéi; born 2 May 1996)[3] is a Singaporean professional pool player. He was the world junior champion in nine-ball in 2014 and runner-up in the 2021. In 2023, Yapp defeated David Alcaide of Spain in the final, 13-7, to win the International Open 9-Ball Championship in Norfolk Virginia, USA.[4]

Career

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Yapp began playing pool at age eight.[5] An alumnus of Saint Patrick's School, he dropped out of school in 2011 to turn professional, although he eventually completed his GCE Ordinary Level examinations at Coleman College.[6] Reportedly the first professional pool player from Singapore,[6] he won the inaugural Asian Junior Pool Championship in 2014. Later that year, he became the first Singaporean to claim a world title in pool when he won the World Junior Pool Championships (Under-19) in Shanghai, China, beating Hsu Jui-an 11–10.[7] In 2021, he claimed the Singapore National Snooker Championship, defeating defending champion Peter Gilchrist 4–2.[8] In the quarter-finals of the 2021 WPA World Ten-ball Championship, Yapp defeated Jayson Shaw, which moved him up to 8th in the world rankings; he ultimately finished in third place.[9]

In the 2021 U.S. Open Pool Championship, Yapp survived a scare against Wojciech Szewczyk in the third round of the winners bracket by winning 11–10 before scoring upsets in quick succession against defending champion Joshua Filler 11–4 in the fourth round of the winners bracket and Shane Van Boening 11–5 in the Last 16. He went on to defeat both Rodrigo Geronimo and Dennis Orcollo by a scoreline of 11–6 in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively,[10] before losing to Carlo Biado 8–13 in the final, concluding his best finish in a major tournament.[11] The following week, he won the CueSports International (CSI) Michigan 10-Ball Open, defeating Roberto Gomez 4–0, 4–2 in the final.[12] He successfully defended his Michigan Open title the following year, defeating Robbie Capito 4–2, 4–1 in the final.[13] The following month, he beat Chang Jung-Lin 7–6 in the final of the Sandcastle 9-Ball Open.[14]

In 2022, he won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama for nine-ball.

In October 18, 2024, team Asia ruled the inaugural Reyes Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, Philippines. Johann Chua, Carlo Biado, Aloysius Yapp, Duong Quoc Hoang, and Ko Pin Yi make up the team, which is coached by the tournament namesake and greatest of all time Efren Reyes.[15]

They defeated the European team with a decisive 11–6 final score. Team Europe is made up of Jayson Shaw, Eklent Kaci, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, David Alcaide, and Mickey Krause. Yapp was named the first-ever Reyes Cup most valuable player for his outstanding performance throughout the event.[16]

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References

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  1. ^ "Aloysius Yapp (叶浚惟)". Facebook.com. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Matchroom Pool (18 September 2021). FINAL Highlights 2021 US Open Pool Championship. YouTube. Event occurs at 24:13. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Aloysius Yapp". Mezz Cues. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Yapp gets out in front and stays there to win 2023 International Open 9-Ball tournament - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM". AzBilliards. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  5. ^ Wong, Jonathan (14 December 2014). "Mum sticks by pool player Aloysius Yapp's brave move to drop out of secondary school". The Straits Times.
  6. ^ a b Abdul Aziz, Sazali (11 September 2021). "5 things to know about S'pore pool player Aloysius Yapp, world 10-ball c'ship bronze medallist". The Straits Times.
  7. ^ Wong, Jonathan (12 December 2014). "Junior world pool champion Aloysius Yapp pockets ST Athlete of the Month award". The Straits Times.
  8. ^ "Yapp Dethrones Gilchrist to Claim Singapore Title". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  9. ^ Abdul Aziz, Sazali (16 September 2021). "Cue sports: Singapore players Aloysius Yapp, Toh Lian Han claim major scalps at US Open". The Straits Times.
  10. ^ Yapp, Aloysius (19 September 2021). "Cue sports: Aloysius Yapp beats world No. 1, now in semi-finals of US Open 9-Ball Pool C'ships". The Straits Times.
  11. ^ Yapp, Aloysius (19 September 2021). "Cue sports: Dream run ends as Aloysius Yapp finishes runner-up in US Open 9-Ball C'ship". The Straits Times.
  12. ^ Abdul Aziz, Sazali (26 September 2021). "Pool: S'pore's Aloysius Yapp records 'breakthrough' win at Michigan 10-ball Open". The Straits Times.
  13. ^ Lee, David (25 September 2022). "Pool: Singapore's Aloysius Yapp retains Michigan Open title". The Straits Times.
  14. ^ Kwek, Kimberly (9 October 2022). "Cue sports: Yapp claims Sandcastle 9-Ball Open title for second straight win ahead of US Open". The Straits Times.
  15. ^ Pool, Matchroom (2024-10-18). "TEAM ASIA CLAIM VICTORY AT THE INAUGURAL REYES CUP". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  16. ^ Villar, Joey. "Reyes Cup: Singapore's Yapp caps off Team Asia's mastery over Team Europe". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
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