Duong Quoc Hoang breathes easy in round 64 of Hanoi Open Pool 2024

The 2nd Hanoi Open Pool Championship - 2024 will take place from October 8 to October 13 at the My Dinh Indoor Sports and Athletics Palace. After his first absence, Duong Quoc Hoang is playing very successfully. The player born in 1987 won all 3 matches in the qualifying round to win a ticket to the round of 64 strongest players.

Along with Duong Quoc Hoang, host Vietnam has 7 other home players advancing: Bui Truong An, Luong Duc Thien, Lo Van Xuan, Nguyen Dang Tuyen, Nguyen Duc Thang, Nguyen Cong Thanh and Nguyen Van Huynh. The two players Nguyen Anh Tuan - Tkon and Pham Phuong Nam are the ones who left the most regret when they had to stop despite having high expectations before the tournament.

Lịch thi đấu hấp dẫn: Dương Quốc Hoàng dễ thở ở vòng 64 Hanoi Open Pool 2024- Ảnh 1. — Duong Quoc Hoang continuously wins impressive victories

Notably, a number of highly rated international players at the Hanoi Open Pool 2024 did not compete successfully. Notably, two players, Eklent Kaci (Albania) and Viktor Zielinski (Poland), were unsuccessful. Eklent Kaci lost to Hong Kong's Lo Ho Sum 6-9 in the match that decided his ticket to the knockout round. Meanwhile, young Polish talent Viktor Zielinski, in his first time competing in Vietnam, also failed to pass the qualifying round.

After the end of the competition day on October 10, the Organizing Committee drew lots to divide the pairs for the round of 64. The joy came when there were no internal matches between the Vietnamese representatives. Among them, the number 1 hope Duong Quoc Hoang will face Dean Shield (England). In terms of reputation and ability, Duong Quoc Hoang is rated higher and experts predict that he will not have much difficulty in winning a ticket to the next round.

The remaining results of the draw help Vietnamese fans to wait for the host country to have a representative to go further in this year's Hanoi Open Pool. In the first year, only 6 home players were present in the round of 64, including familiar players such as Nguyen Tuan Anh, Bui Truong An, Luong Duc Thien, Ngo Quang Trung, Pham Phuong Nam, Lo Van Xuan and all of them could not be present in the round of 32.

Meanwhile, the two matches between Fedor Gorst (USA) vs James Aranas (Philippines) and Shane Van Boening (USA) vs Mickey Krause (Denmark) are considered the two key matches. In addition, the two matches between defending champion Jayson Shaw (Scotland) vs compatriot Landon Hollingsworth and Peri Open champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (Spain) vs Raymund Faraon (Philippines) are also worth watching.

Lịch thi đấu hấp dẫn: Dương Quốc Hoàng dễ thở ở vòng 64 Hanoi Open Pool 2024- Ảnh 2. — Luong Duc Thien will not have much difficulty in the round of 64, the strongest player of the tournament.

Lịch thi đấu hấp dẫn: Dương Quốc Hoàng dễ thở ở vòng 64 Hanoi Open Pool 2024- Ảnh 3. — Fedor Gorst (USA) faces tough opponent James Aranas

The matches of round 64 of Hanoi Open Pool 2024 will begin at 10:00 a.m. on October 11.

At the same time, also on October 11, the U.17 age group (born in 2007 or later) consisting of 64 players (40 Vietnamese players, 24 international players) will begin competing in the Hanoi Junior Open 2024. This is part of the strategy to develop and search for young pool talents in Asia and Vietnam. At the same time, Hanoi Junior Open 2024 is also a stepping stone for young players to experience an international tournament and prepare to step up to a new level. Hanoi Junior Open has a total prize of 10,000 USD and takes place on October 11 and 12.