HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM — September 26, 2026: Wojciech Szewczyk has once again reached the summit of 10-ball, defeating Eklent Kaçi to become the 2026 Iwan Simonis WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Champion and claim his second World Championship title.
Four years after first lifting the trophy in 2022, Szewczyk has returned to the top of the sport, completing a remarkable campaign at Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.
The championship brought together 96 of the world’s leading 10-ball players, all pursuing the sport’s biggest prize. After a week of intense competition, only Szewczyk and two-time World Champion Eklent Kaçi remained for the final.
A SECOND WORLD TITLE
Szewczyk’s 2026 triumph adds another major chapter to his World Championship career.
His first 10-ball world title came in 2022. Four years later, he has once again navigated an elite international field to become World Champion.
The Polish star showed consistency and composure throughout the knockout stages before reaching the final, where he faced Kaçi — a two-time World Champion himself, with titles from 2021 and 2023.
The final brought together two players with a combined history of multiple World Championship titles, but it was Szewczyk who ultimately emerged as the champion.
🏆 2022 — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Champion
🏆 2026 — WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Champion
Two World Championship titles. One remarkable achievement.
THE FINAL FOUR
The closing stages of the championship featured four players from four different nations:
🥇 Wojciech Szewczyk 🇵🇱 — Champion
🥈 Eklent Kaçi 🇦🇱 — Runner-up
🥉 Joshua Filler 🇩🇪 — Semi-finalist
🥉 Sanjin Pehlivanović 🇧🇦 — Semi-finalist
The final stages reflected the depth and international strength of the championship, with players from across Europe, Asia and the Americas competing throughout the week.
A CHAMPIONSHIP FULL OF DRAMA
The road to the final delivered its share of major moments and unexpected results.
The Last 32 saw several established names exit the championship, while the knockout stages continued to produce closely fought matches and dramatic finishes.
One of the standout battles came in the Last 16, when Johann Chua 🇵🇭 and Yuma Dörner 🇩🇪 went all the way to a deciding shootout.
The semi-finals then produced another dramatic encounter as Eklent Kaçi fought back against Joshua Filler, eventually securing his place in the final with a decisive final-set break-and-run.
At the other side of the draw, Szewczyk continued his run to the championship match, ultimately completing his journey to a second World Championship crown.
THANK YOU, VIETNAM
The 2026 Iwan Simonis WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship was staged as part of the Predator Pro Billiard Series, with Box Billiards as the organizing partner.
The WPA extends its appreciation to the organizers, players, officials, partners, sponsors, media and fans who contributed to an outstanding week of international competition in Ho Chi Minh City.
Special thanks to:
Iwan Simonis · Predator · Aramith · Kamui · Box Billiards · Yalin · Little Monster · VenBilliards · Poison · ProBilliardTV · WPALive
Fans around the world were able to follow the championship throughout the week on WPALive.tv, bringing the action from Vietnam to the global billiards community.
The tables in Ho Chi Minh City may now be quiet, but a new chapter has been written into the history of the WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship.
Congratulations to Wojciech Szewczyk — World Champion once again. 🇵🇱🏆
2026 IWAN SIMONIS WPA MEN’S 10-BALL WORLD CHAMPION
WOJCIECH SZEWCZYK 🇵🇱
WORLD CHAMPION — 2022 & 2026
