Tran Quyet Chien won by a large margin.

In the round of 16 of the Seoul 2024 Billiards World Cup taking place this afternoon (November 9), Tran Quyet Chien faced Turkish player Tolgahan Kiraz. Kiraz is a familiar face to fans, as he often meets Vietnamese players at the World Cup arena. The Turkish player made a good impression on viewers with his dedicated attacking style of play.

Facing a strong opponent, Tran Quyet Chien also chose a strong attacking style from the start. Vietnam's number 1 player entered the game with a 7-point series in the opening round. In the 3rd and 4th rounds, Quyet Chien had 6 and 5 points respectively, taking the lead with a large gap of 19-3 against Tolgahan Kiraz.

With Tran Quyet Chien's fast scoring speed, the Turkish player seemed to have "lost control" in the first half and continuously missed easy shots. After 9 turns, Kiraz only scored 6 points. In the 9th turn, Quyet Chien scored 7 points to bring the match into the break with a gap of up to 24 points, leading 30-6.

In the second half, Tran Quyet Chien still controlled the game well. After 14 turns, the gap was increased to 28 points, when Quyet Chien led 40-12 against Kiraz. But when reaching 40, the Vietnamese player's scoring speed decreased significantly. In 7 turns (from 15 to 21), the player born in 1984 only scored 7 points, leading 47-30.

Tran Quyet Chien ended the match in the 22nd round, winning 50-30 against Tolgahan Kiraz. Quyet Chien is the second Vietnamese player (after Bao Phuong Vinh) to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Seoul 2024 Billiards World Cup taking place at 5:00 p.m. this afternoon (November 9).

No internal Vietnamese competition in the quarterfinals

Also in the round of 16 of the Seoul 2024 Billiards World Cup, Dao Van Ly will face Kim Jun-tae (Korea). Van Ly is in the same lower bracket as Quyet Chien, so fans are looking forward to an internal Vietnamese competition in the quarter-finals.

The Korean player started the game explosively, including a series of 11 points to create a large gap with Dao Van Ly. Kim Jun-tae led 18-3, 22-7, 28-13... Facing the opponent's dizzying scoring speed, the Vietnamese player played persistently. When Kim Jun-tae slowed down, Dao Van Ly broke away and gradually narrowed the gap. In the 18th round, Van Ly had a series of 8 points and the gap was only 3 points, leading 36-39.

Under pressure from Van Ly, Kim Jun-tae showed his mettle by accelerating in the final rounds. The Korean player had a series of 6 to reach 49 points, before "closing the score" in the 22nd round, winning 50-38 against Dao Van Ly. Van Ly officially stopped in the round of 16, and fans could not witness the internal match between the two Vietnamese players in the quarterfinals.

In the quarter-finals of the Seoul Billiards World Cup 2024 taking place at 5:00 p.m. this afternoon (November 9), Tran Quyet Chien will face Kim Jun-tae. This is a match that promises to be very exciting, as both players are in good form.