Tran Quyet Chien faced fellow countryman Chiem Hong Thai in the opening match of round 32 on the morning of May 24. Chiem Hong Thai started the match better. In the 8th turn, the player born in 1999 unexpectedly launched a series of 12 points to lead 20-15 and bring the match into the break.
In the second round, Tony Tran (nickname of Tran Quyet Chien) started to speed up. The player born in 1984, although not having big series, scored very evenly. In the end, the reigning World Cup champion won against Chiem Hong Thai with a score of 40-32, after 20 rounds.
Tran Quyet Chien entered the round of 16 of the 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup in Ho Chi Minh City early
Tran Quyet Chien's opponent in the second round was Korean player Kim Dong-ryong. The number 1 player in Vietnam was highly rated and controlled the game well. No different from the first match, the 40-year-old player did not make any breakthrough shots but scored very regularly. The most points Tran Quyet Chien scored in one shot in this match was 8 points. Tony Tran defeated Kim Dong-ryong with a score of 40-34 after 21 shots.
Tran Quyet Chien's index in the first match was 2 points/turn. Only in the second match was it 1,904 points/turn. With 2 consecutive wins and a high index (points/turn), Tran Quyet Chien soon won a ticket to the round for the 16 strongest players (competing on May 25).
Chiem Hong Thai still has a chance to continue.
In the final match of round 32, Tran Quyet Chien will face Dutch player Gienn Hofman at 6:00 p.m. today (May 24).
Meanwhile, Chiem Hong Thai, after losing to Tran Quyet Chien, played very well when meeting Gienn Hofman in the second match. The young Vietnamese player created a fairly safe score gap and held a big advantage to win, but in the end, he had to draw 40-40 with the Dutch player after 30 turns. In the final match, Chiem Hong Thai still has hope of advancing if he wins against Korean player Kim Dong-ryong.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tran-quyet-chien-thang-lien-tuc-de-som-gianh-ve-vao-vong-16-world-cup-185240524155704846.htm
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