WNT Rankings: Yapp Leads Biado by $11,080 at World No. 1
The battle for World No. 1 is separated by barely five figures, while qualification races and a strong Asian presence reshape the WNT standings.
Aloysius Yapp holds the World Nineball Tour's No. 1 position with $325,430 in ranking earnings, but Carlo Biado is only $11,080 behind on $314,350. Francisco Sanchez Ruiz sits third on $243,625 after becoming a two-time US Open champion, creating a clear three-player leading group in the mid-September 2026 standings.
The rankings are more than a form table. WNT uses the official list for tournament seeding, with earnings collected across ranking events on a rolling two-year cycle. Separate one-year tables also shape qualification for invitationals such as the Mosconi Cup and World Pool Masters.
Who leads the latest WNT rankings?
Yapp and Biado are the only players above $300,000, and just $11,080 separates them. The gap from Biado to Sanchez Ruiz is much larger at $70,725, while Sanchez Ruiz holds a $32,305 advantage over fourth-ranked Fedor Gorst.
| Rank | Player | Country | Ranking earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aloysius Yapp | Singapore | $325,430 |
| 2 | Carlo Biado | Philippines | $314,350 |
| 3 | Francisco Sanchez Ruiz | Spain | $243,625 |
| 4 | Fedor Gorst | USA | $211,320 |
| 5 | Joshua Filler | Germany | $166,090 |
| 6 | Moritz Neuhausen | Germany | $156,150 |
| 7 | Johann Chua | Philippines | $136,900 |
| 8 | Kledio Kaci | Albania | $128,150 |
| 9 | Pijus Labutis | Lithuania | $121,785 |
| 10 | David Alcaide | Spain | $116,475 |
Yapp's position reflects a remarkable 2025 run in which he won three consecutive Matchroom Open titles: the UK Open, Florida Open and US Open. His WNT profile credits him with three Major victories, one invitational title and five ranking-event wins.
The leader's advantage is small enough that every deep run matters. However, the rolling two-year system means movement depends on more than new earnings; older results can also leave the counting period as the calendar advances.
Why is Carlo Biado the immediate threat to No. 1?
Biado's $314,350 total places him within 3.4 percent of Yapp's leading mark. No other player is as close: the Filipino star has a cushion of more than $70,000 over third place.
His position follows a historic 2025 season. Biado became the first Filipino to win the World Pool Championship twice, defeating defending champion Gorst 15-13 in the final. He also retained the Reyes Cup with Team Asia and added ranking titles at the Chinese Taipei Open and RAXX MVP event.
That combination of major-event performance and repeat success makes the No. 1 battle especially compelling. Yapp and Biado are not protecting isolated results; both have built large totals through multiple elite-level victories.
How did Francisco Sanchez Ruiz move into the top three?
Sanchez Ruiz occupies third place with $243,625 after reclaiming the US Open title in 2026. The victory made him only the tenth player to win the tournament more than once, adding a second green jacket to the one he captured in 2022.
The Spaniard is $32,305 ahead of Gorst and therefore has meaningful breathing room inside the top three. Catching Biado is a different challenge: the gap to second is $70,725.
Behind that leading group, the standings tighten in stages. Filler leads Neuhausen by $9,940 in the contest for fifth. Chua, Kaci and Labutis then occupy seventh through ninth, with Alcaide completing the top ten.
Which countries are strongest inside the top 20?
The top 20 has a genuinely global spread. Ten players represent European nations, eight come from Asia, and two represent the United States.
The Philippines has four players in the group: Biado at No. 2, Chua at No. 7, Jefrey Roda at No. 17 and Bernie Regalario at No. 19. Spain contributes three through Sanchez Ruiz, Alcaide and Jonas Souto, while Germany has Filler and Neuhausen.
Other notable positions include Robbie Capito at No. 12, Shane Van Boening at No. 14, Naoyuki Oi at No. 18 and Jayson Shaw at No. 20. The composition shows that no single country controls the elite tier, even though the Philippines has the largest individual national presence.
Where do the leading Vietnamese players rank?
Duong Quoc Hoang is Vietnam's highest-ranked player at No. 21 with $76,830. He is $5,770 behind Shaw in 20th place and only $10 ahead of Denmark's Mickey Krause at No. 22.
| Rank | Vietnamese player | Ranking earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Duong Quoc Hoang | $76,830 |
| 69 | Luong Duc Thien | $22,680 |
| 81 | Nguyen Anh Tuan | $16,350 |
| 84 | Pham Phuong Nam | $15,650 |
| 128 | Bui Truong An | $8,250 |
Duong's position just outside the top 20 is the headline, but Vietnam has five players listed in the top 128. The spread also illustrates the scale of the climb: Duong has earned more than three times the ranking total of the country's next-highest player.
What do the rankings mean for the Mosconi Cup?
The overall WNT table and the Mosconi Cup lists use different counting windows. The main rankings cover a rolling two-year cycle, while the Mosconi qualification standings use a one-year cycle beginning after the previous automatic-selection cutoff.
Sanchez Ruiz is already shown as Europe's first qualifier, with Filler second on $77,640 and Aleksa Pecelj third on $62,170. Oliver Szolnoki is fourth on $57,885, only $4,285 behind Pecelj in the displayed table.
Van Boening is listed as the first qualified American. Tyler Styer leads the remaining US standings with $27,470, followed by Thorsten Hohmann on $25,050 and Gorst on $24,870. Just $180 separates Hohmann and Gorst, making the American race considerably tighter than the overall world rankings.
Each Mosconi Cup team consists of three automatic qualifiers and two wildcard selections. That means the one-year list still matters even for stars whose position on the main two-year ranking appears secure.
How should fans read the ranking totals?
The dollar values are the ranking earnings credited by WNT, not a prediction of future results. A player can climb through new finishes, but totals can also change as results age out of the rolling period.
For that reason, the most useful comparisons are the gaps between nearby players and the events still available. Yapp leads the world, but an $11,080 advantage is far from decisive in a tour where major events can create substantial movement.
Who is World No. 1 in the latest WNT rankings?
Aloysius Yapp leads with $325,430 in ranking earnings.
How far is Carlo Biado behind Aloysius Yapp?
Biado is $11,080 behind Yapp, with a total of $314,350.
Who is the highest-ranked Vietnamese player?
Duong Quoc Hoang is No. 21 with $76,830 in ranking earnings.
How are the main WNT rankings calculated?
They include earnings from WNT ranking events across a rolling two-year cycle and are used for tournament seeding.
