Fedor Gorst: Career, Titles and Latest Results
Fedor Gorst — "The Ghost" — is the defining player of nine-ball's current era: a two-time WPA World 9-Ball Champion who in 2024 became the first player to win the World Pool Masters, the world championship and the US Open in a single year. Born in Moscow and now representing the United States, he has competed on both sides of the sport's two great team rivalries.
Career at a glance
- Born: May 31, 2000, Moscow, Russia
- Represents: United States — a US resident, formerly Russia/Team Europe
- Turned pro: 2015
- Nickname: "The Ghost"
- Discipline: Nine-ball
- Current ranking: No. 4, World Nineball Tour — a former World No. 1
Major titles
| Year | Event | Final |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WPA China Open 9-Ball Championship | Champion |
| 2026 | Reyes Cup (Team Rest of the World) | d. Team Asia 11–4 |
| 2024 | US Open 9-Ball Championship | d. Shane Van Boening 13–10 |
| 2024 | WPA World 9-Ball Championship | d. Eklent Kaçi 15–14 |
| 2024 | World Pool Masters | d. Joshua Filler 13–12 |
| 2019 | WPA World 9-Ball Championship | d. Chang Jung-lin 13–11 |
Other World Nineball Tour ranking titles: the Derby City Classic nine-ball division, Turning Stone Classic XXXVII and the Peri Open in 2023, then Rally in Shenandoah Valley and the Buffalo nineball event in December 2024. As a junior he won the 2017 WPA World 9-Ball Under-19 Championship, and he took the 2020 Mosconi Cup with Team Europe.
The Ghost on both sides of the rivalry
Gorst announced himself as a teenager, beating Chang Jung-lin 13–11 to win the 2019 World Pool Championship at 19. A year later he was a Mosconi Cup champion with Team Europe. Then came the switch few players make: settled in the United States, he crossed to Team USA from 2023 and has played every Mosconi Cup since — experiencing nine-ball's transatlantic rivalry from both sides of the arena.
The 2024 season made his case as the world's best. He took the World Pool Masters in the spring, edging Joshua Filler 13–12; won his second world title in June, surviving Eklent Kaçi 15–14; and lifted the US Open in August, beating Shane Van Boening 13–10 — the first player to hold all three of those trophies in one year.
He came within two racks of repeating as world champion in 2025, losing the Jeddah final 15–13 to Carlo Biado, and he reached the US Open final in both 2023 (lost to Ko Ping Chung) and 2025 (lost to Aloysius Yapp). In 2026 he has already added the WPA China Open title and a Reyes Cup crown with Team Rest of the World.
Latest results
(updated October 2026 — refresh after every major event)
- Philippines Open 2026 (in progress): opened his campaign on October 21 with a 10–0 whitewash of Vitaly Pavlukhin at Gateway Mall, Quezon City; the WNT Major runs through October 24.
- Reyes Cup 2026 (Manila): champion with Team Rest of the World in the 11–4 rout of Team Asia.
- WPA China Open 9-Ball (September 2026): champion.
- US Open 2026: quarter-finalist.
- 2025 season: runner-up at both the World Pool Championship and the US Open.
Frequently asked
How many world titles has Fedor Gorst won? Two — the WPA World 9-Ball Championship in 2019 and 2024, the second making him a two-time champion at 24.
Which country does Fedor Gorst play for? The United States. Born in Moscow, he is now a US resident and has represented Team USA at the Mosconi Cup since 2023 — after winning the 2020 edition with Team Europe.
Why is he called "The Ghost"? It is his long-standing nickname on the international circuit.
How old is Fedor Gorst? He was born on May 31, 2000 — he is 26.
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Sources: World Nineball Tour (worldnineballtour.com), Wikipedia, Inside Spin.