{{Short description|Filipino pool player (born 1997)}}{{Infobox pool player|name=Anton Raga|birth_date=November 14, 1997 (age 28) Philippines|sport_country={{flag|Philippines}}|nickname=The Dragon|major_wins=|other_wins=SBA Philippine Open Nine-ball|best_finish=Runner up at 2023 European Open Nine-ball}} '''Anthony Cortes Raga''' (born November 14, 1997) is a Filipino professional [[pool (cue sports)|pool]] player from [[Cebu]], Philippines, nicknamed "The Dragon". Raga reached the final of the 2023 European Open Pool Championship, however, would lose on hill-hill 13–12 to [[David Alcaide]] of Spain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anton Raga loses to David Alcaide in dramatic European Open final |url=https://www.spin.ph/billiards/anton-raga-loses-to-david-alcaide-in-dramatic-european-open-final-a795-20230814 |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}</ref>
Raga was also a two time runner-up at [[China 9-Ball Open]] losing to [[Wu Jia-qing]] of China, 12–11, in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Couple Interesting stories from 2019 China Open 9-Ball - FargoRate Blog |url=https://www.fargorate.com/fargorateblog/archive/couple-interesting-stories-from-2019-china-open-9-ball/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=www.fargorate.com}}</ref> and [[Joshua Filler]] of Germany, 11–5, in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Villar |first=Joey |title=Raga continues rise with runner-up finish in China 9-Ball Championships |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2023/09/11/2295530/raga-continues-rise-runner-finish-china-9-ball-championships |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref>
== Career == Raga competed at the 2nd edition of the European Open Pool Championship in 2023, held at Hotel Esparando in [[Fulda]], Germany. He climbed back from the losers' bracket and gained a berth in the knockout rounds by beating [[Mateusz Śniegocki]] of Poland in the round of 64, 10–8, and [[Ko Pin-yi]] of Chinese Taipei with a score of 10–0 in the Round of 32.
Raga went on to defeat [[John Morra]] of Canada, 10–4, in the round-of-16, Polish player [[Wojciech Szewczyk]], 10–7, in the quarterfinals, and German [[Joshua Filler]], 11–9, in the semifinals to set up a race-to-13 finale with Alcaide where he lost 13–12.
Raga was four balls away from winning the title when he hit the green six in the side pocket while attempting to carom it off the seven ball. Raga's error was capitalised on by Alcaide, who won the top prize of $30,000 for the champion. Raga's runner-up finish earned him $15,000.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-13 |title=David Alcaide is 2023 European Open Championship Winner - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/david-alcaide-is-2023-european-open-championship-winner/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=AzBilliards}}</ref>
== Titles and achievements == * 2025 [[Sharks Billiards Association|SBA]] Philippine Open Nine-ball<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cebu pride Raga rules SBA PH Open |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1248874 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=www.pna.gov.ph |language=en}}</ref> * 2024 MassKara Ten-ball Open * 2024 Bayugan City Ten-ball Open * 2023 Sharks Master's Cup Ten-ball Open<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sharks – The Mecca of pool. |url=https://sharksbilliardleague.com/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> * 2021 [[Manny Pacquiao]] Pamaskong Handog * 2021 [[Manny Pacquiao]] Cup Ten-ball Open * 2021 [[Quezon City]] Ten-ball Open<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-06-27 |title=1st QC 10-Ball Open championship ALCANO–RAGA MATIRA, MATIBAY |url=https://saksingayon.com/sports/1st-qc-10-ball-open-championship-alcano-raga-matira-matibay/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=SAKSI NGAYON |language=en-US}}</ref> * 2020 Jancor [[Sinulog]] Open Tournament<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sunnexdesk |date=2020-01-17 |title=Raga miabante sa Jancor Sinulog 10-Ball finals |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/superbalita-cebu/isports/raga-miabante-sa-jancor-sinulog-10-ball-finals |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=SunStar Publishing Inc. |language=en}}</ref> * 2019 [[Manny Pacquiao]] Cup Ten-ball Open (Dec.) * 2019 [[Manny Pacquiao]] Cup Ten-ball Open (Oct.) * 2019 [[Cebu]] City Ten-ball Open<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sargo sa Cebu City 10-Ball Open Tournament |url=https://cuescore.com/tournament/Sargo+sa+Cebu+City+10-Ball+Open+Tournament/6563713 |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=CueScore |language=en}}</ref> * 2018 [[Manny Pacquiao]] Cup Ten-ball Doubles<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sen. Manny Pacquiao 10-Ball Open Tournament - Doubles |url=https://cuescore.com/tournament/Sen.+Manny+Pacquiao+10-Ball+Open+Tournament+-+Doubles/3428467 |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=CueScore |language=en}}</ref> * 2018 Thailand Nine-ball Ranking Event * 2016 [[SunStar Cebu|Sunstar Cebu]] Nine-ball Open<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yocogan-Diano |first=Vernie |date=2015-11-06 |title=Rising Cebuano cue artist Anton Raga joins cash-rich 48th All-Japan Championship |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/more-articles/rising-cebuano-cue-artist-anton-raga-joins-cash-rich-48th-all-japan-championship |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=SunStar Publishing Inc. |language=en}}</ref> * 2015 1st [[Visayas]] Summer Ten-ball Tournament<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yocogan-Diano |first=Vernie |date=2015-04-27 |title=Raga tops Summer 10-Ball for 2nd crown in two weeks |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/more-articles/raga-tops-summer-10-ball-for-2nd-crown-in-two-weeks |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=SunStar Publishing Inc. |language=en}}</ref> * 2013 [[SunStar Cebu|Sunstar Cebu]] Nine-ball Challenge<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yocogan-Diano |first=Vernie |date=2015-04-27 |title=Raga tops Summer 10-Ball for 2nd crown in two weeks |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/more-articles/raga-tops-summer-10-ball-for-2nd-crown-in-two-weeks |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=SunStar Publishing Inc. |language=en}}</ref>
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