The Men’s Singles Round 2 at the IBF World Championships 2025 concluded today at Top Bowl in Hong Kong, with four bowlers earning their places in the semi-finals after seven games of round-robin match play across four groups.
Markus Jansson, Luukas Väänänen, Tomas Käyhkö and Ryan Barnes Advance to Men’s Singles Semi-Finals at the IBF World Championships 2025.
Sweden’s Markus Jansson topped Group A with 18 points and 1608 total pinfall. His steady performance kept him ahead of Denmark’s Dan Østergard and the United States’ Patrick Hanrahan, securing the Swedish athlete a spot in the medal round.
Finland delivered a remarkable showing as two Finnish athletes advanced to the semi-finals. In Group C, Luukas Väänänen dominated with 18 points and 1631 total pinfall, earning one of the four available places.
The second Finnish qualifier, Tomas Käyhkö, advanced from Group B after a dramatic finish. Käyhkö, Romania’s Mihai-Alin Dragnia and Malaysia’s Mohammad Hafiz Zainuddin all finished on 15 points, forcing a tiebreaker. Käyhkö won the one-game rolloff with 244, ahead of Dragnia (205) and Zainuddin (204), to secure Finland’s second semi-final position.
The final semi-finalist emerged from Group D, where Ryan Barnes of the United States topped the standings with 15 points and 1592 total pinfall, staying ahead of Korea’s Ji Geun, Czech Republic’s Lukáš Jelínek and Hong Kong’s Ma Ka Yin, Jovi.
Two perfect games were recorded during Men’s Round 2. Australia’s Blake Walsh rolled a 300 in Group D, and Malaysia’s Hafiz Zainuddin delivered a 300 in Game 7 of Group B to force the decisive rolloff.
The four group winners - Jansson, Väänänen, Käyhkö and Barnes - move on to Thursday’s semi-finals and finals. Finland’s Luukas Väänänen will face the USA’s Ryan Barnes, while Sweden’s Markus Jansson meets Finland’s Tomas Käyhkö in the second matchup.
The attention now shifts to the Women’s Singles Round 2, which is currently underway at Top Bowl. Once the women’s groups conclude, both the men’s and women’s semi-finals will take place later today, followed by the finals that will decide the first gold medals of the 2025 IBF World Championships.
Official Schedule – IBF World Championships 2025
Thursday, November 27
Men and Women Singles Round 2Men and Women Singles Semifinals
Men and Women Singles Finals
Friday, November 28
Women’s Doubles QualifyingSaturday, November 29
Men’s Doubles QualifyingSunday, November 30
Men and Women Doubles Round 2Men and Women Doubles Semifinals
Men and Women Doubles Finals
Monday, December 1
Men’s Trios QualifyingMen’s Trios Round 2
Tuesday, December 2
Women’s Trios QualifyingWomen’s Trios Round 2
Wednesday, December 3
Men and Women Team of Five QualifyingMen and Women Team of Five Round 2
Thursday, December 4 – Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Wanchai
Men and Women Trios Semifinals and FinalsFriday, December 5 – Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Wanchai
Men and Women Team of Five Semifinals and FinalsVictory Banquet at Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel
