By Kristel Satumbaga
Rubilen Amit bested Fan Langtong of China 9-4 on Tuesday to become the last Filipino standing in the 2019 Women’s World 9-Ball Championships in Sanya, China.
Rubilen Amit (MB File Photo / Ali Vicoy)
The 38-year-old Southeast Asian Games gold medalist recovered from a 0-3 start by winning the next four racks en route to the Round-of-16.
She arranged a meeting with Chinese Taipei’s Wang Wan Ling, who was responsible for ousting PH bet Chezka Centeno 9-5 in the opening round of the main draw competition.
Centeno, 20, booked a slot to the 32-player main draw field by dismantling Korea’s Lee Woo Jin 7-1 in the group stage but lost steam against her Taiwanese foe.
Floriza Andal and Iris Ranola failed to make it to the knockout stage after bowing to last year’s runner-up Wang Xiaotong of China and Chou Chieh Yu of Chinese Taipei with identical 7-1 decisions.
Amit hopes to eclipse her best finish of a runner-up feat in 2007 to China’s Pan Xiaoting.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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