Joshua Filler

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Joshua Filler
Born (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 24)
Bönen, Germany
Sport country GER
NicknameJoshi, The Killer[1]
Professional2014
Pool games9-Ball, 10-Ball
Best finishWinner
Tournament wins
World Champion9 ball (2018)
Ranking info
Current Euro Tour ranking (as of 16 Dec 2019[needs update])
Highest WPA ranking1[2]

Joshua Filler (born 2 October 1997) is a German pool player from Bönen, Germany. In 2018 Filler defeated Carlo Biado 13–10 to win the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship. The same year he was the youngest player to win the China Open and 2018 10-ball European Pool Championships. Filler became WPA and Euro Tour world number 1 in 2019, and later reached the final of the 2019 WPA World Ten-ball Championship before losing 10–7 to Ko Ping-chung.

Filler has also represented Europe in the Mosconi Cup, winning the MVP award at the 2017 Mosconi Cup.

Career[]

Filler started to play billiards at the age of seven, competing at a national level by 2007 (age 10).[3][4] In 2017, Filler made his debut at the Mosconi Cup, representing Europe. He became the youngest player to do so in history, at 20 years of age.[5][6] The following year, he would win the China Open 9-ball tournament,[7][8] and the ten-ball European Pool Championships.[9]

Later, in 2018, Filler would win his first world championship. Filler would defeat the defending champion Carlo Biado in the final of the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship to win the event.[10][11][12] Filler had also won a bronze medal at the European Pool Championships earlier that season.[13][14][15]

Personal life[]

Filler is married to fellow German pool player Pia Filler.

Titles and Achievements[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Joshua "The Killer" Filler - Predator Cues". Predator Cues. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Ranking - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. ^ ecki. "Joshua Filler schreibt Geschichte". derwesten.de. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Fast erfolgreiches Jahr". www.wa.de. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Van den Berg and Filler complete automatic picks - Matchroom Pool". Matchroom Pool. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. ^ Krause, Jörg (30 October 2017). "Joshua Filler bricht den Rekord von Snooker-Legende Ronnie O'Sullivan". RN. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  7. ^ ""This is all just insane!" - Filler wins China Open". Taiwanese Passion for Pool｜Alison Chang (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Filler breaks through in China to go top - Matchroom Pool". Matchroom Pool. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Filler Surges Early Then Hangs On To Win Rasson Title". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Filler Wins A Thriller In Doha". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  11. ^ News, ABS-CBN (20 December 2018). "Billiards: Carlo Biado bows to German foe in World 9-Ball Championship". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Filler Wins A thriller in Doha". Taiwanese Passion for Pool｜Alison Chang (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Final medals awarded at Dynamic Billard European Pool Championships 2018". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018. Dynamic Billard European Pool Championships 2018
  14. ^ "US Pool Billiard Player Profile of Joshua FILLER - Kozoom". kozoom.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Filler Surges Early Then Hangs on to Win Rasson Title – World Pool Series". worldpoolseries.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

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