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EUROPEAN OPEN 2026, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 10-15
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What a wild miss on an easy 7 from Mario. He let Josh tie it up 8-8.
Yes, if he'd just cinched it and accepted a slightly tougher eight ball, he'd make it every time, but the finesse shot he played to try to get perfect on the eight cost him.
Mario trying his best to procure an all-German finals 
made up for it in the next. 2 BNR's now, mario
Looks like Mario will run out these last 3 balls for the win. 3 B&R's in a row for a spot in the finals.
Can't believe Josh is human.
Can't believe Josh is human.
wohoo! mario did it
Would love to see Mario win a Major title. I do think Neuhausen is hungrier though.
looking pretty exhausted 
Filler missed a lot of shots he normally wouldn’t and it can’t be all chalked up the nerves. Especially his early misses.
But I have contended for a while now that he does not play enough in big Matchroom events. The pressure is unlike any other. He’s only won one Matchroom major since the summer of 2022.
Mario also felt the heat. He made some big errors too, but Josh kept bailing him out.
But I have contended for a while now that he does not play enough in big Matchroom events. The pressure is unlike any other. He’s only won one Matchroom major since the summer of 2022.
Mario also felt the heat. He made some big errors too, but Josh kept bailing him out.
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Both Mario and Moritz have flirted with a major. Mario reached the final of the 2024 Qatar Open and played Maciol with 100,000 to the winner but lost. Moritz reached, but lost, the Hanoi Open final against Labutis with $40,000 to the winner (to be fair, Moritz won the Peri Open for the same amount).
One of them will win his first WNT major today. Wishing both of them the best of luck.
One of them will win his first WNT major today. Wishing both of them the best of luck.
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I think Mario is just as hungry, but does he have the stamina? That was a grueling match.
Better?
Fair point. The schedule was particularly challenging in 2025. The World Games was played at the same time as the Florida Open and the World 8ball was contested at the same time as the Hanoi Open. We'll see what the schedule brings in 2026.
Not shocked at all given Filler’s uneven performance this week.
Moritz is one of my favorite players and a face of the game for the next 10 years. He plays the game the right way and I like how he comports himself.
I would like to see him win, but I can’t root against a … panda!
May the best player win.