Who have been the best 9 ball players in the last 20 years?

[Positively Ralf]

See topic title.

 

[sjm]

In no particular order, the 10 that instantly come to mind are SVB, Pagulayan, Filler, Ouschan, Orcullo, JL Chang, Feijen, Appleton, Souquet and Wu. No doubt, I've left someone out.

 

[mrpiper]

Efren Reyes?

 

[Positively Ralf]

In no particular order, the 10 that instantly come to mind are SVB, Pagulayan, Filler, Ouschan, Orcullo, JL Chang, Feijen, Appleton, Souquet and Wu. No doubt, I've left someone out.

Surprised to not see either Shaw or Immonen in your list.

 

[pwd72s]

20 years? Archer? Earl?

 

[sjm]

Surprised to not see either Shaw or Immonen in your list.

Both worthy of consideration.

 

[sjm]

20 years? Archer? Earl?

For the previous twenty, 1982-2002, both make the list for sure, but I'm not so sure about the last twenty.

 

[vapoolplayer]

For the previous twenty, 1982-2002, both make the list for sure, but I'm not so sure about the last twenty.

There’s probably quite a few realizing that 20 years is early 2000’s and we getting old AF. Lol

I still automatically think 80/90’s when people say 20 years ago. Then I realize and cry a little.

 

[L.S. Dennis]

I suspect Archer and Earl could probably slip into the last 20 years as well. What a loaded question though,,

 

[pt109]

Bustie might be earlier but he certainly catches part of this era

 

[Poolhall60561]

Buddy Hall

 

[Poolhall60561]

Buddy Hall

Sorry missed the 20 years thing

 

[EddieBme]

In no particular order, the 10 that instantly come to mind are SVB, Pagulayan, Filler, Ouschan, Orcullo, JL Chang, Feijen, Appleton, Souquet and Wu. No doubt, I've left someone out.

Ko brothers maybe?

 

[iusedtoberich]

I'd say look at the WPA 9 and 10 ball world championship winners, plus the US Open winners from 2002 to 2022. That list would get the answer, and can then be further narrowed down.

 

[book collector]

Shaw and Van Boening?

 

[Blue]

Jose Parica gets a vote frm me

 

[garczar]

Jose Parica gets a vote frm me

not in last 20yrs

 

[sjm]

I'd say look at the WPA 9 and 10 ball world championship winners, plus the US Open winners from 2002 to 2022. That list would get the answer, and can then be further narrowed down.

The China Open 9-ball is just as difficult to win as the US Open, but the thought process here is good. Anyone who has won at least two of the World 9-ball, US Open 9-ball, and China Open should be a slam dunk for the list. The ones I can think of who've done so are SVB, Wu, Filler and Ouschan. Of those, only Filler has won all three, but I think any list should start with these four players.

The World 10-ball, an event that has taken place in some years but not others, is a notch below these three titles to date and was not even a WPA sanctioned world championship for many years. In fact, in most years, it would have been more difficult to win the All-Japan 10-ball than the World 10-ball. This year, however, the World 10-ball reached a new and unprecedented level and will surely be reckoned an elite title of the 2020s. Finally, the thread title specifically asks for the best nine-ball players.

Still, as I noted, I like your post. Superior performance in the majors is, indeed, the stuff of which greatness is made.

 

[sjm]

Ko brothers maybe?

Both are rightfully in the conversation.

 

[skogstokig]

The China Open 9-ball is just as difficult to win as the US Open, but the thought process here is good. Anyone who has won at least two of the World 9-ball, US Open 9-ball, and China Open should be a slam dunk for the list. The ones I can think of who've done so are SVB, Wu, Filler and Ouschan. Of those, only Filler has won all three, but I think any list should start with these four players.

big ko has won both, hohmann has too (and WC twice). immonen surely must be included even though his WC preceded the timespan with one year, because he won just about everything else in the decade that followed.