Is Tran Thanh Luc collecting a debt for Tran Quyet Chien?

Four Vietnamese players advanced from the group stage to the knockout round of the Bogota 2025 World Cup Billiards: Tran Quyet Chien, Tran Thanh Luc, Tran Duc Minh, and Chiem Hong Thai. At this point, three Vietnamese players have been eliminated from the tournament currently taking place in Colombia. Tran Quyet Chien lost 40-50 to world number one Dick Jaspers (from the Netherlands) in the round of 16. Tran Duc Minh also suffered a defeat with a score of 26-50 against Berkay Karakurt (from Turkey).

Chiêm Hồng Thái impressively defeated veteran player Torbjorn Blomdahl (Sweden, 46-time World Cup champion) in the round of 16. However, the young Vietnamese player was unfortunately eliminated in the quarterfinals, losing 49-50 to Tolgahan Kiraz (Turkey). Meanwhile, Trần Thanh Lực maintained his high form to win against Roland Forthomme (round of 16), before defeating Eddy Merckx (Belgian, 13-time World Cup champion).

Tran Thanh Luc has made his first appearance in the semi-finals of a World Cup billiards tournament.

This is the first time in his career that Tran Thanh Luc has reached the semi-finals of a World Cup billiards tournament. Thanh Luc's opponent in the semi-final round is formidable: the current world number one, Dick Jaspers. The highly anticipated match between Thanh Luc and Jaspers will take place at 11 PM tonight (March 2nd, Vietnam time).

To reach the semi-finals, Dick Jaspers had previously defeated Tran Quyet Chien in the round of 16, and then beat Jeremy Bury in the quarter-finals. At this point, Vietnamese 3-cushion carom billiards fans are hoping that Thanh Luc, in top form, will overcome Jaspers to "settle the score" for his senior, Tran Quyet Chien.

The last time Tran Thanh Luc defeated Dick Jaspers was in the semi-finals of the 2024 World Championship held in Binh Thuan . At that time, the Vietnamese player performed brilliantly and won convincingly 50-32 against Jaspers.

The second semi-final match, at 1:30 AM on March 3rd, will be an all-Turkish contest between two players: Tolgahan Kiraz and Tasdemir Tayfun.

If Tran Thanh Luc wins against Dick Jaspers in the semi-final, he will advance to the final at 6:00 AM on March 3rd (Vietnam time).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-billiards-hom-nay-tran-thanh-luc-doi-no-cho-tran-quyet-chien-185250302122622773.htm