Champions & legends
Major winners since 2022, plus the most-searched players and living legends, whatever their current ranking. Titles are checked against official or reliable results pages, and popularity uses Wikipedia pageviews over the last 12 months.
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Major winners, 2022 to now
| Player | Major titles (2022 to now) | Ranking | Specs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Filler Germany | WPA World 8-Ball champion (2024) ↗; UK Open champion (2022) ↗; UK Open champion (2026) ↗; World Pool Masters champion (2022) ↗; Mosconi Cup MVP (2022) ↗; Mosconi Cup MVP (2023) ↗; Derby City Classic Master of the Table (2024) ↗; Derby City Classic 9-Ball champion (2024, 2025, 2026) ↗; China Open champion (2023) ↗; China Open champion (2024) ↗; Las Vegas Open champion (2026) ↗ | WPA Men's #1 | 9/9 |
| Fedor Gorst Neutral (AIN) | WPA World 9-Ball champion (2024) ↗; US Open 9-Ball champion (2024) ↗; World Pool Masters champion (2024) ↗; Derby City Classic Master of the Table (2022) ↗; Derby City Classic Master of the Table (2023) ↗; Derby City Classic 9-Ball champion (2023) ↗; Derby City Classic Master of the Table (2025) ↗; China Open champion (2026) ↗ | WPA Men's #6 | 6/9 |
| Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz Spain | WPA World 9-Ball champion (2023) ↗; WPA World 8-Ball champion (2022) ↗; US Open 9-Ball champion (2022) ↗; US Open 9-Ball champion (2026) ↗; Premier League Pool champion (2023) ↗; Derby City Classic 9-Ball champion (2022) ↗ | WPA Men's #2 | 8/9 |
| Aloysius Yapp Singapore | WPA World 8-Ball champion (2026) ↗; US Open 9-Ball champion (2025) ↗; UK Open champion (2025) ↗; International Open champion (2023, 2024, 2025) ↗; Reyes Cup MVP (2024) ↗ | WPA Men's #9 | 6/9 |
| Shane Van Boening USA | WPA World 9-Ball champion (2022) ↗; WPA World 8-Ball champion (2023) ↗; Premier League Pool champion (2024) ↗; Derby City Classic Master of the Table (2026) ↗ | WPA Men's #37 | 5/9 |
| Chezka Centeno Philippines | WPA Women's World 10-Ball champion (2023) ↗; WPA Women's World 10-Ball champion (2025) ↗; WPA Women's World 8-Ball champion (2026) ↗; Las Vegas Women's Open champion (2024) ↗ | WPA Women's #11 | 2/9 |
| Chieh-Yu Chou Chinese Taipei | WPA Women's World 9-Ball champion (2023) ↗; WPA Women's World 10-Ball champion (2022) ↗; WPA Women's World 9-Ball champion (2026) ↗; WPBA Soaring Eagle Masters champion (2024) ↗ | WPA Women's #2 | 0/9 |
| Jayson Shaw Great Britain | Hanoi Open champion (2023) ↗; International Open champion (2022) ↗; Mosconi Cup MVP (2024) ↗ | WPA Men's #30 | 5/9 |
| Wojciech Szewczyk Poland | WPA World 10-Ball champion (2022) ↗; WPA World 10-Ball champion (2026) ↗; China Open champion (2025) ↗ | WPA Men's #3 | 6/9 |
| Carlo Biado Philippines | WPA World 9-Ball champion (2025) ↗; WPA World 10-Ball champion (2024) ↗ | WPA Men's #8 | 7/9 |
| Ko Ping-Chung Chinese Taipei | WPA World 10-Ball champion (2025) ↗; US Open 9-Ball champion (2023) ↗ | WPA Men's #107 | 2/9 |
| Albin Ouschan Austria | WPA World 8-Ball champion (2025) ↗; Premier League Pool champion (2022) ↗ | WPA Men's #7 | 8/9 |
| Eklent Kaci Albania | WPA World 10-Ball champion (2023) ↗; UK Open champion (2023) ↗ | WPA Men's #25 | 0/9 |
| Rubilen Amit Philippines | WPA Women's World 9-Ball champion (2024) ↗; Las Vegas Women's Open champion (2025) ↗ | WPA Women's #15 | 0/9 |
| Seo Seoa South Korea | WPA Women's World 9-Ball champion (2025) ↗; Las Vegas Women's Open champion (2023) ↗ | WPA Women's #4 | 5/9 |
