Duong Quoc Hoang encountered many difficulties in the early stages and continuously had to chase. The game only gradually changed when Hoang played bravely and took advantage of the opponent's mistakes to shorten the gap, then took the lead on the rack 20, touching the hill first with the opportunity to finish.
However, the turning point of the match came from a regrettable situation. In the deciding shot, the seemingly simple shot No. 3 caused Hoang to miss the shot, giving control to the opponent.
Jefrey Roda did not miss the opportunity, decisively handling the final rack with a 4+9 situation to successfully turn the tide.
Roda's victory continues to affirm his progress in the world of billiards. The 25-year-old won the Universal Chinese Taipei Open 2024 and just eliminated Jayson Shaw in the previous round.
With Quoc Hoang's defeat, the Vietnamese team officially lost everything in this year's tournament. Previously, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Bui Truong An and Luong Duc Thien were all eliminated early in the previous rounds.
With a prize of 15,000 USD (about 370 million VND), Duong Quoc Hoang will certainly be in trouble with his fateful shot in the number 3 ball, the moment that prevented him from repeating his achievement to the quarterfinals like in 2023.
