On June 13, the group stage of 32 players of the Ankara 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup entered the competition. Before that were the qualifying rounds.

World number 2 Tran Quyet Chien was placed in Group B with strong opponents Jeremy Bury, Tolgahan Kiraz, Sam Van Etten. In the opening match, the Vietnamese player easily defeated Sam Van Etten 40-27 after only 21 turns. However, Tran Quyet Chien made things difficult for himself when he lost to Kiraz 26-40 in the second round. This forced him into a life-or-death match with French player Jeremy Bury. In the past, Tran Quyet Chien and Jeremy Bury have faced each other many times. Although often rated higher, Quyet Chien is at odds with this opponent as he has lost several times in the World Cup. Therefore, there have been many concerns for the Vietnamese representative.

However, Tran Quyet Chien entered the match with confidence. He created series of 8 and 10 points, leaving Bury helpless. In the end, Tran Quyet Chien won 40-35 to squeeze through the narrow door, winning first place in Group B and a ticket to the round of 16. Tolgahan Kiraz was the runner-up in this group. Besides Tran Quyet Chien, the remaining 3 Vietnamese players in the round of 32, Bao Phuong Vinh, Chiem Hong Thai and Tran Thanh Luc, also won tickets to the next round. The matches of the round of 16 of the Ankara 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup will start at 2:00 p.m. on June 14.

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