The first semi-final of the Gwangju Billiards World Cup attracted great attention from 3-cushion carom fans, when Korean star Cho Myung-woo faced Belgian veteran Eddy Merckx. This match also recreated the semi-final of the 2025 World Championship held in October in Antwerp, Belgium. At that time, Cho Myung-woo also played brilliantly and had a series of 18 points, but in the end, he still suffered a bitter defeat against the persistent home player Eddy Merckx.
Korean billiards prodigy successfully "collects debt"
But in the rematch that took place at noon on November 9, Cho Myung-woo successfully "collected his debt" from Eddy Merckx on home soil in Korea.
The match between Cho Myung-woo and Eddy Merckx was exciting from the very beginning, when both players entered the match with a 4-point series in the first round. But then, with the importance of the match, the two players slowed down and showed signs of tension. The proof was the "side ball" images that were continuously missed.
Cho Myung-woo played extremely well to win against veteran player Eddy Merckx
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In the 8th turn, Merckx scored a series of 6 points to take the lead 13-11. The match then started to heat up with the two players exchanging blows. Cho Myung-woo scored a series of 6 points in the 10th turn to take the lead 17-15. In the 11th turn, Merckx scored a 6 point and Cho Myung-woo immediately responded with a 7 point, continuing to lead 24-21.
Cho Myung-woo brought the match into a break after 12 innings, leading Eddy Merckx 25-21.
After the break, the game was completely in the hands of the Korean prodigy. The 1998-born player had a series of 5 and 6 points to widen the gap. After 19 rounds, Cho Myung-woo was close to the finish line, leading 46-29. At this time, Eddy Merckx exploded with a series of 10 points in the 20th round, narrowing the gap to 39-46.
Not letting the "night be long and full of dreams", Cho Myung-woo maintained his concentration and scored 4 points in the 21st shot, thereby winning 50-39 against Eddy Merckx. The Korean prodigy is the first person to participate in the final of the Gwangju Billiards World Cup 2025.
Cho Myung-woo's opponent in the championship match will be the winner of the match between Glenn Hofman (Netherlands) and Marco Zanetti (Italy). The final will take place on the same day.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/billiards-thang-an-tuong-eddy-merckx-than-dong-han-quoc-vao-chung-ket-world-cup-185251109125324688.htm
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