Joshua Filler

Joshua Filler (born 2 October 1997) is a German professional pool player from Bönen, Germany. In 2018 Filler defeated Carlo Biado 13–10 to win the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship. In 2017 he was the youngest player to win the China Open, and in 2018 he also won the 10-ball European Pool Championships. Filler became WPA and Euro Tour world number 1 in 2019, and later he 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, 2022 and 2023 events.

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 won the China Open 9-ball tournament, and the ten-ball European Pool Championships.

Later, in 2018, Filler won his first world championship. Filler defeated 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.

In 2019, Filler overcame Wu Jia-qing of China with a 13-10 final victory to win the 2019 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship.

In 2021, Filler alongside his partner Christoph Reintjes captured the World Cup of Pool after taking down Great Britain's tandem of Darren Appleton and Karl Boyes, 11-7, to win the title.

In 2022, Filler claimed the Inaguaral UK Open Pool Championship beating Francisco Sanchez Ruiz in the final 13-7 held at the Copper Box Arena, London. Also in 2022, Filler won the World Pool Masters defeating Lo Ho Sum, 9-6, in the final at the Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar.

In 2023, Joshua Filler, Pia Filler, and Moritz Neuhausen won the WPA World Teams Championship by defeating Team Chinese Taipei in a sudden shootout.

Personal life
Filler is married to fellow German pool player Pia Filler.

Titles and achievements

 * 2024 Knight Shot Dubai Open Nine-ball
 * 2024 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
 * 2024 Derby City Classic Nine-Ball
 * 2024 Derby City Classic Bank pool
 * 2024 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Ten-ball
 * 2023 Mosconi Cup (MVP)
 * 2023 Mosconi Cup
 * 2023 Euro Tour Treviso Open
 * 2023 WPA World Mixed Teams Ten-ball Championship
 * 2023 Euro Tour Lasko Open
 * 2023 Qatar Open 9-Ball Championship
 * 2023 China Open 9-Ball Championship
 * 2023 Euro Tour Terme Olimia Open
 * 2023 Euro Tour Austria Open
 * 2022 Mosconi Cup (MVP)
 * 2022 Mosconi Cup
 * 2022 Euro Tour Lasko Open
 * 2022 World Pool Masters
 * 2022 U.K. Open Nine-ball Championship
 * 2022 World Games Nine-ball Singles
 * 2022 European Pool Championship 14.1
 * 2022 Euro Tour Treviso Open
 * 2022 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Ten-ball
 * 2021 Mosconi Cup
 * 2021 American Straight Pool Championship
 * 2021 World Cup of Pool - with (Christoph Reintjes)
 * 2021 European Pool Championship Nine-ball
 * 2021 International Open Bigfoot Ten-ball Challenge
 * 2021 Euro Tour Austria Open
 * 2020 Mosconi Cup
 * 2019 AZBilliards Player of the Year
 * 2019 World Team Trophy Nine-Ball
 * 2019 U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship
 * 2019 Euro Tour Leende Open
 * 2019 World Pool Series Predator Grand Finale
 * 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
 * 2018 World Pool Series Ten-Ball Championship
 * 2018 European Pool Championship Ten-ball
 * 2017 Mosconi Cup (MVP)
 * 2017 Mosconi Cup
 * 2017 China Open 9-Ball Championship
 * 2016 German Pool Championship Ten-ball
 * 2015 German Pool Championship Ten-ball
 * 2015 German Pool Championship Eight-ball
 * 2015 German Pool Championship 14.1