Tran Quyet Chien maintains stable performance from the Ho Chi Minh City World Cup and goes deep at the SCTV Cup 2025 - Photo: SCTV
On May 30, the opening ceremony and main round competition day of the SCTV Cup 2025 3-cushion carom billiards tournament officially took place at Ho Xuan Huong Stadium (District 3, Ho Chi Minh City).
Tran Quyet Chien escaped, Mai Tan Huyen caused shock
Group A includes familiar names such as Tran Quyet Chien ( world rank 2), Heo Jung Han (rank 6), Kim Jun Tae (rank 8) and Mai Tan Huyen, the player who won a place to participate thanks to passing the qualifying round.
In the first round, a big surprise happened when Mai Tan Huyen defeated Tran Quyet Chien with a score of 40-26. The highlight of the match was the 12-point series that Tan Huyen performed in the last round to close out the resounding victory.
At the remaining table, Kim Jun Tae defeated his compatriot Heo Jung Han 40-32, showing the balance in skill level between the Korean players.
Mai Tan Huyen caused a big surprise at the tournament - Photo: SCTV
The second round continued to be dramatic as Kim Jun Tae and Mai Tan Huyen tied 40-40 in an exciting match where both took turns leading in each turn. In the remaining match, Tran Quyet Chien showed his mettle by defeating Heo Jung Han 40-27 in just 16 turns.
The final match decided the situation of Group A. Tran Quyet Chien defeated Kim Jun Tae 40-32 to win the ticket to the next round. Meanwhile, Mai Tan Huyen lost to Heo Jung Han 17-40. With this result, both Mai Tan Huyen and Kim Jun Tae had 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss. However, the Vietnamese player won the right to enter the semi-finals thanks to a higher average score (1.672 compared to 1.623).
Bao Phuong Vinh wins, Tran Thanh Luc overcomes difficulties
World No. 5 player Tayfun Tasdemir and the other 3 international players were all eliminated in the group stage - Photo: SCTV
Group B is a challenging group with the presence of two World Cup champions Tayfun Tasdemir (ranked 5th in the world) and Tran Thanh Luc (ranked 4th), along with former world champion Bao Phuong Vinh (ranked 14th). The remaining name is Nguyen Tran Thanh Tao - a player who just passed the qualifying round.
Bao Phuong Vinh showed outstanding performance when he defeated Tayfun Tasdemir (40-19), Tran Thanh Luc (40-25) and Nguyen Tran Thanh Tao (40-38). With 3 wins, Phuong Vinh is the only undefeated player in the group stage.
Nguyen Tran Thanh Tao - an impressive player in the qualifying round - was stopped early after two consecutive defeats against Tran Thanh Luc and Tayfun.
Bao Phuong Vinh is the only undefeated player in the group stage - Photo: SCTV
The final round of Group B is the confrontation between Tran Thanh Luc and Tayfun Tasdemir - a reenactment of the 2025 Bogota World Cup final earlier this year.
Tayfun led 21-12 after the first half and maintained a tight game in the beginning of the second half. However, at the decisive moment, the Turkish player suddenly lost his form, creating an opportunity for Tran Thanh Luc to score 4 points in a row and end the match with a thrilling score of 40-38.
Thus, all four international players were eliminated early in the group stage of this year's SCTV Cup 3-cushion carom billiards tournament.
In the semi-finals, Tran Quyet Chien faced Tran Thanh Luc. The remaining pair was Bao Phuong Vinh and Mai Tan Huyen.
The semi-final matches will begin at 10am on May 31 and the finals will be held in the afternoon of the same day, determining the champion and a record prize of up to 500 million VND.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/toan-bo-co-thu-nuoc-ngoai-bi-loai-tai-giai-billiards-sctv-cup-2025-20250530220056943.htm
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