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Vietnam finishes second at 2025 World Championship Three-Cushion for National Teams
Vietnamese billiards duo Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh secured the second position at the 2025 World Championship Three-Cushion for National Teams after a competitive final against the Netherlands in Viersen, Germany, on March 16.
In the first match, Chien faced off against world No 1 Dick Jaspers, a familiar opponent in recent years. Jaspers started with a nine-point series on his first turn, while Chien struggled to find his rhythm and trailed 9-20 by halftime.
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Chien and Vinh were unable to defend their historic 2024 world championship title. |
However, in the second half, the Vietnamese player staged a remarkable comeback with an 11-point series, taking the lead 22-21 for the first time.
Despite holding a 33-30 advantage in the 19th inning, Chien missed a key scoring opportunity, allowing Jaspers to mount a comeback with a nine-point run, eventually losing 38-40 after 21 innings.
Meanwhile, Vinh was defeated 34-40 by Jean Paul De Bruijn after 28 innings. With both Vietnamese players falling short, the Netherlands claimed their 4th championship title (1998, 1999, 2016, and 2025), with Jaspers being a key player in all four victories.
Chien and Vinh were unable to defend their historic 2024 world championship title, which the duo had secured by defeating Spanish rivals in the final.
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Despite strong support from the German crowd, Linh, placed 26th on the world rankings, struggled from the start. Yeo's powerful and precise smashes quickly established a seven-point lead at 9-2 before closing the first set 21-16.
Billiards player Tran Thanh Luc defeated Turkey’s Tayfun Tasdemir 50-47 in the Three-Cushion World Cup final in Bogota, securing his first-ever title win and Vietnam's dominance at the tournament.
Tran Thanh Luc is the only Vietnamese player to reach the semifinals of the Three-Cushion World Cup in Bogotá after defeating Roland Forthomme and Eddy Merckx of Belgium.
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