Player Tran Quyet Chien won the World Cup bronze medal, rose to number 2 in the world

TPO - Vietnam's number one billiard player Tran Quyet Chien excellently won a bronze medal at the 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup held at home, and at the same time rose to the number 2 position in the world - the highest achievement of his career.

Player Tran Quyet Chien rose to world number 2.

In the semi-finals, Quyet Chien played impressively and continuously led against Dick Jaspers - the world's number one cueist. However, in the last three rounds, he did not score any points, allowing his Dutch opponent to come back and win 50-48 after 30 rounds.

On his way to the semi-finals, Quyet Chien defeated his compatriot Nguyen Dinh Quoc 50-18 in the round of 16, then defeated Kim Haeng-jik 50-27 in the quarter-finals. He also left his mark with a 40-14 win over Choi Wang-young in the group stage after only 10 innings – the highest score of the tournament.

In the final, Jaspers then defeated Heo Jung-han 50-33 to win his 32nd World Cup, with an average of 2.302 points – the highest by a champion since 2023.

Although he did not make it to the final, the bronze medal helped Quyet Chien move up two places, returning to the number two position in the world, just behind Jaspers himself. Apart from Quyet Chien, the home players all stopped at the round of 16.

The 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup takes place from May 19 to 25 in Ho Chi Minh City, the second stage of the 2025 World Cup system. The tournament has the participation of 149 players, including many of the world's top superstars.

The champion of the tournament receives 16,000 euros (nearly 470 million VND) and 80 bonus points. The runner-up receives 10,000 euros and 54 bonus points. The third place winner receives 6,000 euros and 36 bonus points.

The next stage of the World Cup takes place in Ankara, Türkiye from June 9 to June 15.

Trong Dat

Source: https://tienphong.vn/co-thu-tran-quyet-chien-gianh-hcd-world-cup-vuon-len-so-2-the-gioi-post1745512.tpo