Eklent Kaçi and Aloysius Yapp suffered surprising early exits, while Jayson Shaw continues his title defence into the Last 64 of the 2024 Mansion Sports Hanoi Open, taking place from October 8-13 at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium, Vietnam.
Returning for its second edition, the highly anticipated Hanoi Open Pool Championship is presented in partnership with leading sports investment firm Mansion Sports & Entertainment Group and renowned broadcaster Vietcontent.
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Reyes Cup stars Eklent Kaçi of Team Europe and Aloysius Yapp of Team Asia, the first to qualify for their respective sides, were knocked out early on the third day. Kaçi started strong with an 8-5 victory over Jake Newlove, but was later eliminated by 2022 World Pool Masters finalist Lo Ho Sum, who claimed a 9-6 win. Yapp’s hopes of a Hanoi Open title ended after a tough 8-4 defeat to Jundel Mazon earlier in the day.
Meanwhile, defending champion Jayson Shaw continues to impress, advancing to the Last 64 with a commanding 9-2 victory over Nguyen Van Hai. World Champion Fedor Gorst and former World Champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz joined Shaw in the next stage, after solid wins against Antonios Kakaris and Max Eberle, respectively, keeping their hopes alive for their first Hanoi Open titles.
Filipino duo Johann Chua and Carlo Biado kept their strong form ahead of the inaugural Reyes Cup. Both secured spots in the Last 64, with Chua defeating Luong Van Nam and Biado dispatching Salvador Garcia. Their fellow Team Asia member, Duong Quoc Hoang, also advanced after a dominant 9-1 win over Roland Garcia, sealing the victory with a brilliant 4-9 combo.
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AJ Manas, the reigning Hanoi Junior Open champion, showcased his talent with a thrilling victory over the Danish Viking Mickey Krause. Despite racing to a 4-0 lead, Manas found himself in a hill-hill battle. With the pressure mounting, Manas played a push-out safety on the 2-ball. Krause declined the shot, and Manas capitalised, executing a superb jump shot and clearing the table to win the deciding rack.
Krause, however, found redemption in Losers’ Qualification, where he bounced back with a 9-5 win against Vietnamese star Nguyen Anh Tuan to secure his place in the next round.
After a narrow loss to Chinese Taipei’s Wang Hung Hsiang, Jonas Souto made a comeback in his second match, eliminating Fitim Haradinaj 9-3 to continue his run in the tournament. In a similar fashion, World Cup of Pool champion James Aranas moved into Losers’ Qualification after losing 9-5 to his Marboys teammate Jefrey Roda. Aranas then faced Do Van Khai, where he dominated with a 9-4 victory to advance to the next stage.
SPECTATOR TICKETS
Spectators will be able to catch the action live from the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium in Hanoi throughout the week, with tickets available here.
SCHEDULE
The Mansion Sports Hanoi Open Pool Championship will take place from 8-13 October.
October 8th-11th:
10am – 9pm
October 12th:
Afternoon: 12pm – 4:30pm
Evening: 6:30pm – 11pm
October 13th:
Afternoon: 12pm – 4:30pm
Evening: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
LIVE SCORING
The only way to track all matches across the Mansion Sports Hanoi Open Pool Championship, as well as the latest scores, seeded draws and fixtures at Matchroom events, is through the WNT Live Scoring site here.