Worth the wait Amit crowns self int'l champ anew after 4 years
INDEED, good things come to those who wait. Two-time World 10-Ball champion Rubilen of the Philippines waited four years to crown herself international champion again.
Amit, of Cebu City, routed Wei Tzu Chien of Chinese Taipei, 9-2,
in their final showdown to clinch the the title of the 2017 Guri International 9-Ball Championship at Guri Sports Complex in Guri City, Korea over the weekend.
She won her second World 10-Ball title in 2013.
“This means a lot because it took years for me to win another title,” she said in a Facebook interview with Sun.Star Davao yesterday.
Amit admitted that her semifinal clash with Eunji Park of South Korea whom she edged, 9-8, was tougher than her championship match. “Maganda break nung Korean kasi,” she shared.
She took an early lead, 4-2, but Park crawled back to force a 5-all deadlock in the 10th frame of the winner’s break format cuefest. The Cebuana ace, however, recovered to snatch an 8-6 lead before Park struggled her way back to equalize anew at 8-all.
But Park succumbed to a scratch break in the 17th rack, paving the way for Amit to clear the table and wrap up the match
“I am happy with the experience and grateful for the blessing po,” she said.
She also said the victory was special for her, adding, “Through hardwork and faith, you can achieve your goals. (The win is) for the Lord, to glorify his name.”
Amit also said that in every match, she focused and prayed on top of her “play to win mindset”.
The feat, according to her, will be a good momentum for her bid in the World 9-Ball Championship next month.
“Yes, I think it (title) is a good boost sa confidence and morale (ko) going into the world championships,” she said.
She was also uncertain if she and the rest of the national team members are required to compete in the 2017 Philippine National Games in Cebu City.
Amit recently clinched a silver medal in women’s 10-ball pool singles in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and another silver in women’s 9-ball pool singles in the 2017 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.