Tran Quyet Chien lost regrettably, Phuong Vinh and Thanh Luc convincingly entered the quarter-finals.

In the round of 16 (knockout, 40 points, no turn) taking place on the afternoon of October 2, Tran Quyet Chien faced Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu. This was a fateful encounter, as Quyet Chien and Thanh Tu had met many times in domestic tournaments. Quyet Chien is in the top of the world and is considered the number 1 player in Vietnam, but when meeting Thanh Tu, this confrontation was a match of equal strength. Thanh Tu had defeated Tran Quyet Chien many times.

Tran Quyet Chien regretfully lost in the round of 16 and could not defend his championship of this tournament.

Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu is considered the "nemesis" of Quyet Chien in domestic tournaments.

In this encounter, Tran Quyet Chien was in good form and completely controlled the game in the first half. After 3 rounds, the player born in 1984 led 9-3 against Thanh Tu. When the 5th round ended, Vietnam's number 1 player led 15-6, including 2 series of 5 points. Quyet Chien continued to increase the gap to 13 points, when he led Thanh Tu 19-6 after the 7th round. By the 8th round, the player who had won the 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup 3 times had a series of 8 points, bringing the match into the break with a 27-12 lead.

In the 10th turn, Tran Thanh Tu scored an 8-point series to close in on Quyet Chien, narrowing the gap to 26-30. On the other hand, Tran Quyet Chien showed signs of slowing down but still maintained a very high score of 3.00 (points/turn). In the 12th turn, the gap was only 3 points, Quyet Chien led Thanh Tu 32-29. The match became more tense in the final scores. After 15 turns, the score was balanced at 36-36. Thanh Tu scored an 8-point series in the 16th turn and won 40-36 against Tran Quyet Chien, thereby earning a ticket to the quarter-finals.

After winning the 2024 World Runner-up title, Thanh Luc continues to show high performance.

In the match at the same time, Tran Thanh Luc continued to show convincing form to win 40-17 against Do Nguyen Trung Hau, after 15 rounds. The current runner-up of the 2024 World Championship got a ticket to the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Bao Phuong Vinh and Tran Duc Minh also appeared in the round of 8 strongest players of the tournament, when they both won in the round of 16.

The quarter-finals of the HBSF 3-cushion carom billiards tournament for the Phuc Thinh Table Super Cup 2024 will be contested from the morning of October 3. The semi-finals and finals will also take place in the afternoon of the same day.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tran-quyet-chien-thua-nguoc-dang-tiec-phuong-vinh-cung-thanh-luc-vao-tu-ket-thuyet-phuc-185241002181907944.htm