9th January, Hong Kong, China: Kris Prather, Chris Via and Matt Russo of Team USA topped the Men's Singles qualifying rounds of Groups A, B and C at the 2025 IBF World Cup while a fourth American, Patrick Hanrahan made the cut for the Top 32 round third in Group D.

Prather won six of the seven matches contested today in the second block to add 18 points and taking his tally to 33 points in Group A Pool 1. Qatari youth, Talal Al Marri finished second with 27 points total. Hong Kong's Wu Siu Hong and New Zealand's Josh Stretton had to win the four-way tie-breaker to advance as top 4 of this group with 24 points.

2017 champion, Wang Hong Bo of China shared top spot in Pool 2 with Singapore's Jomond Chia on 33 points while Thailand's Napat Buspanikonkul and Puerto Rico's David Marquez totaled 30 points each to advance as top 4 finishers in this pool.

China's Du Jian Chao won Group B Pool 1 with 33 points ahead of Saudi Arabia's Abdulmajeed Alaslani in second with 30. Macau's Lam Iek Long and Denmark's Niclas Sorensen made the cut with 28 and 27 points respectively.

A third American Matt Russo cruised into the next round with 18 points in the first block and another 18 points in the second block for 36 points total in Group C Pool 1. Qatari youth, Masaed Al MUraikhi and Macau's Chan Tak Seng tied second spot with 27 points.

UAE's Hussain Al Suwaidi (190) defeated China's Shi Guan Ming (184) and Puerto Rico's Cristian Azcona (180) in a three-way tie-breaker to make the Round of 32 cut. Overnight surprised leader of Pool 2, Ramachandraiah Kishan of India remained unbeaten to win this pool with 31 points.

Bermuda's Levinc Samuels snatched second spot with victory in his final game to advance with 30 points while 2024 Asia Ranked No. 1, Rafiq Ismail of Malaysia took third spot with 28 points. 2024 Asian Intercity Masters gold medalist, Jeremiah Camacho of Guam edged Kuwait's Mostafa Almousawi, 216-201 in the one game tie-breaker after ending with 27 points each.

Philippines' Ivan Malig won Group D Pool 1 with 33 points followed by Australia's Jordan Dinham in second with 30 points and a fourth American, Patrick Hanrahan in third with 27 points. Singapore's Jaris Goh defeated Saudi Arabia's Ahmed Abualreesh, 188-138 in the tie-breaker to claim fourth spot on 24 points.