Frédéric Caudron won his fourth individual world title at Antwerp in 2025.
Selected dated records
- 2025-10-18 · Final · Antwerp: 50–47 Eddy Merckx — Primary source
- 1999 / 2013 / 2017 / 2025 · Individual world championship: 4 titles — Primary source
- 2026-06-13 · Round of 16 · Ankara: 42–50 Martin Horn — Primary source
Reading these results
The final report describes a 22–34 deficit followed by runs of twelve and five, ending 50–47 against Merckx. A useful viewing question is how the next position changed during that comeback, rather than why a player supposedly felt confident. At Blois in 2026, Caudron lost his quarterfinal 47–50 to Sameh Sidhom; the 2025 title is a dated achievement.