2015 US Open 9-Ball Championship
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US Open 9-Ball Championship
Recap
Published April 13, 2026
The 2015 US Open 9-Ball Championship saw Taiwan’s Cheng Yu-hsuan (also known as Kevin Cheng) become the first player from Chinese Taipei to win the title. Held at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia from October 25-30, the 40th edition of this tournament had Cheng defeat England’s Karl Boyes 13-6 in the final to claim the $40,000 winner’s prize.
At 27 years old, Cheng became only the third Asian player to win the US Open, following Efren Reyes (1994) and Alex Pagulayan (2005). Cheng reached the world number 1 ranking in 9-ball the following year.
The tournament used a traditional double-elimination format with races to 11 throughout the event, extending to a race to 13 for the final. Playing under winner-break rules, 256 players competed over multiple days. Defending champion Shane van Boening finished in 25th place.
Boyes, a veteran player from Blackpool, England, reached his first US Open final. Cheng won the championship match and earned the prize money, the green blazer, and lifetime free entry to all future US Open tournaments.
Other top finishers included China’s Liu Haitao in third place ($10,000) and Germany’s Ralf Souquet in fourth ($7,000). Scotland’s Jayson Shaw and Taiwan’s Kai Lun Hsu tied for fifth place, each earning $5,000. Cheng reached the semi-finals of the 2016 WPA World Nine-ball Championship and won the 2019 WPA Players Championship.
Sources: 2015 U.S. Open 9-ball Championship – Wikipedia Cheng Yu-hsuan – Wikipedia
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