This tournament is considered a very successful one for the female player from Da Nang. After many emotional matches, Nguyen Hoang Yen Nhi had to stop before champion Charlotte Soerensen (Denmark) in the semi-finals. However, Yen Nhi still created a historical milestone when she became the first Vietnamese female 3-cushion billiards player to win a medal at the world championship.
Yen Nhi becomes the first Vietnamese female 3-cushion billiards player to win a medal at the world tournament.
Sharing after the tournament, the 25-year-old player wrote on his personal page: “Finally finished a long journey before and at the French World Championship with the goal of winning a medal. This bronze medal will be a motivation for me to try to improve and practice more in the near future. Although there are still many shortcomings, I will not stop practicing and will get better every day to not disappoint those who have always believed in me.”
Vietnamese female player overcomes dramatic quarter-final match
With this achievement and an additional 57 points, Yen Nhi has excellently risen to the world's No. 4 position with 115 points. Above the Vietnamese female player are Therese Klompenhouwer (Netherlands, 197 points), Charlotte Sorensen (Denmark, 176 points) and Kim Ha Eun (Korea, 152 points). Meanwhile, player Phung Kien Tuong has dropped from No. 6 to No. 12 in the world after losing in the second round.
Yen Nhi entered the world top 4
With her efforts to learn and her strong determination, Yen Nhi hopes to continue to go further in the world arena. “In terms of technique, Yen Nhi is not inferior to the top female players, but what she lacks is competition experience as she has not competed in international tournaments. However, with Yen Nhi's determination and strong spirit of progress, I hope Yen Nhi will go further in the world arena,” commented commentator Minh Dien.
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