Joshua Filler
Born | Bönen, Germany | 2 October 1997
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Sport country | GER |
Nickname | The Killer[1] |
Pool games | Nine-ball, Ten-ball, Straight Pool |
Tournament wins | |
World Champion | Nine-ball (2018), Eight-ball (2024) |
Joshua Filler (born 2 October 1997) is a German professional pool player from Bönen, Germany. In 2018 Filler defeated Carlo Biado 13–10 to win the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship. In 2017 he was the youngest player to win the China Open, and in 2018 he also won the 10-ball European Pool Championships. Filler became WPA and Euro Tour world number 1 in 2019, and later he 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, 2022 and 2023 events.
Career
[edit]Filler started to play billiards at the age of seven, competing at a national level by 2007 (age 10).[2][3] 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.[4][5] The following year, he won the China Open 9-ball tournament,[6][7] and the ten-ball European Pool Championships.[8]
Later, in 2018, Filler won his first world championship. Filler defeated the defending champion Carlo Biado in the final of the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship to win the event.[9][10][11] Filler had also won a bronze medal at the European Pool Championships earlier that season.[12][13][14]
In 2019, Filler overcame Wu Jia-qing of China with a 13-10 final victory to win the 2019 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship.[15]
In 2021, Filler alongside his partner Christoph Reintjes captured the World Cup of Pool after taking down Great Britain's tandem of Darren Appleton and Karl Boyes, 11-7, to win the title.[16]
In 2022, Filler claimed the Inaguaral UK Open Pool Championship beating Francisco Sanchez Ruiz in the final 13-7 held at the Copper Box Arena, London.[17] Also in 2022, Filler won the World Pool Masters defeating Lo Ho Sum, 9-6, in the final at the Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar.[18]
In 2023, Joshua Filler, Pia Filler, and Moritz Neuhausen won the WPA World Teams Championship by defeating Team Chinese Taipei in a sudden shootout.[19]
Personal life
[edit]Filler is married to fellow German pool player Pia Filler.
Titles and achievements
[edit]- 2024 Challenge of Champions
- 2024 China Open 9-ball Championship
- 2024 WPA World Eight-ball Championship
- 2024 Knight Shot Dubai Open Nine-ball
- 2024 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
- 2024 Derby City Classic Nine-Ball
- 2024 Derby City Classic Bank pool
- 2024 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Ten-ball Challenge
- 2023 AZBilliards Player of the Year
- 2023 Mosconi Cup (MVP)
- 2023 Mosconi Cup
- 2023 Euro Tour Treviso Open
- 2023 WPA World Mixed Teams Ten-ball Championship
- 2023 Euro Tour Lasko Open
- 2023 Qatar Open 9-Ball Championship
- 2023 Predator Wisconsin Open
- 2023 China Open 9-Ball Championship
- 2023 Euro Tour Terme Olimia Open
- 2023 Euro Tour Austria Open
- 2022 Mosconi Cup (MVP)
- 2022 Mosconi Cup
- 2022 Euro Tour Lasko Open
- 2022 World Pool Masters
- 2022 U.K. Open Nine-ball Championship
- 2022 World Games Nine-ball Singles
- 2022 European Pool Championship 14.1
- 2022 Euro Tour Treviso Open
- 2022 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Ten-ball Challenge
- 2021 Mosconi Cup
- 2021 American Straight Pool Championship
- 2021 World Cup of Pool - with (Christoph Reintjes)
- 2021 European Pool Championship Nine-ball
- 2021 International Open Bigfoot Ten-ball Challenge
- 2021 Euro Tour Austria Open
- 2020 Mosconi Cup
- 2019 AZBilliards Player of the Year
- 2019 World Team Trophy Nine-Ball
- 2019 U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship
- 2019 Euro Tour Leende Open
- 2019 World Pool Series Predator Grand Finale
- 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
- 2018 World Pool Series Ten-Ball Championship
- 2018 European Pool Championship Ten-ball
- 2017 Mosconi Cup (MVP)
- 2017 Mosconi Cup
- 2017 China Open 9-Ball Championship
- 2016 German Pool Championship Ten-ball
- 2015 German Pool Championship Ten-ball
- 2015 German Pool Championship Eight-ball
- 2015 German Pool Championship 14.1
References
[edit]- ^ "Joshua "The Killer" Filler - Predator Cues". Predator Cues. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ ecki. "Joshua Filler schreibt Geschichte". derwesten.de. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Fast erfolgreiches Jahr". www.wa.de. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Van den Berg and Filler complete automatic picks - Matchroom Pool". Matchroom Pool. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ Krause, Jörg (30 October 2017). "Joshua Filler bricht den Rekord von Snooker-Legende Ronnie O'Sullivan". RN. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ ""This is all just insane!" - Filler wins China Open". Taiwanese Passion for Pool|Alison Chang (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Filler breaks through in China to go top - Matchroom Pool". Matchroom Pool. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Filler Surges Early Then Hangs On To Win Rasson Title". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Filler Wins A Thriller In Doha". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Billiards: Carlo Biado bows to German foe in World 9-Ball Championship". ABS-CBN News. 20 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Filler Wins A thriller in Doha". Taiwanese Passion for Pool|Alison Chang (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Final medals awarded at Dynamic Billard European Pool Championships 2018". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
Dynamic Billard European Pool Championships 2018
- ^ "US Pool Billiard Player Profile of Joshua FILLER - Kozoom". kozoom.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship - Mandalay Bay - April 21 - 26th, 2019 - Results - AZBILLIARDS.COM". AzBilliards. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "World Cup of Pool 2021 - Marshall Arena - May 9 - 14th, 2021 - Home - AZBILLIARDS.COM". AzBilliards. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Pool, Matchroom (22 May 2022). "JOSHUA FILLER WINS 2022 UK OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Pool, Matchroom (8 May 2022). "JOSHUA FILLER CLAIMS 2022 WORLD POOL MASTERS TITLE". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Germany Clinches Predator WPA World Teams Championship in a Thrilling Sudden-Death Shootout - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM". AzBilliards. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.