Three Vietnamese cueists advance to World Championship knockout stage
VOV.VN - All three Vietnamese representatives at the 2026 World Championship Ladies 3-Cushion in Gradignan, France, have advanced past the group stage into the round of 16.
The tournament held on September 15 featured 24 athletes divided into eight round-robin groups, with the top two players from each group progressing to the knockout stage.
Nguyen Duc Yen Sinh delivered the strongest performance among the Vietnamese contingent. Making her debut on the world stage, the 2004-born cueist drew 25-25 with Germany's Steffi Tram after her opponent equalized in the final inning, before securing a 25-16 victory over France's Melanie Hallier.
Nguyen Thi Lien rebounded from a 25-9 defeat to Turkey's Guzin Mujde in her opening match by overcoming Colombia's Claudia Patricia 25-15. Meanwhile, Nguyen Thi Bich Tram bounced back from a 25-19 loss to Denmark's Nana Petersen to defeat Belgium's Jaimie Buelens 25-21.
All three Vietnamese competitors qualified as group runners-up and will play their round-of-16 matches at 17:00 Vietnam time today (September 16). Yen Sinh faces a rematch against Germany's Steffi Tram, Nguyen Thi Lien meets the Republic of Korea's Choi Da-young, and Bich Tram takes on Turkey's Guzin Mujde.
Winners move on to the quarterfinals later this evening. All matches are streamed live on SOOP Live.
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