Tran Quyet Chien got more than 400 million VND
The 2024 Sharm el Sheikh Billiards World Cup is the last World Cup stage in 2024. Before the tournament held in Egypt, Tran Quyet Chien and Dick Jaspers had the same score (248 points) on the ranking of achievements of the World Cup stages experienced in 2024. Therefore, between Quyet Chien and Jaspers, whoever goes further in the Sharm el Sheikh World Cup will win the title of best player of the year (or season champion) 2024.
Tran Quyet Chien and Dick Jaspers both made it to the round of 16, and were both eliminated. Vietnam's number 1 player lost to Sameh Sidhom with a score of 27-50, after 21 rounds. Meanwhile, young player Chiem Hong Thai created a big surprise, defeating the current world number 1 Dick Jaspers with a score of 50-42.
Thus, after 7 World Cup stages in 2024, Tran Quyet Chien and Dick Jaspers are equal in achievements, both with 266 points. However, the title of best player of the 2024 season belongs to Jaspers. Meanwhile, Vietnam's number 1 player only finished in 2nd place.
Tran Quyet Chien finished second in the race for the title of best billiard player of 2024.
According to the regulations of the International Carom Billiards Union (UMB), in case two players have the same score, the player with the better result in the most recent World Cup will be awarded the title of best player of the year. The most recent World Cup took place in Seoul - Korea last November, witnessing Dick Jaspers crowned. Therefore, the Dutch player won the championship title of the season, even though he had the same result as Quyet Chien.
This is the first time UMB has applied points and awarded players based on their performance in all World Cup stages during the year. Jaspers received 30,000 euros (about 804 million VND). Tran Quyet Chien received 15,000 euros (about 402 million VND).
Successful year of Quyet Chien and Vietnamese billiards
It is quite unfortunate for Vietnam's number 1 player that he could not win the title of season champion and close out 2024. Right before the Seoul World Cup (November 2024), Tran Quyet Chien won the Veghel World Cup - Netherlands in October. And at the Sharm el Sheikh World Cup taking place in Egypt (from December 1 to 7), the player born in 1984 also did not achieve his best form. Quyet Chien played a total of 4 matches (3 group stage matches and 1 round of 16 match), but only won 1 match and lost 3.
Jaspers is the 2024 World Cup champion
However, 2024 is still the most successful year in Tran Quyet Chien's career, when he won 2 World Cup championships, respectively in Bogota - Colombia and Veghel - Netherlands. In June this year, the Vietnamese player also made history when he rose to the No. 1 position on the UMB world rankings.
In addition, Tran Quyet Chien's championship at the first World Cup stage of the season (Bogota) also opened the most successful year in the history of Vietnamese 3-cushion carom billiards in general. Right after Quyet Chien won the Bogota World Cup in March, Tran Duc Minh followed with a surprising championship at the Ho Chi Minh City World Cup in May. Bao Phuong Vinh won the Ankara World Cup (Türkiye) in June, before Tran Thanh Luc won the world runner-up title at the 2024 World Championship in Binh Thuan in September.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nong-tran-quyet-chien-mat-danh-hieu-xuat-sac-nhat-nam-2024-du-bang-diem-jaspers-tai-sao-185241207123804337.htm
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