Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh excelled in the world billiards finals.

At the World Billiards Doubles Championship, the Vietnamese team excelled in reaching the final after defeating the American team. Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh created a historical milestone for Vietnamese billiards when they reached the final match of the World Billiards Doubles Championship for the first time.

In the singles match, Tran Quyet Chien competed with Raymon Groot. The Vietnamese player is ranked 2nd in the world, while his opponent is ranked 71st. The difference in class was shown in this match.

Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh entered the world billiards doubles final.

For most of the match, Tran Quyet Chien led his opponent. After 22 innings, he won 40-19.

At the same time, at the next table, Bao Phuong Vinh played against Hugo Patino. If Vinh won, the Vietnamese team would advance to the final. The Binh Duong player is ranked 8th in the world, 23 places higher than his opponent. Therefore, the expectation of a victory for Vinh is even more grounded.

However, the match was unpredictable. Phuong Vinh scored 7 points in the opening round. Then, Hugo Patino also scored 6 points. Vinh led 20-16 at the break.

When returning to the table, Hugo Patino showed impressive form. He scored consecutively, while Phuong Vinh made many mistakes. In the 20th round, the American player won 7 points to take the lead. After 28 rounds, Patino won 40-36.

The two teams entered the penalty shootout. The match was tense. After 11 rounds, the Vietnamese duo won 15-13, thereby securing a place in the final.

In the final tonight, Quyet Chien and Phuong Vinh will face the winner of the remaining semi-final between Japan and Spain.

The Vietnamese team is highly regarded in this tournament as both players are in the world's top 10. In the group stage, Quyet Chien and Phuong Vinh topped the group after defeating Turkey and Argentina. In the quarter-finals, the Vietnamese pair defeated the very strong Belgium team in a penalty shootout.

Tran Quyet Chien, born in 1984, is Vietnam's number 1 cueist and a hope in international tournaments. He has won the 3-Cushion World Cup 3 times.

Meanwhile, Bao Phuong Vinh was born in 1995. He won the 2023 World Championship, after defeating Tran Quyet Chien in the final.

Van Hai

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