---
title: "Manas Through, Salvilla Out: Last Filipino Into Qatar Semis"
url: https://sports23.net/manas-through-salvilla-out-last-filipino-into-qatar-semis
published: 2026-10-28T14:50:10Z
updated: 2026-10-28T14:50:10Z
summary: "AJ Manas is the last Filipino standing in Doha after an 11-8 quarter-final win over Hsieh Chia Chen. Miguel Salvilla fell 11-7 to Joshua Filler."
author: "Sports23 Editorial"
categories: ["Billiards"]
tags: ["AJ Manas", "Doha", "Joshua Filler", "Philippines", "Qatar World Cup 10-Ball"]
lang: en
---

# Manas Through, Salvilla Out: Last Filipino Into Qatar Semis

*AJ Manas beat giant-killer Hsieh Chia Chen 11-8 while Joshua Filler stopped Miguel Salvilla's run — a semi-final with Daniel Macioł awaits.*

Two Filipinos walked into Wednesday's quarter-finals in Doha; only AJ Manas walked on. The morning's derby winner beat Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Chia Chen 11-8 to become Southeast Asia's lone semi-finalist at the Qatar World Cup 10-Ball, while Miguel Salvilla's breakout week ended 11-7 against Joshua Filler at the Ezdan Palace Hotel.

## Manas passes the toughest test yet

Hsieh arrived as the bracket's giant-killer after edging No. 4 seed Fedor Gorst 11-10 on the hill in [the last 16](/magpantay-out-biado-stunned-two-filipinos-qatar-last-8). Manas never let the upset bug bite twice — he controlled the middle racks and shut the door at 11-8 on Table 17.

The prize is a Thursday date with 2024 champion Daniel Macioł, a very different test for a player who has gone through an all-Filipino tie against Jundel Mazon and now the Gorst-slayer to reach the last four.

## Filler ends the Salvilla run

Salvilla stayed with the No. 5 seed deep into the match on Table 9 but Filler — the only seeded player left after a week that removed No. 2 Carlo Biado, No. 4 Gorst and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz — pulled away to close it 11-7.

![Joshua Filler at the table during a straight pool match](media:2c09f72dd761cfd2)

The German's semi-final opponent is Wojciech Szewczyk, who followed his revenge win over defending champion Jonas Magpantay by beating Canada's John Morra 11-8.

## Macioł wins the all-Polish tie

The last quarter-final doubled as a Poland derby, and 2024 champion Macioł pulled away late to beat Konrad Juszczyszyn 11-6 — ending the run of the man who had shocked Biado a round earlier.

## Semi-finals — Thursday

| Tie | Note |
|---|---|
| Wojciech Szewczyk vs Joshua Filler | Magpantay's conqueror vs the last seed |
| Daniel Macioł vs AJ Manas | 2024 champion vs the last Filipino |

Both semi-finals start at noon in Doha on Thursday (5 p.m. Manila), followed by a race-to-13 final at 8:30 p.m. Manila the same night. Macioł is the only former champion among the last four — for Manas, Filler and Szewczyk, this trophy would be a first.

Cover image: Joshua Filler, photo by MisawaSakura via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.