Tran Quyet Chien overcame a difficult group, but is expected to have a difficult match against Martin Horn (Germany) in the knockout round. In the group stage, the Vietnamese player lost to Martin Horn with a score of 29-40, so he is very determined in the rematch.
Martin Horn, born in 1971, German national, has won the 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup twice, but the last time was in 2018. In total, Martin Horn has won 64 titles in his career.
With the score at 32-34 in favor of Martin Horn, the athlete suddenly had an electrical problem, causing the match to be interrupted for quite a while. This created a slight disadvantage for Tran Quyet Chien when he had just scored. The long break caused the Vietnamese player to lose his playing rhythm and damage the game when the match returned.
In the following minutes, despite his great efforts, Tran Quyet Chien could not create any breakthroughs. He had a few passes and did not score any points. Meanwhile, Martin Horn played more alertly and accurately to win with a score of 50-45, thereby qualifying for the quarter-finals.
In the previous match, Bao Phuong Vinh had a 50-36 victory over Türkiye's Gökhan Salman after 21 turns. In the quarter-finals, Bao Phuong Vinh will meet Sameh Sidhom of Egypt, who beat Huberney Catano of Colombia with a score of 50-40 after 30 turns.
Meanwhile, Chiem Hong Thai, despite playing very hard, lost 36-40 to Ruben Legazpi of Spain after 29 turns.
