The Vietnamese billiards squad competed successfully in the group stage, when up to 6/7 players participating in the 2024 World Championship won tickets to participate in the knock-out round. Tran Quyet Chien, Bao Phuong Vinh, Chiem Hong Thai, Tran Thanh Luc, Tran Duc Minh and Nguyen Van Tai are the faces that have entered the knock-out round.
Round 32 of the 2024 World Championship will take place today (September 27). According to the random pairing results from the group stage’s results, Tran Quyet Chien faced Berkay Karakurt (Turkish). In theory, Quyet Chien is rated higher as he is ranked number 2 in the world, while the Turkish player is ranked 16th in the world. But the reality is not so easy, when Berkay Karakurt is also a high-class player. In the group stage, Berkay Karakurt once lost to a Vietnamese player, Nguyen Van Tai.
The match between Tran Quyet Chien and Berkay Karakurt takes place at 5:00 p.m. today (September 27). The match between Quyet Chien and Vietnamese players was broadcast live on the Afreeca TV platform (link: https://billiards.afreecatv.com/schedule).
Tran Quyet Chien continues as the best player in the group
Bao Phuong Vinh faces Jeremy Bury (French) also at 5:00 p.m. today (September 27). In terms of experience and qualifications, Bury is not inferior to Vietnamese players. The French player has a very unpleasant fighting style. This will be a real challenge for defending champion Bao Phuong Vinh, on the journey to defend the title.
Also at 5:00 p.m. today (September 27), Tran Thanh Luc competes with Ruben Legazpi (Spanish). This match promises to be very exciting. Legazpi is an experienced player in the international arena. Meanwhile, Thanh Luc has home field advantage and is also considered a high-class player of Vietnamese 3-cushion carom billiards.
Nguyen Van Tai is the first Vietnamese player to play in round 32, facing Takao Miyashita (Japanese) at 12 o’clock. Van Tai is in quite good form, having passed the group stage with a winning record and even defeated two very strong opponents. If he plays right, the player from Binh Thuan can completely win against Miyashita.
Tran Duc Minh impressed on the day of his return to the world-class tournament, with 2 eye-catching victories
Chiem Hong Thai and Tran Duc Minh will play in the final match of round 32, taking place at 7:30 p.m. today (September 27). Champa Hong Thai faced a big challenge when he encountered Tasdemir Tayfun (Turkish, ranked 7th in the world). Meanwhile, Duc Minh has a rematch with Martin Horn (German, ranked 6th in the world). In the group stage, Duc Minh won with a huge difference (40-17) against Martin Horn.
From round 32, Tran Quyet Chien and his players will compete in a knockout format, reaching 50 points and not having the same chance.
Detailed match schedule of Vietnamese players in round 32, September 27
12 o’clock: Nguyen Van Tai – Takao Miyashita
5 p.m.: Tran Quyet Chien – Berkay Karakurt
5 p.m.: Bao Phuong Vinh -Jeremy Bury
5 p.m.: Tran Thanh Luc – Ruben Legazpi
7:30 p.m.: Champa Hong Thai – Tasdemir Tayfun
7:30 p.m.: Tran Duc Minh – Martin Horn