| Moritz Neuhausen Germany | Premier League Pool champion (2025) ↗; Mosconi Cup MVP (2025) ↗ | WPA Men's #46 | 0/9 |
| Tzu-Chien Wei Chinese Taipei | WPBA Soaring Eagle Masters champion (2025, 2026) ↗; Las Vegas Women's Open champion (2026) ↗ | WPA Women's #3 | 0/9 |
| Jasmin Ouschan Austria | WPA Women's World 8-Ball champion (2025) ↗ | WPA Women's #9 | 4/9 |
| Robbie James Capito Hong Kong | UK Open champion (2024) ↗ | WPA Men's #11 | 0/9 |
| Kristina Tkach Neutral (AIN) | WPA Women's World 10-Ball champion (2024) ↗ | WPA Women's #6 | 7/9 |
| Dương Quốc Hoàng Vietnam | Premier League Pool champion (2026) ↗ | WPA Men's #64 | 2/9 |
| Shasha Liu China | China Open women's champion (2026) ↗ | WPA Women's #25 | 0/9 |
| Johann Gonzales Chua Philippines | Hanoi Open champion (2024) ↗ | WPA Men's #43 | 0/9 |
| Ko Pin-Yi Chinese Taipei | World Pool Masters champion (2023) ↗ | WPA Men's #152 | 3/9 |
| AJ Manas Philippines | Reyes Cup MVP (2025) ↗ | WPA Men's #93 | 0/9 |
| Margarita Fefilova-Styer Neutral (AIN) | WPA Women's World 10-Ball champion (2026) ↗ | WPA Women's #7 | 7/9 |
| Yu Han China | China Open women's champion (2023, 2024) ↗ | WPA Women's #19 | 0/9 |
| Lee Vann Corteza Philippines | Las Vegas Open champion (2024) ↗ | WPA Men's #68 | 0/9 |
| Wiktor Zielinski Poland | Las Vegas Open champion (2022, 2023) ↗ | WPA Men's #4 | 5/9 |
| Denis Grabe Estonia | Las Vegas Open champion (2025) ↗ | WPA Men's #18 | 0/9 |
| Pijus Labutis Lithuania | Hanoi Open champion (2025) ↗ | WPA Men's #72 | 1/9 |
| Meng-Hsia Hung Australia | WPBA Fairfield Invitational champion (2024) ↗ | WPA Women's #12 | 0/9 |
| Chihiro Kawahara Japan | China Open women's champion (2025) ↗ | WPA Women's #14 | 5/9 |
Legends & most searched
Ranked by English Wikipedia pageviews, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 (Wikimedia pageviews API). Retired players show their last known setup, dated.
| # | Player | Why they're here | Wikipedia views (12 mo) | Specs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Efren Reyes Philippines | Living legend ("The Magician"); the most-searched pool player on Wikipedia | 202,046 | 2/9 |
| 2 | Jeanette Lee USA | Living legend ("The Black Widow"); one of the most-searched players | 95,529 | 0/9 |
| 3 | Shane Van Boening USA | 2022 World 9-Ball, 2023 World 8-Ball and 2026 Derby City Master of the Table | 51,274 | 5/9 |
| 4 | Fedor Gorst Neutral (AIN) | 2024 World 9-Ball and US Open champion, three-time Derby City Master of the Table | 48,490 | 6/9 |
| 5 | Earl Strickland USA | Living legend ("The Pearl"), three-time WPA World 9-Ball champion | 41,685 | 1/9 |
| 6 | Tony Drago Malta | Pool and snooker legend ("The Tornado"); one of the most-searched players | 31,469 | 0/9 |
| 7 | Allison Fisher USA | Living legend ("The Duchess of Doom"), four-time WPA Women's World 9-Ball champion | 31,296 | 5/9 |
| 8 | Joshua Filler Germany | 2024 World 8-Ball champion, two-time Mosconi Cup MVP, two-time UK Open champion | 24,981 | 9/9 |
| 9 | Francisco Bustamante Philippines | Living legend ("Django"), 2010 WPA World 9-Ball champion | 24,479 | 1/9 |
| 10 | Carlo Biado Philippines | 2025 World 9-Ball and 2024 World 10-Ball champion | 24,049 | 7/9 |
| 11 | Jayson Shaw Great Britain | 2023 Hanoi Open champion, 2022 International Open champion, 2024 Mosconi Cup MVP | 23,746 | 5/9 |
| 12 | Jasmin Ouschan Austria | 2025 Women's World 8-Ball champion | 20,704 | 4/9 |
| 13 | Robbie James Capito Hong Kong | 2024 UK Open champion | 19,436 | 0/9 |
