Pia Filler is the current No. 1 player in the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) women’s world ranking, with 51,464 points as of 26 September 2026. Tzu-Chien Wei is second on 44,928, followed by Kristina Tkach on 44,593. Seo Seoa and Chieh-Yu Chou complete the current top five.
The WPA women’s ranking is a broad world pool ranking rather than a ranking for one discipline. Its points table incorporates results from major 9-ball, 10-ball and 8-ball competitions, as well as other eligible WPA ranking events. That makes it useful for identifying the strongest overall players, but it should not be confused with a women’s 9-ball-only, 10-ball-only or WPBA ranking.
Latest WPA women’s world rankings
The current official WPA list is dated 26 September 2026. The leading positions are:
| Rank | Player | Country | WPA points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pia Filler | Germany | 51,464 |
| 2 | Tzu-Chien Wei | Chinese Taipei | 44,928 |
| 3 | Kristina Tkach | AIN | 44,593 |
| 4 | Seo Seoa | South Korea | 43,644 |
| 5 | Chieh-Yu Chou | Chinese Taipei | 43,560 |
| 6 | Margarita Fefilova-Styer | AIN | 42,334 |
| 7 | Savannah Easton | USA | 41,985 |
| 8 | Kelly Fisher | Great Britain | 41,688 |
| 9 | Jasmin Ouschan | Austria | 41,650 |
| 10 | Kristina Zlateva | Bulgaria | 39,048 |
Source: WPA Women’s Player Ranking, 26 September 2026.
Pia Filler leads the women’s world ranking
Pia Filler has established a clear lead at the top of the current WPA table.
Her 51,464 points put her 6,536 points ahead of Tzu-Chien Wei. The margin between second and third is dramatically smaller: Wei has only 335 points more than Kristina Tkach.
That makes the current leaderboard interesting at two different levels. Filler has created meaningful separation at No. 1, while the battle immediately behind her is extremely close.
Filler’s total is also built from a wide range of results. The WPA table records points from competitions including the 2026 WPA 10-Ball World Championship, WPA 8-Ball World Championship, China Open, European and PanAmerican championships, WPBA events and other eligible tournaments.
In other words, her No. 1 position represents overall performance across the WPA ranking structure, not dominance in one particular game.
Tzu-Chien Wei and Kristina Tkach are separated by a narrow margin
Tzu-Chien Wei occupies second with 44,928 points, while Kristina Tkach follows with 44,593.
A 335-point difference is small compared with the totals involved. A significant result at an eligible ranking event could therefore alter the order between second and third.
Wei’s résumé includes substantial results in both 8-ball and 10-ball competition, while Tkach has accumulated points across multiple disciplines and major events. The ranking consequently rewards sustained high-level participation rather than measuring only one tournament or one style of play.
Seo Seoa and Chieh-Yu Chou complete the top five
Seo Seoa is fourth on 43,644 points, only 949 points behind Tkach. Chieh-Yu Chou is fifth on 43,560, just 84 points behind Seo.
The numbers show just how compressed the upper part of the women’s ranking has become. From third through fifth, the entire group is separated by only 1,033 points.
That is a useful reminder that a player’s ranking number should always be read alongside the points gap. Two players may occupy different positions while being almost level in competitive terms under the ranking calculation.
The rest of the current top 10
Margarita Fefilova-Styer holds sixth place with 42,334 points, followed by Savannah Easton on 41,985. Kelly Fisher is eighth with 41,688, Jasmin Ouschan ninth with 41,650 and Kristina Zlateva tenth with 39,048.
The gap between sixth and ninth is only 684 points. That makes the middle of the top 10 another particularly competitive section of the leaderboard.
Several of the names are already highly established in women’s professional pool. Kelly Fisher and Jasmin Ouschan, for example, have long records of international success, while the current rankings also demonstrate the emergence of players from a broad range of countries.
What the WPA ranking actually measures
The WPA’s ranking system is based on performances at eligible ranking events. The association classifies international tournaments into categories according to their significance and prize-money structure, with only sanctioned tournaments eligible to award world-ranking points under the current sanctioning regulations.
This matters because not every tournament result carries the same ranking weight.
The current women’s table shows individual event contributions rather than treating every competition as equivalent. A player’s total can therefore reflect a mixture of major world championships, continental championships, professional events and other sanctioned competitions.
