AJ Manas hailed as MVP after Team Asia defends Reyes Cup title

AJ Manas delivered a breakthrough performance and captured the Cuetec MVP as Team Asia defended their Reyes Cup title against Team Rest of the World, 11-3, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday.

The 18-year-old electrified his home crowd the whole tournament, ending it in empathic fashion in a doubles match with fellow Filipino and world champion Carlo Biado against world No. 1 Fedor Gorst and Moritz Neuhausen.

With the Asians up 3-1, Manas pulled off a safety that allowed Neuhausen to commit a foul and put the champions to the hill, 4-1.

Manas and Biado ran out the final rack, with the latter potting the final 9-ball to complete the title defense on home soil.

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At just 18, AJ Manas showed nerves of steel and skills beyond his years to bag the MVP plum at the 2025 Reyes Cup, proving he’s not just next in line—he’s already in the spotlight. | 📸 RM Chua/One Sports#ReyesCup #WNT pic.twitter.com/HFVleFzaKj

— One Sports (@OneSportsPHL) October 19, 2025

Before Sunday, Asia’s best had a large 9-1 lead, extended by Aloysius Yapp’s 5-1 victory against Jayso Shaw.

However, Team Rest of the World threatened to mount a comeback after Shaw and Skyler Woodward toppled Yapp and Duong Quoc Hoang, 5-2, and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz got the best of Filipino Johann Chua, 3-5.

Captained by Filipino pool legend Francisco “Django” Bustamante, Asia repeats as world champions and has birthed a new star in “Starboy.”

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