Matúš Hrušovsky of Slovakia claimed the Mega-Xtreme Sofia Open 2025 title in
Bulgaria, marking a significant step in his young bowling career.
Just last year, Hrušovsky won the U18 division at the Slovak Youth Bowling Championships, and now he has added an international title to his
record.
The final match on Sunday saw Hrušovsky defeat Czech bowler and defending champion Lukáš Jelínek 233-225.
Hrušovsky began the tournament with a 1,458 total over six games in qualification, which placed him 11th overall.
In final step 1, he struggled with a 179 in the opening game on the 40-foot oil pattern, but he quickly recovered with games of 247, 287, and 246 to secure second place and advance.
With 28 players left in final step 2, Hrušovsky rolled games of 220, 233, 225, and 239 to finish 12th and a ticket to the next round. He successfully advanced through two more stages to reach the one-game eliminator round with four players remaining.
In the first eliminator, Hrušovsky scored 215 to secure the last advancing position by just two pins over Croatia’s Roko Knezic. In the second round, he rolled 252 to move into the championship match alongside Jelínek, as Malta’s Kayden Lagana finished third with 181.
For his victory, Hrušovsky received €3,100 from the €20,000 total
prize fund.
157 players took part in this year’s event across A and
B divisions.
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