Tran Quyet Chien convincingly defeated the world runner-up, advancing to the knockout round

In the second match of Group B - Round of 32 of the Veghel Billiards World Cup, which took place on the evening of October 24, Tran Quyet Chien continued to face another compatriot, Tran Thanh Luc. Previously, in the first match, Quyet Chien defeated Le Thanh Tien, while Thanh Luc maintained his high form and defeated the home team's top player, Glenn Hofman.

With what happened, Tran Quyet Chien was predicted to face many difficulties when facing his junior Tran Thanh Luc, but reality proved the opposite. Tran Quyet Chien played quite well, while the current world runner-up seemed to no longer be himself.

Tran Quyet Chien won Tran Thanh Luc is in very good form

Tran Quyet Chien entered the match at a dizzying pace. The 1984-born player scored 7 points in the opening round, leading Thanh Luc 13-2 after the first 3 rounds. Tran Quyet Chien scored 2 consecutive 4-point series in the 4th and 5th rounds, leading 21-2, before taking the match into the break.

However, the second half saw Quyet Chien slowing down. Tran Thanh Luc took advantage of the opportunity to hit a series of 8s in the 9th turn, narrowing the gap to 17-22. That was all the player who just won the silver medal at the 2024 World Championship could do before accepting defeat.

When Quyet Chien did not score consistently, strangely Thanh Luc did not have the best feeling either. In the 17th round, Vietnam's number 1 player sprinted with a series of 9 points, increasing the gap to 13 points, leading Thanh Luc 36-23. In the end, Tran Quyet Chien won 40-28 against Thanh Luc, after 24 rounds.

In the remaining match of Group B, Glenn Hofman (Netherlands) beat Le Thanh Tien 40-33, after 25 innings.

Caudron (left) and Jaspers drew in a match considered a "super classic" of world 3-cushion carom billiards.

With 2 wins in round 32, Tran Quyet Chien has a bright chance to continue to round 16 of the 2024 Veghel World Cup. Tran Thanh Luc and Glenn Hofman (both with 1 win, 1 loss) still have a lot of hope to get tickets when there is still 1 match left to play, while Le Thanh Tien was eliminated early after 2 defeats.

The match at the same time in Group A that received much attention was the "super classic" between Dick Jaspers (Netherlands) and Frederic Caudron (Belgium). This match was a draw, with the two veteran players tied 40-40 after 20 rounds.

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