Entering the decisive match, Duong Quoc Hoang entered the game confidently and soon created a gap when leading 6-2. However, the Spanish player showed his bravery when continuously narrowing the score to 3-6.
In rack 10, the Vietnamese player had a chance to close the match, but the unsuccessful number 9 shot created conditions for Sanchez Ruiz to take advantage and narrow the gap to 4-6, thereby keeping hope of reversing the score.
However, in the next match, Duong Quoc Hoang still maintained the necessary calmness. He took advantage of the opportunity to win the overall victory, officially winning the Premier League Pool 2026 championship after a dramatic match.
The Premier League Pool 2026 championship is considered the biggest title in Duong Quoc Hoang's international career to date, after the Scottish Open championship in 2024. This is an invitation tournament belonging to the World Nineball Tour system organized by Matchroom, gathering 16 top 9 billiard pool players in the world to compete in a round-robin format for many days to select outstanding players to enter the knockout round to compete for the championship.
With a high-intensity competition format, each athlete must continuously face opponents in the top of the world rankings, Premier League Pool is likened to the "Premier League" of professional billiards pool.
Hoang "Sao" surpassing a series of world-class players to win the championship not only helped him win the most prestigious personal title in his career, but also marked the first time a Vietnamese representative stepped to the top in one of the harshest and most competitive playgrounds of the world's 9-ball pool.
