Amit finished the run, but not before almost missing the ninth and last ball.
Amit, regarded as the greatest female player the Philippines had ever produced, was forced into a hill-hill match by her formidable opponent, a former champion of the Japan Open.
When her opponent's dry break occurred in the 13th rack, Amit took advantage of it to win the match on the very last ball.
Amit attempted to seal the victory by shooting at the last ball in the corner pocket, but he missed. The No. 9 ball, fortunately for the Filipino player, went to the corner pocket to seal the victory.
While the six-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist was able to capitalize on this fortunate victory and advance into the winner's bracket of this illustrious competition offering a prize fund of $148,000, with the winner taking home $30,000 and the distinction of becoming the first world women's champion of 2023, an embarrassed Amit went to her competitor to shake her hand.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)
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