The World Nineball Tour returns to the Middle East from July 14-17 for the Knight Shot Dubai Open at the Impulse Snooker and Billiards Cafe in the United Arab Emirates.
Despite the event being ideal preparation for the upcoming World Pool Championship in Saudi Arabia, only 44 players have entered, with the champion taking home $15,000 in prize money.
World number one Fedor Gorst makes his return to the circuit, a week before his World Championship defence, headlining the field alongside the likes of Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and David Alcaide.
Reyes Cup stars Johann Chua and Mickey Krause have also entered, as have the likes of Moritz Neuhausen, Niels Feijen, Jonas Souto Comino, Robbie Capito, Ralf Souquet, Thorsten Hohmann and AJ Manas.
The tournament will be double elimination and race-to-nine racks until the quarter-finals, with the quarter-finals and semi-finals being race-to-11 and the final being race-to-13.
Coverage will be broadcast via the Knight Shot YouTube channel throughout the four days.
DUBAI OPEN 2025
Draw Bracket
Click here for the full draw bracket via the Cue Score website
Quarter-Finals
🇺🇸 Fedor Gorst 11-8 Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 🇪🇸
🇩🇰 Mickey Krause 11-10 Jonas Souto Comino 🇪🇸
🇵🇭 Johann Chua 11-6 Jeffrey Prieto 🇵🇭
🇩🇪 Moritz Neuhausen 8-11 David Alcaide 🇪🇸
Semi-Finals
🇺🇸 Fedor Gorst 11-6 Mickey Krause 🇩🇰
🇵🇭 Johann Chua 11-7 David Alcaide 🇪🇸
Final
🇺🇸 Fedor Gorst 6-13 Johann Chua 🇵🇭
Prize Fund
Champion – $15,000
Runner-up – $7,000
Semi-finalists – $3,500
Quarter-finalists – $2,600
Last 16 – $1,575
Total – $52,000
