WNT NXTGEN Orlando

Results

Recap

Published August 10, 2026

Matchroom's WNT NXTGEN series continued its Florida swing at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando on August 6, bringing together the next generation of 9-ball talent in a junior event open exclusively to players aged 16 and under. The tournament served as a companion piece to the broader Florida Open programming on the World Nineball Tour calendar, giving young competitors a stage of their own on the same prestigious venue grounds.

When the dust settled, Jack Beggs emerged as the champion, claiming the top spot in what the WNT NXTGEN format is designed to produce — competitive, meaningful matches for developing players on a platform backed by Matchroom's production and organizational infrastructure. Beggs navigated the field to reach the final and secured the title, establishing himself as one of the standout junior 9-ball players in attendance.

Standing across the table in the final was Denzhel De Castro, who pushed through the bracket to reach the championship match. De Castro's run to the final was itself a strong result in a field that, by the nature of this event, was stocked with ambitious young competitors chasing recognition on an international stage. Detailed bracket results and match scores were not publicly reported at the time of this recap.

The NXTGEN series is a deliberate investment by Matchroom and the World Nineball Tour in the sport's pipeline. By staging junior events alongside flagship WNT stops — participants in the NXTGEN Orlando were not permitted to also play in the main Florida Open — the tour creates a dedicated competitive lane for young players rather than simply folding them into open fields. The requirement that all players stay on-site at the Caribe Royale also signals the organizational seriousness with which Matchroom approaches the junior program.

For Beggs, the Orlando title is a meaningful early-career result on a tour that counts names like Aloysius Yapp, Carlo Biado, and Joshua Filler among its ranked professionals. The path from NXTGEN to the senior WNT is exactly the kind of trajectory these events are intended to support, and a championship finish here puts Beggs' name in the conversation as one of the junior players worth watching as the 2026 season continues toward major stops like the US Open Pool Championship in Frisco, Texas later this month.

Sources: WNT NXTGEN Orlando – Matchroom Pool, 2026 WNT NXTGEN Orlando Player Entry – Matchroom Pool, Schedule – World Nineball Tour

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