Meet strong opponents in the opening match of the World Cup billiards

The Veghel 2024 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup takes place from October 20 to 26. The final round (32 players) will start on October 24. This is also the round that Tran Quyet Chien has just started playing, when the Vietnamese player is in the top 14 in the world and is seeded. The player born in 1984 is in group B, and is expected to face many difficulties in the journey to find a ticket to the round of 16, when facing Glenn Hofman (currently ranked 24th in the world) in the opening match, at 3:00 p.m.

Tran Quyet Chien is expected to face many difficulties in his journey to find a ticket to the round of 16.

Tran Quyet Chien is rated higher than the Dutch player. However, billiards often has surprises. In the last meeting (in the group stage of the 2024 Ho Chi Minh City World Cup), Quyet Chien lost with a score of 30-40 to Glenn Hofman. What worries fans the most right now is Quyet Chien himself, as this player has not been in good form recently. In the two most recent tournaments with ranking points, the 2024 World Championship (September) and the 2024 Porto World Cup (July), the 3-time World Cup champion stopped at the round of 16. In domestic tournaments, Quyet Chien also could not go far. In the 2024 Veghel World Cup, he needs to defend 18 points. Specifically, he (318 points, ranked 3rd in the world) needs to enter the round of 16 to maintain his current score and hope to maintain his position on the rankings.

Bao Phuong Vinh was also seeded and appeared in the round of 32 from the beginning, having been ranked 8th in the world. The Binh Duong player's opponent, Sameh Sidhom (Egypt), in Group H is also very strong. The Egyptian player has been to the finals of many World Cup stages, but has not had the chance to win the championship. The opponent is slightly more experienced, but Phuong Vinh has a better head-to-head record. The last time Phuong Vinh met Sidhom was in the semi-finals of the Ankara World Cup 2024. At that time, the Vietnamese player won 50-28 against the Egyptian representative. Phuong Vinh's goal is to go deep in the Veghel World Cup 2024 to accumulate points and improve his position on the rankings. After the 2024 World Championship in Binh Thuan in September, the 1995-born player dropped out of the world's top 10, currently ranked 16th (a position that does not qualify him for the final round of the World Cup).

Opening the final round, 32 players are divided into 8 groups (4 players each), playing a round-robin to calculate points. The matches take place in 40 points, equal turns. The top two players in each group will win tickets to the round of 16 (knock-out).

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