GIBRALTAR: The defending champion of the World Pool Masters Alexander Kazakis has been knocked out of the tournament after suffering a crushing 7-0 defeat by his Filipino counterpart Dennis Orcollo in his first encounter, here on Friday.
The defending champion Kazakis, who came into the tournament on a high, suffered a crushing 7-0 defeat as Orcollo displayed complete dominance over the Greek in a one-sided clash.
🤖 Dominant.
Dennis Orcollo knocks out the defending champ with a 7-0 whitewash! That's 14 racks in a row Robocop has won 😳#WorldPoolMasters pic.twitter.com/qy64EtQNH5
— Matchroom Pool (@MatchroomPool) May 6, 2022
The Greek, who had few opportunities due to his opponent’s clinical effort, lost out on some easy opportunities, preventing him from sealing a single frame.
Orcollo, on the other hand, who has now won 14 racks in a row after coming from 4-0 down behind in his afternoon Preliminary Stage match with Eklent Kaçi, secured a comprehensive 7-0 victory over Kazakis to reach the quarter-finals.
The former champion Orcollo will now face the winner of the Last 16 match between Joshua Filler and Skyler Woodward on Sunday.
The newly crowned World Champion Shane Van Boening, on the other hand, also made a shock exit as the American lost his first encounter 6-7 after an exciting battle with Hong Kong’s Lo Ho Sum, who beat the Estonian Dennis Grabe 7-4 in the opening encounter.
🇭🇰 UNREAL!
Lo Ho Sum at 6-3 looked to be cruising, but Shane van Boening fought back to hill before a dramatic scratch in the final rack. Lo Ho Sum through to his first #WorldPoolMasters quarter finals! pic.twitter.com/4C0Pz0xJop
— Matchroom Pool (@MatchroomPool) May 6, 2022
It’s worth noting that this is the first time Van Boening has lost his first match at the World Pool Masters in a decade.
