Having won the World Cup twice with a gold medal at the SEA Games and the famous LG Cup, Tran Quyet Chien (ranked 10th in the world) still lacks the prestigious world championship title after many times participating. This year's tournament has 48 players from all continents. After the organizers drew lots to divide the groups, the Vietnamese player will be in Group I with the two home players, Tolgahan Kiraz (ranked 39th in the world) and Omer Karakurt (ranked 89th in the world).
Tran Quyet Chien is still looking for the missing title in the world arena.
This is a group that is not considered too difficult for Tran Quyet Chien to find 1 of 2 tickets to the next round. In terms of class and achievements, the Vietnamese player is completely superior to the 2 opponents in the group. However, surprises can still happen if Quyet Chien does not start well in a group with 2 home players. Besides, the victories will help the world's 10th ranked player gain more confidence in the knockout round to find the prestigious title that is missing in his collection.
Another Vietnamese player, Bao Phuong Vinh (ranked 21st in the world), is also participating in this year's tournament. The young Vietnamese player will be in Group K with Nikos Polychronopoulos (Greece, ranked 13th in the world), who just won the World 3 Cushion Survival 2023 tournament, and player Radovan Hajek (Czech Republic, ranked 105th in the world). With his rapid progress in the world arena, a ticket to the next round is not too difficult for Bao Phuong Vinh.
Young player Bao Phuong Vinh is becoming a formidable opponent for any top opponent in the world.
The best achievement of Vietnam's 3-cushion carom billiards at the world championship is the runner-up position of player Nguyen Duc Anh Chien in the 2019 season after losing to the legend Torbjorn Blomdahl (Sweden) in the final match. If they have good form and luck, it is likely that Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh can both make history for Vietnamese billiards in this year's tournament.
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