UK Open Pool Championship 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Robbie Capito BEATS Miesko Fortunski 13-10 in final – latest updates
THE UK Open Pool Championship has reached its conclusion and 22-year-old Robbie Capito has come out on top.
Capito was brilliant all tournament and overcame a tricky Miesko Fortunski 13-10 in the final.
- Final day start time: 10am BST
- TV/Stream: Matchroom Pool/Matchroom Multi Sport YouTube channels
- Explainer: UK Open prize money
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Capito wins
That's it. All over.
Capito has defeated Fortunski 13-10, and we have new champion.
Fortunski piled the pressure on, but the youngster didn't break. He held his own to become the UK Open Pool champ.
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Well, well, well
Is Capito starting to feel the pressure?
Fortunski is turning up the heat now, and is just one behind his rivals.
The score stands at 11-10 to Capito. He needs two more to get over the line.
But, he's starting to stutter.
Capito in cruise control
There's no stopping this lad from Hong Kong tonight.
He has a four rack cushion over Fortunski now, leading 9-5.
Capito is now just four away from winning the UK Open Pool Championship.
He's only 22, remember that.
Capito fights back
Don't back against Capito.
He's won four racks in a row to lead 6-4 in the final.
That means, he's halfway to glory.
Strong start
Mieszko Fortunski has got off to a commanding start.
Remember, it's the race to 13 in the final.
Already, Fortunski leads 3-1 over Capito.
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Play resumes shortly
Hong Kong will have a representative in the final.
Robbie Capito, just 22, will take on Miesko Fortunski.
It's going to be a cracker. It starts shortly.
Semi-final results
Petri Makkon 4-11 Mieszko Fortunski
Robbie Caputo 11-9 Pijus Labutis
Pijus Labutis 9-11 Robbie Capito
Capito holds off Labutis' comeback to win the match and book his place in the final.
He will take on Mieszko Fortunski at 6.30pm for the UK Open title.
Pijus Labutis 9-10 Robbie Capito
Labutis keeps his hopes alive by reducing Capito's lead once again.
One more frame for the Lithuanian will take the semi-final to a deciding rack.
Pijus Labutis 8-10 Robbie Capito
Capito may have all but ended Labutis' hopes of making the final.
He clinches another frame to move one away from victory.
Pijus Labutis 8-9 Robbie Capito
The players continue to exchange racks as Labutis pulls another one back.
He could still pull off a stunning comeback to make the final.
Pijus Labutis 7-9 Robbie Capito
Capito now needs just two more frames to reach the final.
He has extended his lead to two once again but Labutis is not out of this semi-final yet.
Pijus Labutis 7-8 Robbie Capito
Labutis reduces the deficit once again as the back-and-forth continues.
Capito remains three frames away from the final.
Pijus Labutis 6-8 Robbie Capito
Capito has daylight again as he moves into an 8-6 lead over Labutis.
The winner will face Poland's Mieszko Fortunski in the final.
Pijus Labutis 6-7 Robbie Capito
Labutis is not going down without a fight and has moved within one of Capito.
The Lithuanian wins back-to-back frames and is now just one away from levelling this semi-final.
Pijus Labutis 4-7 Robbie Capito
Robbie Capito restores his three-frame lead immediately.
Pijus Labutis faces an uphill battle if he is to pull off a comeback victory here.
The first player to 11 will advance to the final.
Pijus Labitus 4-6 Robbie Capito
A messy rack there and Capito was unfortunate on several occasions.
He pots the cue ball after a great pot on the blue but Labitus still can't clear up from there.
Labitus given ball in hand AGAIN with just the 8 and 9 to go and clears them up within a couple of seconds to a six-rack losing streak.
Pijus Labitus 3-6 Robbie Capito
Who saw this coming in those early shots?
Robbie Capito is cruising now and picks up the last six racks in succession to open up his lead over Labitus.
The Lithuanian needs to start fighting back here before this semi final gets away from him.
Pijus Labitus 3-5 Robbie Capito
Four on the spin was great.
Five on the spin shows an incredible turnaround from Capito from those early exchanges.
A rapid rack there too as he leaves Labitus stuck behind the 8 ball near the top corner pocket. To get out, he knocks the 9 closer to the bottom corner pocket and the 2 ball is nearby to hit in off.
He does just that and he's well and truly settled into this semi final now, Capito.
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Pijus Labitus 3-4 Robbie Capito
Pijus Labitus knocked out the defending champ last night.
So when he raced into a 3-0 lead, you'd be forgiven for thinking he was racing to a spot in the final.
But Robbie Capito has rallied admirably and he now LEADS this semi final after four racks on the spin!
Taken his chance
Here was that capitalising from Capito when 3-0 down after Labitus misses into the corner pocket.
Terrific shot on the brown 7 and it set him up for this mini-comeback.
Pijus Labitus 3-3 Robbie Capito
And we're all square in the blink of an eye!
Capito with three racks on the bounce of his own and this semi final is level.
He was close to going 4-0 down, too. How crucial might that opening rack win of his been to stem the tide?
Pijus Labitus 3-2 Robbie Capito
Two on the spin now for Capito and he's definitely settled.
A bit of tension when potting the nine ball across the cushion as the cue ball arrowed towards the middle but it stops a few inches short and he's right back in this.
Pijus Labitus 3-1 Robbie Capito
He needed one on the board and Robbie Capito has just that.
He capitalises when Labitus had a chance at the table and he clears up for a crucial rack.
And judging by the reaction, he has plenty of supporters inside this arena!
3-1 he trails.
Pijus Labitus 3-0 Robbie Capito
Does this second semi final have a similar feel to the first semi?
It certainly looks that way. Labitus racing into a 3-0 lead now!
Robbie Capito needs to settle - quickly!