| 14 | Alex Pagulayan Canada | Living legend ("The Lion"), 2004 WPA World 9-Ball champion | 18,758 | 2/9 |
| 15 | Kristina Tkach Neutral (AIN) | 2024 Women's World 10-Ball champion | 17,720 | 7/9 |
| 16 | Aloysius Yapp Singapore | 2026 World 8-Ball, 2025 US Open and UK Open champion, International Open three-peat | 16,962 | 6/9 |
| 17 | Dương Quốc Hoàng Vietnam | 2026 Premier League Pool champion; Vietnam's most-searched player | 16,400 | 2/9 |
| 18 | Kelly Fisher Great Britain | Two-time WPA Women's World 9-Ball champion (2012, 2019) | 15,960 | 0/9 |
| 19 | Mike Sigel USA | Living legend ("Captain Hook"), BCA Hall of Famer | 15,420 | 0/9 |
| 20 | Johnny Archer USA | Living legend ("The Scorpion"), two-time WPA World 9-Ball champion | 14,851 | 1/9 |
| 21 | Ko Ping-Chung Chinese Taipei | 2025 WPA World 10-Ball champion and 2023 US Open 9-Ball champion | 13,428 | 2/9 |
| 22 | Chezka Centeno Philippines | Two-time Women's World 10-Ball champion and 2026 World 8-Ball champion | 12,618 | 2/9 |
| 23 | Keith McCready USA | Road player and actor ("Grady Seasons" in The Color of Money) | 12,335 | 0/9 |
| 24 | Pan Xiaoting China | 2007 WPA Women's World 9-Ball champion | 11,017 | 0/9 |
| 25 | Ralf Souquet Germany | Living legend ("The Kaiser"), 1996 WPA World 9-Ball champion | 10,992 | 0/9 |
| 26 | Nick Varner USA | Living legend ("Kentucky Colonel"), BCA Hall of Famer | 10,793 | 0/9 |
| 27 | Ewa Laurance Sweden | Living legend ('The Striking Viking'), 1994 WPA Women's World 9-Ball champion | 10,770 | 0/9 |
| 28 | Johann Gonzales Chua Philippines | 2024 Hanoi Open champion | 10,437 | 0/9 |
| 29 | Florian "Venom" Kohler France | Trick-shot star ("Venom"), WPA World Artistic Pool champion 2023 and 2024 | 10,202 | 6/9 |
| 30 | Corey Deuel USA | 2001 US Open 9-Ball champion ("The Prince of Pool") | 9,873 | 2/9 |
| 31 | Ko Pin-Yi Chinese Taipei | 2023 World Pool Masters champion | 9,347 | 3/9 |
| 32 | AJ Manas Philippines | 2025 Reyes Cup MVP | 9,283 | 0/9 |
| 33 | Mike Massey USA | Trick-shot legend, four-time WPA World Artistic Pool champion | 8,322 | 0/9 |
| 34 | Dennis Orcollo Philippines | 2011 WPA World 8-Ball champion ("Robocop"), BCA Hall of Famer | 8,314 | 0/9 |
| 35 | Niels Feijen Netherlands | 2014 WPA World 9-Ball champion ("The Terminator") | 8,039 | 4/9 |
| 36 | Darren Appleton Great Britain | 2012 WPA World 9-Ball champion ("Dynamite") | 7,703 | 7/9 |
| 37 | LoreeJon Ogonowski USA | 1993 WPA Women's World 9-Ball champion (as Loree Jon Jones) | 7,507 | 0/9 |
| 38 | Karen Corr Northern Ireland | WPBA Hall of Famer; one of the most-searched women in pool | 7,397 | 0/9 |
| 39 | Thorsten Hohmann USA | Two-time WPA World 9-Ball champion (2003, 2013) | 6,065 | 0/9 |
| 40 | Rodney Morris USA | 1996 US Open 9-Ball champion, BCA Hall of Famer | 6,063 | 0/9 |
| 41 | Wu Jiaqing China | 2005 WPA World 9-Ball and 8-Ball champion (as Wu Chia-ching) | 5,664 | 0/9 |
| 42 | Ronato Alcano Philippines | 2006 WPA World 9-Ball and 2007 World 8-Ball champion | 5,563 | 0/9 |
| 43 | Lee Vann Corteza Philippines | 2024 Las Vegas Open champion | 4,252 | 0/9 |
| 44 | Jeffrey de Luna Philippines | Crowd favourite ("The Bull"), famous for his break | 4,080 | 0/9 |
| 45 | Vivian Villarreal USA | WPBA legend; one of the most-searched women in pool | 3,762 | 0/9 |
| 46 | Chen Siming China | 2017 WPA Women's World 9-Ball champion | 3,404 | 0/9 |
| 47 | James Aranas Philippines | Fan favourite ("Dodong Diamond"); named by the owner as a priority player | 3,302 | 0/9 |