Amit finishes 2nd in Beijing Miyun 9-Ball

FORMER world champion Rubilen Amit settled for the runner-up honors in the 2015 Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association (CBSA) Beijing Miyun 9-Ball International Tournament held in Beijing, China.

The 34- year- old Mandaue, Cebu pride absorbed a close 9-11 decision at the hands of World No. 2 Chen Siming of China in the championship match.

Chen started strong with a 5-2 lead when Amit unleashed powerful breaks and flawless ball placing in the next frames to take an 8-6 advantage.

The Chinese player, however, capitalized on Amit’s costly errors to regain the lead, 10- 8. Amit cleared the 19th rack to save a match point, 9-10, but Chen kept her composure en route to winning her second-straight CBSA title.

Amit, a two-time World Women’s 10-Ball champion, made it to the finals by ousting Chinese Gao Meng in the semifinals, 9-5.

She also defeated South Koreans Eunji Park in the first round, 9-5, and Ga Young Kim in the quarterfinals, 9-8.

It was Amit’s third runner-up finish this year after placing second in the Amway World PoolBilliard Association Women’s 9Ball World Open held in Taipei, Taiwan in April.

Amit also wound up second in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games 9Ball event held in Singapore where she lost to compatriot Czeska Centeno in the gold-medal match.