Late on March 16, the Vietnamese team will face the Dutch team in the final match of the 2025 World Team Carom Billiards Championship. Accordingly, Tran Quyet Chien will face the current world number 1 Dick Jaspers, while Bao Phuong Vinh will face De Bruijn.
Tran Quyet Chien paid the price for "giving up the flank"
In the most watched match, Dick Jaspers took the initiative and scored a 9-point series in the first turn. On the other hand, Tran Quyet Chien, as usual, started the game quite slowly and was led by his opponent. After 12 turns, the current world number 1 from the Netherlands reached 20 points and brought the match into the break, temporarily leading 20-9.
Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh entered the final of the world team championship for the second consecutive time, but unfortunately could not defend their championship.
The second half was when Tran Quyet Chien started to accelerate. In the 14th turn, the Vietnamese player launched a big 11-point series and for the first time in the match surpassed Dick Jaspers, taking the lead 22-21. Since the beginning of the tournament, this was the second time Tran Quyet Chien had a series of 11 points.
The final stage of the match witnessed an exciting score chase between two excellent players of the world's 3-cushion carom billiards. In the 19th turn, Tran Quyet Chien was making a 4-point turn and was facing a "side" ball. However, the Vietnamese player missed the opportunity to score, leading 33-30. This was also the turning point of the match. Right after the error, Quyet Chien paid the price. Dick Jaspers proved why he is the "final boss" of the world's 3-cushion carom billiards. The Dutch player (with 30 points) took advantage of the opportunity to create a spectacular sprint with classy shots and scored a series of 9 points. In the end, Dick Jaspers beat Quyet Chien 40-38, after 21 turns.
Dutch duo Dick Jaspers (left) and De Bruijn played brilliantly in the final to win the championship.
In the remaining match, Bao Phuong Vinh also lost 34-40 to De Bruijn after 28 shots. This was also the first and only defeat of the Binh Duong player after 6 matches at the 2025 World Team Carom Billiards Championship.
The Vietnamese team with Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh could not successfully defend the title at the 2025 World Team Carom Billiards Championship. On the other hand, the Dutch team won the championship for the fourth time (in the years: 1998, 1999, 2016, 2025). In which, the current world number 1 Dick Jaspers participated in these championships.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tran-quyet-chien-co-se-ri-lon-nhung-van-thua-dau-trum-cuoi-billiards-viet-nam-a-quan-185250317015737355.htm
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