Billiards: Young talent makes strong impression, wins ticket to World Cup Ho Chi Minh City 2025

The round of 16 matches of the qualifying round took place on the afternoon of April 11. This is the round that will decide the last 8 spots representing Vietnam to attend the 2025 Ho Chi Minh City 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup in May. In Group B, young player Nguyen Hoai Phong caused a surprise when he defeated his more famous senior in the 3-cushion carom billiards world, Vo Hao Tri. In the first half, Hoai Phong led 15-10. In the second half, Hao Tri carefully used every stroke of his cue to lead 25-21. However, at the end of the match, Hoai Phong took advantage of better opportunities to win the match with a score of 30-26.

Nguyen Hoai Phong was born in 2003 in An Giang and is currently living in Ho Chi Minh City. This player has been pursuing 3-cushion carom billiards for about 7 years. Previously, Hoai Phong won the runner-up position in the 2022 Ho Chi Minh City Open 3-cushion youth billiards tournament and represented Vietnam at the 2022 World Youth 3-cushion carom billiards tournament in the Netherlands.

Billiard player Hoai Phong is only 22 years old this year, winning a ticket to the 2025 Ho Chi Minh City 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup.

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In Group F, the big match between Nguyen Tran Thanh Tao and Dinh The Vinh took place excitingly. Against the current runner-up of HBSF Tour 1 in 2025, The Vinh showed his mettle when he continuously scored points to lead 15-8 in the first half. The climax of the match was when Thanh Tao equalized the score at 24-24. After that, The Vinh launched a series of 5 points to break away to lead 29-24, before winning 30-28 after 21 innings.

Another dramatic match was in Group H when Dinh Quang Hai won 30-26 against veteran player Nguyen Van Tai after 22 rounds. Nguyen Nhu Le (Group G) defeated Binh Dinh's elite representative Huynh Xuan Chau with a score of 30-20, after 19 rounds.

In other matches, Nguyen Hoan Tat defeated Le Van Huong, Nguyen Ngoc Son overcame Trinh Quang Huy, Truong Quang Hao defeated Chuong Thanh Nhan, and Nguyen Thanh Liem defeated Nguyen Anh Duy.

Thus, after 5 days of intense competition, the final 8 slots for Vietnamese players to participate in the 2025 Ho Chi Minh City 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup have been determined. Truong Quang Hao, Nguyen Hoan Tat, Nguyen Ngoc Son, Nguyen Hoai Phong, Nguyen Thanh Liem, Dinh The Vinh, Nguyen Nhu Le, Dinh Quang Hai are the players who passed the 2nd selection round. Previously, the first 8 slots for Vietnam to pass the 1st selection round belonged to Nguyen Thanh Tung, Nguyen Dinh Quoc, Nguyen Thai Khuong, Tran Quang Hung, Doan Minh Kiet, Ngo Le Duy Thang and veteran Ly The Vinh.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/billiards-tai-nang-tre-gay-an-tuong-manh-gianh-ve-du-world-cup-tphcm-2025-185250411203048055.htm