Tran Thanh Luc faced Tayfun Tasdemir (Turkey) in the final of the World Cup carom in Bogota. Entering the match, the Vietnamese player rose to 4th place in the world thanks to a surprising semi-final win over Dick Jaspers. Meanwhile, Tasdemir rose from 12th place to 8th place.
Thanh Luc took advantage of the first shot to score continuously. The Vietnamese player created a big gap and led 26-13 after the first round.
Billiard player Tran Thanh Luc
In the second half, Tayfun Tasdemir persistently pursued and at one point narrowed the gap to only 3 points with Tran Thanh Luc. When the Vietnamese athlete led 49-40 and was only 1 point away from victory, the opponent created drama with a streak of 7 consecutive points.
However, Tran Thanh Luc still managed to score the decisive point to win 50-47. This is the first time Tran Thanh Luc has won the title at the World Cup carom (3-cushion World Cup). He is the third athlete from Vietnam - after Tran Quyet Chien, Tran Duc Minh - to achieve this achievement.
At the World Cup carom Bogota leg, Vietnam has 5 players competing. Among them, the biggest hope is Tran Quyet Chien (world No. 3). After the player born in 1983 was eliminated, his teammate Tran Thanh Luc created a big surprise. The player ranked 11th before the tournament created a buzz when he defeated the world No. 1 star Dick Jaspers in the semi-finals.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/tran-thanh-luc-vo-dich-world-cup-carom-ar929293.html
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