Vietnamese players have made an impressive start at the 2025 9-a-side World Pool Tournament

Thanh Vũ |

The 2025 9-a-side World Pool Tournament in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) is witnessing an impressive start for Vietnamese players.

After 2 days of competition, the year the Vietnamese representative won a total of 4 victories, double the achievement of the entire tournament last year.

Duong Quoc Hoang and Luong Duc Thien were the first to launch and both won. On the next day of competition, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Bui Truong An and Pham Phuong Nam continued to participate.

Nguyen Anh Tuan created a big surprise when he defeated seed number 15 Pijus Labutis with a score of 9-8, thereby winning the right to enter the second round of the winning bracket. This achievement marks a significant step forward for Anh Tuan compared to last year, when he lost both matches right from the first round.

Meanwhile, Bui Truong An lost 8-9 to Wiktor Zielinski in the opening match. However, he quickly recovered his form when he beat Lu Hui Chan 9-4 in the loss, bringing the 4th victory for the Vietnamese team.

Pham Phuong Nam was the only player in the team who was eliminated early. He lost 5-9 to Aloysius Yapp in the first match and then continued to lose 6-9 to Alexis Ferrer. According to the double format of the tournament, a player will be eliminated after 2 losses.

On today's competition day (July 23), matches in the second round of both the winning and losing branches will take place. Duong Quoc Hoang will face Daniel Maciol at 5:00 p.m., while Luong Duc Thien will face Denis Grabe at the same time. Nguyen Anh Tuan will meet Henry Nguyen at 6:30 p.m. Truong An's next opponent in the losing branch has not yet been determined.

The World 9-Ball pool Tournament is the most prestigious event in the pool event, with a total prize of up to 1 million USD and gathering 128 top players in the world. The tournament took place from July 21 to 26, in a double format to select 64 players to the knockout round.

With the current results, the remaining 4 Vietnamese players have secured a prize of at least 2,000 USD, while Pham Phuong Nam left with 1,000 USD. If they continue to win, they will enter the knockout round. The final champion will receive a prize worth $250,000.

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