On the afternoon of September 29, Tran Thanh Luc had a match against world number 1 player Dick Jaspers (Netherlands) in the final match of the 2024 World Championship of 3-cushion carom billiards (World Championship) in Phan Thiet city (Binh Thuan province).
The match took place at a fairly fast pace. The world's number 1 player quickly showed his class by creating a 14-7 gap after only 4 turns.
In the 6th turn, the Vietnamese player played a series of 7 to tie the score at 14-14. In the 9th turn, Thanh Luc continued to score 8 consecutive points to take the lead 26-15.
After the break, the world number 1 Dutch player showed signs of mental strength. On the other hand, Tran Thanh Luc still played very solidly and continuously scored points.
Tran Thanh Luc, with his precise shots, scored consistently to win 50-32 against the Dutch player after 16 rounds.
This result helped Tran Thanh Luc enter his name in the final of the 2024 World Championship. Thanh Luc's opponent in this match is Korean player Cho Myung-woo.
The 2024 World Championship final will take place at 5:00 p.m. this afternoon (September 29).