Johnson Tao (Edmonton, AB) lost
6-4 to
Zach Davies (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the Saville U25 Challenge, held September 26 - 28, 2025 at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Canada. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Tao won
8-2 over
Jacob Libbus (Edmonton, AB) to advance to the championship game. of the 2025 Saville U25 Challenge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; of the 2025 Saville U25 Challenge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;
Tao finished 3-0 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tao defeated
Sean Borkovic (Edmonton, AB) 5-2, then won
7-1 against
Brayden Heistad (Saskatoon, SK) and
7-4 against
James Ballance (Okotoks/Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Saville U25 Challenge, Tao take home
7.150 world rankings points along with the $1,400CDN prize, remaining in 52nd place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 3.437 after improving upon their best so far this season. Tao ranks 35th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
26.700 points earned so far this season.
