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Verified facts
What happened
Filipina cueist Chezka Centeno finished runner-up at the 2026 WPA Women's 10-Ball World Championship in Rome after Margarita Fefilova Styer won their five-set final, 3-2.
What we know
Fefilova Styer took the first three sets, 4-1, 4-0 and 4-0. Centeno answered by winning the next two, 4-1 and 4-0, before Fefilova Styer secured the deciding set, 4-0.
The Women's 10-Ball World Championship ran from July 31 to August 6 at Piazza di Spagna in Rome and carried a total prize fund of $200,000, according to the World Pool Association.
Context
Background
Centeno entered the final as the defending champion after winning the women's world 10-ball title in 2025. Her Rome result followed her women's world 8-ball championship victory in July 2026.
What remains unclear
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Filipino relevance
Why this matters
Centeno's second-place finish keeps a Filipina athlete among the leading competitors in women's international pool and extends a run that includes world titles in both 8-ball and 10-ball.
What to watch next
What happens next
Official federation and player channels are expected to carry details of Centeno's next international event.