Caudron's genius is so good, Vietnam's phenomenon is 'decoded'

In the round of 16 match of the 3-cushion billiards World Cup in Ho Chi Minh City 2024, which took place from noon on May 25, Frederic Caudron will face off against prodigy Cho Myung-woo again. In the second meeting, Cho Myung-woo played much better than in the round of 32 match, when he lost 25-40 to Caudron. The Korean player had a few moments when he led his opponent. However, the Belgian player showed his class and did not give Cho Myung-woo a chance to "get revenge".

In the end, Caudron defeated Cho Myung-woo 50-41 after 26 rounds. The player nicknamed "genius" won a ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Ho Chi Minh City 3-cushion Carom World Cup.

World Cup billiards: Thiên tài Caudron quá hay, hiện tượng của Việt Nam bị 'giải mã'- Ảnh 1. — Caudron showed convincing form with 2nd consecutive victory over Cho Myung-woo

Also in the round of 16, the phenomenon of Vietnamese 3-cushion carom Nguyen Chi Long was "decoded". Chi Long tried his best, but could not create a surprise against the 13-time World Cup champion Eddy Merckx (Belgian). The Vietnamese player lost 32-50 and stopped in the round of 16. However, this is considered a very successful tournament for Chi Long. The Dong Nai player left many strong impressions in the hearts of fans, when he launched a series of 20 points (the highest at the 2024 Ho Chi Minh City World Cup to date) and defeated the "living legend" of world 3-cushion carom billiards Blomdahl (Sweden).

The biggest surprise in the round of 16 was when world number 1 Dick Jaspers lost 30-50 to young talent Burak Hashas (Turkish, born in 2006). Dick Jaspers (born in 1965, Dutch) is one of the best players in the world with 29 World Cup titles and 5 World Championship titles.