SINGAPORE - The nation's top pool player Aloysius Yapp believes he has made a "real breakthrough" after capturing his first senior international-level title in the United States on Saturday (Sept 25).

He beat Roberto Gomez of the Philippines 4-0, 4-2 in the final of the CueSports International (CSI) Michigan 10-Ball Open at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan to continue his fine run of form in the US over the past month.