Nineball Pool: UK Open location unveiled as Matchroom confirm details for first major of 2024

The WNT, Matchroom Major boasts a total prize fund of $200,000 with an impressive field size of 256 competing players, also featuring the top 128 World Nineball Tour professional players.

In the first Matchroom Major event of the year, Eklent Kaci will head to the United Kingdom as the defending champion, after defeating Joshua Filler 13-4 in a dominant finals performance in 2023.

Kaci’s victory in London last May saw him make a sizeable leap in the WNT Rankings by landing the $30,000 top prize, with Filler having won the inaugural event the year before.

Situated in the heart of the UK, Telford International Centre offers a hugely accessible location from all corners of the country, with direct rail links from London and Birmingham.

Following a £250 million investment, the purpose-built venue features a host of restaurants, bars, hotels and leisure facilities within Telford town centre, on the doorstep of the stunning Shropshire countryside where fans can take in breath-taking views.

The UK Open Pool Championship is the first Matchroom Major of the 2024 schedule as the calendar builds up to the 31st Mosconi Cup.