Filipino Roberto Gomez stretched his undefeated run in the 2021 World Pool Championship in Milton Keynes, England to clinch his last 16 berth on Tuesday, June 8.

Gomez completed a scintillating comeback against Singaporean Aloysius Yapp, 11-7, in their race-to-11 duel as the 128-man field got trimmed down to the best 16 players.

Trailing 5-7, Gomez displayed his composure and won the next six games to stun Yapp and earn his fourth straight victory.

Earlier in the day, Gomez made quick work of South African Muhummed Daydat, 11-2, in their last 64 match.

“I’m really playing my A game today – breaking and running out good,” Gomez said. “I can see everything clearly. My mind is clear.”

Gomez will face American Skyler Woodward in the last 16 on Wednesday, with the winner advancing to the quarterfinals of the tournament that has a prize pool of $250,000.

The American is no stranger to the Filipino as Gomez and Jeff de Luna – who bowed out of the World Pool Championship – beat Woodward and Billy Thorpe in the World Cup of Pool last May.

“I try to be focused, especially mentally. Everybody can break and run. It is all about the mental,” Gomez said. – Rappler.com