In the match in Group M, Bao Phuong Vinh had a match against Luis Bahamondes (Chile). The Vietnamese player won with a score of 40-13 after 12 turns. According to the billiards website Kozoom, Bao Phuong Vinh had a great start to the world tournament, creating the best match on the first day of competition.
Bao Phuong Vinh has extended his impressive form since last week's World Cup billiards. In that tournament, he reached the semi-finals and set impressive records when he had a goal to score 25 points, won 40-4 against the opponent after 4 turns, achieving an efficiency of 10 points/turn...
Bao Phuong Vinh won the 2023 World Championship in his first appearance. Currently, he is one of the players that are highly appreciated by experts. Sharing with Kozoom, Bao Phuong Vinh said that he has practiced very hard, changing the playing style to aim for the championship at the 2025 World Championship.
With a 40-12 victory over Luis Bahamondes, Bao Phuong Vinh is almost certain to enter the round of 16. He will meet Kiraz Tolgahal (Türkiye) in the remaining match of the group stage. At the recent World Cup of billiards, Bao Phuong Vinh defeated Kiraz 40-31.
In addition to Bao Phuong Vinh, Tran Quyet Chien also made a favorable start at the world tournament when defeating Lee Beom-yeol (Korea) with a score of 40-36 after 22 turns. With this victory, Tran Quyet Chien almost got a ticket to the next round. The Vietnamese player will play the remaining match of the group stage against Luis sobreyra (Mexico).
In Group F, Tran Thanh Luc, the 2024 world championship runner-up, also started smoothly when defeating Jose Miguel Soares ( portugal) with a score of 40-17. This victory gave Thanh Luc many opportunities to continue. He will meet Pedro Gonzalez (Ecuador) in the remaining match of the group stage.
In Group J, Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu lost to Carlos Anguita (Spain) with a score of 38-40. With this result, Thanh Tu must win against Heo Jung-han (Korea) to have a chance to continue.
The remaining Vietnamese player participating in the world tournament is Chiem Hong Thai. He will play two matches against Roland Forthomme (belgium) and Bart Ceulemans (belgium) on October 15.
