Quick Facts
Biography
Joshua Filler (born 2 October 1997) is a German pool player from Bönen, Germany. In 2018 Filler defeated Carlo Biado 13–10 to win the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship. The same year he was the youngest player to win the China Open and 2018 10-ball European Pool Championships. Filler became WPA and Euro Tour world number 1 in 2019, and later reached the final of the 2019 WPA World Ten-ball Championship before losing 10–7 to Ko Ping-chung.
Filler has also represented Europe in the Mosconi Cup, winning the MVP award at the 2017 Mosconi Cup.
Career
Filler started to play billiards at the age of seven, competing at a national level by 2007 (age 10). In 2017, Filler made his debut at the Mosconi Cup, representing Europe. He became the youngest player to do so in history, at 20 years of age. The following year, he would win the China Open 9-ball tournament, and the ten-ball European Pool Championships.
Later, in 2018, Filler would win his first world championship. Filler would defeat the defending champion Carlo Biado in the final of the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship to win the event. Filler had also won a bronze medal at the European Pool Championships earlier that season.
Personal life
Filler is married to fellow German pool player Pia Filler.
Achievements
- Mosconi Cup - Winner (2017)
- Most Valuable Player (2017)
- China Open - Winner (2017)
- European Pool Championship - Ten-ball Winner (2018)
- WPA World Nine-ball Championship - Winner (2018)
- Euro Tour
- 2019 Leende Open
- 2019 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships - Winner