On the 5th day of competition, the representative of Vietnam continuously defeated many strong opponents to maintain their position in the leading group. Notably, Duong Quoc Hoang surpassed Francisco Sánchez Ruiz with a score of 5-4 before winning 5-3 against Eklent Kaci in the decisive match, thereby officially registering his name in the top 4 best players of the tournament. Notably, Duong Quoc Hoang closed the group stage with the leading position.
Also on the 5th day of competition, the player born in 1987 also successively defeated opponents such as Chris Melling (5-2) and Albert Januaryta (5-1), showing stable form in the sprint stage.
After 29 matches played in the group stage, Duong Quoc Hoang won 22 matches and only lost 7 matches, achieving a total of 22 points with a goal difference of +40 - the best achievement among the participating players.
Reaching the semi-finals of the Premier League Pool 2026 continues to affirm Duong Quoc Hoang's stable performance in the international arena, and at the same time opens up opportunities to compete for titles in one of the most prestigious 9 ball tournaments in the world today.
In the semi-finals, the Vietnamese player will face Albert Januaryta at 6:45 am this morning (February 23rd) Vietnam time. The final will take place at 8:00 am on the same day.
