The 2025 KAMUI WPA Women’s 9-Ball World Championship delivered a final for the ages, as Korea’s Seoa Seo completed her long-awaited redemption by defeating Kristina Tkach in a rematch that has become one of the defining rivalries in women’s professional pool.
One year after suffering a heartbreaking defeat to Tkach in the final of the 2024 WPA Women’s World 10-Ball Championship—a marathon match that lasted over four hours and spanned 30 fiercely contested racks — Seo returned to the world stage with one clear objective: revenge.
History repeated itself in intensity, but not in outcome.
Once again, Seo and Tkach met in a world championship final. Once again, the match pushed both players to their absolute limits for more than four hours. This time, however, the title was decided in the ultimate test of nerve: a shootout.
With remarkable composure under extreme pressure, Seoa Seo prevailed 3–2 in the shootout, capturing the 2025 KAMUI WPA Women’s 9-Ball World Championship title. The final embodied everything that defines elite women’s pool—precision, resilience, mental strength, and uncompromising competitive excellence.
This world title caps an exceptional 2025 season for Seo on the international circuit. In July, she claimed victory at the THE PREDATOR – PBC Indonesia International Women’s Open, asserting her dominance in Southeast Asia. Later in the year, she also captured the 2025 Little Monster Women’s International Open in Spain, confirming her authority on European soil. These major titles established Seo as one of the most consistent and formidable players of the season.
Beyond the world crown, this victory represents the culmination of a journey defined by perseverance and unfinished business. Seo’s ability to return to the sport’s biggest stage, face the same opponent, and reverse the narrative speaks to her evolution as both an athlete and a competitor.
Kristina Tkach, the 2024 World 10-Ball Champion, once again proved why she remains one of the most dangerous forces in the game. Her performance throughout the tournament and in the final reaffirmed this rivalry as one of the most compelling storylines in modern women’s billiards.
The 2025 KAMUI WPA Women’s 9-Ball World Championship will be remembered not only for its dramatic conclusion, but for the story it told—a story of rivalry, resilience, and redemption at the highest level of the sport.
The Pro Billiard Series extends its sincere gratitude to KAMUI, the WPA, and all partners, sponsors, and supporters whose continued commitment helps elevate women’s professional pool on the global stage. Their support makes moments like this possible moments that define champions and shape the future of the game.
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