MILAN - The new World champion in 5-Pins is the 28 years old Matteo Gualemi from Italy, who blew the audience and all his opponents away with a fascinating and fearless style. His performance on the final days shook the world stars Torregiani, Quarta, Maggio, Aniello and Lopez and left them and many others behind. Matteo Gualemi and his opponent in the final, Sandro Giachetti, both showed world class 5-Pins and it was only with a few points Gualemi was able to win 4-3 in sets.
The final was played at the Auditorium Testori at the Piaza di Lombardia in the city center of Milano where the 250 VIP tickets were ripped away. Millions of spectators worldwide followed the final matches through RAI Sport.
Torsten Danielsson, the UMB delegate: ,,This World Championship was the first under UMB where we tried out playing a qualification tournament right up to the main event. With 1115 players it was a great success for FIBIS (Italian Billiard Federation). Not only the amount of players but the fact that the two finalists where players qualified from the qualification tournament. They were not among the 40 seeded players.''
The UMB will evaluate this form in the near future. Danielsson: ,,Mr. Andrea Mancino, president of the FIBIS, and his team of many hard working voluntaries performed a fantastic event that will go into the history. UMB is delighted to have such a dedicated federation like FIBIS, which is working with great professionality and dedication... you only can do it if you love what you are doing.''
The UMB also thanks CEB and the delegate Mr. Gabrio Volante for the impressing organization and work to make this World Championship a great success. UMB is happy that already two candidates have shown interest in organizing the next 5-Pins World Championship in 2017.
The ranking of the final:
1 Matteo Gualemi
2 Sandro Giachetti
3 Michelangelo Aniello
3 Andrea Quarta.