The ranking is consequently best understood as a measure of accumulated competitive performance within the WPA system.
Why the women’s ranking is not the same as a 9-ball ranking
Nineball is arguably the most visible professional pool discipline, but the WPA women’s ranking is not limited to it.
The current points table includes separate columns for events such as the WPA 10-Ball World Championship 2026, WPA 8-Ball World Championship 2026, Asian 9-Ball Championship, European 10-Ball Championship, European 8-Ball Championship and European 9-Ball Championship.
Therefore, describing Pia Filler as the “No. 1 women’s 9-ball player” solely because she leads the WPA women’s ranking would be inaccurate.
The correct description is that she currently leads the WPA women’s overall world ranking.
A discipline-specific ranking requires looking at the relevant competition or organization separately.
WPA ranking versus WPBA ranking
Another potential source of confusion is the Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) ranking.
The WPA and WPBA are separate ranking structures. The WPA ranking is international and incorporates sanctioned results within the WPA framework. The WPBA operates its own professional women’s tour and ranking system.
A player can therefore have a different position in the two rankings without either ranking being incorrect.
For international comparisons, the WPA list is particularly useful because it includes results from events across different continental federations and regions. For following the WPBA season specifically, the WPBA’s own ranking is the more relevant measure.
Why ranking points matter more than the rank number alone
Consider the difference between Seo Seoa and Chieh-Yu Chou.
Seo is officially fourth and Chou fifth, but their totals are separated by only 84 points.
By contrast, the gap between No. 1 and No. 2 is 6,536 points.
Those two situations tell very different stories even though each involves a one-position difference.
For anyone tracking the rankings over time, the points gap is therefore often more informative than the position itself. A player can climb several places with a relatively modest points gain when the surrounding field is tightly packed.
The international depth of women’s pool
The current top 10 includes players representing Germany, Chinese Taipei, AIN, South Korea, the United States, Great Britain, Austria and Bulgaria.
That geographic spread reflects the international nature of elite women’s pool. The leading players are not concentrated in one national federation or region.
The distribution is also important when interpreting individual results. A major championship victory can involve a field drawn from several continental federations, while regional championships provide another pathway for accumulating world-ranking points.
What can change the rankings?
The leaderboard is not a permanent assessment of a player’s career.
New eligible tournaments add results, while the ranking methodology determines how previous performances remain relevant. This is why a player can move significantly without winning a world championship: repeated deep finishes and strong results across several sanctioned events can build a substantial points total.
Conversely, a player who has relied heavily on an earlier major result must continue producing strong performances as older results become less influential under the applicable ranking cycle.
For readers, this means a ranking should always be quoted with its date. “No. 1 in the world” is a time-specific statement, not a permanent career designation.
The leading players to watch
The current points structure suggests three particularly interesting areas of competition.
At the top, Pia Filler has the clearest advantage. Her 51,464 points provide a substantial cushion over Wei.
The fight for second is much tighter. Wei and Tkach are separated by only 335 points, with Seo Seoa and Chieh-Yu Chou also within relatively close range.
The sixth-to-ninth positions are similarly compressed. Fefilova-Styer, Easton, Fisher and Ouschan are separated by less than 700 points.
Those are the sections most likely to produce visible movement when the next significant results enter the ranking.
The official women’s ranking hub
The WPA World Rankings page is the canonical source for the current women’s world ranking. The page publishes the women’s list separately from the men’s ranking and shows the individual tournament results contributing to each player’s total.
That event-level information is particularly valuable because it prevents the headline ranking number from being taken out of context. Readers can see whether a player’s points have come primarily from 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball or a combination of disciplines.
The ranking race to watch next
The most significant current question is whether Pia Filler can maintain her substantial lead at No. 1 while the much tighter battles underneath her produce movement.
The numbers already identify where the pressure is greatest: Wei and Tkach are only 335 points apart; Tkach, Seo Seoa and Chieh-Yu Chou form an exceptionally close group; and Fefilova-Styer through Jasmin Ouschan are similarly compressed.
For anyone following women’s pool beyond individual tournament headlines, that is the real value of the WPA ranking. It provides a longitudinal view of performance across the international calendar, while the individual event results reveal which disciplines and tournaments are actually driving each player’s position. As new championships and ranking events are completed, that combination—not the rank number alone—is the clearest way to understand who is genuinely moving up the world women’s pool hierarchy.