Quyet Chien entered the semi-finals of the world billiards tournament for the first time

Turkey Vietnamese player Tran Quyet Chien defeated second seed Marco Zanetti 50-34 after 25 rounds in the quarter-finals of the 3-cushion carom world championship.

Quyet Chien and Zanetti were neck and neck at the start of the match in Ankara on the evening of September 9, with the difference never exceeding three points. However, when leading 15-13, the number one Vietnamese player went on an 11-point streak to create a safe gap after 12 shots. The world number two player could only score six consecutive points at most in this match, so he could not catch up with Quyet Chien. With his high form, the world number 10 player scored points in all eight final shots and won 50-34 after 25 shots.

Tran Quyet Chien at the 3-cushion carom world championship in Ankara, Turkey on September 8, 2023. Photo: FiveandSix

Zanetti, 61, is a two-time world champion, in 2002 and 2008. Quyet Chien, 39, scored 2.5 points per turn in this match, reaching the semi-finals for the first time. Previously, Quyet Chien won the World Cup twice in Ho Chi Minh City in 2018 and Porto in 2023.

The World Championship for 3-cushion carom billiards is held annually, this year in Ankara, Turkey from September 6 to September 10. The World Cup is held about six or seven times a year. The Vietnamese player with the best result in the world championship is Nguyen Duc Anh Chien when he reached the final and only lost to Torbjorn Blomdahl. In addition, Ma Minh Cam and Nguyen Quoc Nguyen have also reached the semi-finals.

Quyet Chien won all his matches on the way to the semi-finals this year. In the group stage, he defeated Omer Karakurt and Tolgahan Kiraz, averaging 1.702 points per match. In the round of 16, he defeated Emilio Sciacca 50-21 in 25 rounds, then beat Javier Vera 50-34 in 30 rounds. Quyet Chien's opponent in the semi-finals is the defending champion Tayfun Tasdemir.

Vietnam still has one representative in the quarterfinals, 28-year-old player Bao Phuong Vinh, and he will meet Pedro Piedrabuena on the evening of September 9.

Xuan Binh

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