The Decisive Battle to Win the World Cup Billiards Championship

The Decisive Battle to Win the World Cup Billiards Championship

Monday, July 3, 2023 | 15:15:22

732 views

Tran Quyet Chien won his second World Cup 3-cushion carom title, defeating seventh seed Sameh Sidhom 50-30 in the final after 27 innings.

Before reaching the final of the World Cup billiards 3-cushion event in Porto (Portugal), Tran Quyet Chien defeated his compatriot Chiem Hong Thai with a decisive score of 50-26. Meanwhile, Sameh Sidhom also easily beat Jeremy Bury (France, world number 11) 50-20.

Although the Egyptian player has a higher ranking, Tran Quyet Chien is completely confident after defeating Sidhom in the group stage match two days ago.

In this rematch, Sidhom quickly got off to a 5-point run. However, the Vietnamese player, with his composure, managed to curb his opponent's momentum and then launched an 8-point run to overtake him. As the game progressed, the Vietnamese player played more steadily, and after 18 innings, the score was 30-14 in favor of Tran Quyet Chien.

Despite his opponent's best efforts to keep up, Tran Quyet Chien consistently scored points to increase his lead. The 39-year-old player also employed a very effective "closing the ball" tactic, rendering his opponent, ranked 8th in the world, helpless and allowing him to turn the tide.

In the 27th inning, Tran Quyet Chien scored 2 points to win the Porto World Cup 2023 3-cushion billiards championship with a score of 50-30 against Sidhom.

With this victory, Tran Quyet Chien has won the World Cup tournament for the second time, following his win in Ho Chi Minh City in 2018 when he defeated Ngo Dinh Nai in the final. The player born in 1984 is also the only person in the history of Vietnamese 3-cushion carom billiards to win a World Cup title.

According to vtv.vn

Source link: https://baothaibinh.com.vn/tin-tuc/18/178301/quyet-chien-vo-dich-world-cup-billiard