Tran Quyet Chien draws with Bao Phuong Vinh, advances to knockout round

On the afternoon of September 26, Tran Quyet Chien ( world No. 2) played his second match against his Greek opponent - Kostantinos Kokkoris (world No. 67). This match witnessed a fierce score competition, when the two players continuously surpassed each other. Quyet Chien started the game better and led his opponent in the first shots. When he was trailing 13-16, the Greek player scored a series of 6 points to take the lead 19-16. Then, Kokkoris continued to score 4 more points in the 11th shot to lead 23-16 and bring the match into the break.

Tran Quyet Chien passed the group stage with 1 win and 1 draw.

The second half witnessed Tran Quyet Chien's comeback. The 1984-born player scored 6 points in 1 turn and 5 points in 2 turns. The world number 2 took the lead and led Kokkoris 29-27, 34-29, 37-31, 38-35, 39-37... However, in the final scores, Tony Tran had difficulty finishing. This created an opportunity for the Greek player to break away and reach 40 points first.

Tran Quyet Chien, who was the last player to start, made an accurate shot and ended the match with a 40-40 draw after 25 rounds. Vietnam's number 1 player with 1 win and 1 draw still ranked first in Group C and won a ticket to the knockout round (round of 32).

Bao Phuong Vinh defeated his opponent by a large margin to secure a ticket to the knockout round.

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In the match taking place at the same time in Group A, Bao Phuong Vinh faced Awwad Naser (from Jordan). The defending champion of the tournament played brilliantly and easily won against his opponent with a huge difference, 40-13 after 18 rounds. The player from Binh Duong advanced straight to the round of 32 with a perfect record in the group stage.

The round of 32 of the 2024 World Championship will be played on September 27. In this round, players will compete in a knockout format, reaching 50 points, with no equal turns.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/billiards-tran-quyet-chien-hoa-nghet-tho-cung-bao-phuong-vinh-thang-tien-vong-knock-out-18524092616030665.htm