July 03, 2023 | 21:21 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese billiards player secures world title for second time
Vietnam's No.1 billiards player Tran Quyet Chien on July 2 won the Three-Cushion World Cup - Porto 2023 in Portugal after defeating Egypt’s Sameh Sidhom in the final.
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Vietnam's No.1 player Tran Quyet Chien (second from left). (Photo: SGGP) |
After facing several challenges posed by the Egyptian opponent in the opening minutes, he swiftly showed his talent by taking a lead of 22-12.
Chien remained his good form in the next 13 moves and won the game with a final score of 50-30.
This is the second time the Vietnamese player has won the Three-Cushion World Cup. Previously, he secured the world title when Vietnam hosted the tournament in 2018.
This championship brought Chien 16,000 Euros (over 17,400 USD) while runner-up Sidhome got 10,000 Euros. Two third prize winners Chiem Hong Thai of Vietnam and Jeremy Bury of France received 6000 Euros each.
Source: VNA