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Mickey Krause battled through a challenging opening day at the 2025 European Open Pool Championship, grinding out back-to-back victories to secure his spot in Winners’ Qualification as he continues his bid to defend his European crown.
For the first time, the prestigious championship is being hosted at Hills Hotel in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Sarajevo Canton. The tournament runs from March 11-16, bringing world-class nine-ball action to the heart of the Balkans, on Sky Sports to the UK & Ireland, and WNT TV to the USA, Vietnam, and other international regions.
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The defending champion endured a tough start in his opening match, narrowly edging out Bulgaria’s Mario Valchev 9-7. However, Krause found his rhythm in his second match, taking full control against another Bulgarian, Kalin Varbanov, to seal a commanding 9-3 win and keep his title defence on course.
Reflecting on his performance, Krause admitted: “The first match was rough—I came close to missing 10 balls. Tomorrow, my focus is on practising as much as possible ahead of my next match on Thursday.”
Mickey Krause｜©Taka G. Wu/Matchroom Multi Sport
Former world champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz also booked his place in Winners’ Qualification, reminding fans of his dominance with a commanding 9-1 win over Gabriel Vasilache before overcoming Mohammad Ali Berjaoui 9-5. The Spaniard now heads into the third day, continuing his pursuit to not only for his first European Open title but also to reclaim the world No. 1 ranking.
Following Ruiz’s lead, fellow former world champions Carlo Biado, Ralf Souquet, and Niels Feijen also secured back-to-back wins, ensuring their place in the next stage of the competition.
Last year’s Mosconi Cup MVP and Team Europe captain, Jayson Shaw, delivered a flawless start, storming past Bogdan Sacal 9-1 before whitewashing Quinten Pongers 9-0 in a clinical display. However, it was a different story for Mosconi Cup Team USA star Tyler Styer. Despite a solid first-round victory, the American fell short in his second match against Abdullah Alenzi after a brutal hook forced him into a costly scratch and enter the Losers’ bracket.
Hometown favourite Sanjin Pehlivanovic began his campaign for his first Matchroom Major in emphatic fashion, dismantling Ziga Kovac and Adam Stankiewicz with 9-1 victories. The world championship runner-up, Eklent Kaçi, also cruised into Winners’ Qualification with two strong wins to join his fellow Balkan star.
Sanjin Pehlivanovic｜©Taka G. Wu/Matchroom Multi Sport
Vietnamese sensation Duong Quoc Hoang made his mark on day one, showcasing his elite shot-making to secure a comfortable 9-3 victory in his opener. Though he faced more resistance in his second match, he battled through to a 9-6 win and a place in Winners’ Qualification.
Elsewhere, Bui Truong An delivered an eye-catching European Open debut, sinking a stunning triple-bank 9-ball en route to a commanding 9-3 victory in his opening match. He followed it up with a composed 9-5 win over Italy’s Carlo Blasi to cap off a stellar first day.
The European Open action continues tomorrow, with the second day of round one matches to commence.
Session Times
The European Open Championship will take place from March 11-16
All times are local (CEST)
11-14 March – from 10 am daily
15 March – 12 pm – 4:30 pm / 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
16 March – 12 pm – 4:30 pm / 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
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2025歐洲公開賽 – 劉日騰率先取得勝部資格賽席位
2025 歐洲公開賽移師波士尼亞與赫塞哥維納塞，將世界級的九球賽事帶到巴爾幹半島中心地帶，比賽於3/11-16在首都塞拉耶佛的Hills飯店舉行．
衛冕冠軍 Mickey Krause 在2025 歐洲公開賽首日奮力拼搏，首場比賽雖開局不利，但仍以 9-7 險勝保加利亞選手 Mario Valchev，Krause 慢慢地找到比賽節奏，在第二場比賽中9-3輕取另一外保加利亞選手 Kanin Varbanov 確保了自己在勝部資格賽中的席位，繼續其衛冕之路．
賽後回顧自己的表現，Krause 表示: “第一場比賽很艱難，我失誤了近10顆球。明天我的重點將著重於盡可能地多練習，為下一場比賽做準備。”
前世界冠軍，西班牙名將 Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 不僅要繼續追求個人第一個歐洲公開賽冠軍，更希望重新奪得世界第一的排名，Ruiz 的表現目前為止並沒有讓球迷失望，他先以9-1輾壓式比分擊敗 Gabriel Vasilache，隨後又以 9-5 擊退 Mohammad Ali Berjaoui ，拿下自己在勝部資格賽中的席位。而除了 Ruiz 之外，Carlo Biado、Ralf Souquet、Niels Feijen、Eklent Kaçi 與 Jayson Shaw 等名將也都以直落二勝利取得勝部資格賽中的一席之位。
Chang Tzu Chien 張子謙｜©Taka G. Wu/Matchroom Multi Sport
地主頭號球星 Sanjin Pehlivanovic 接連以9-1的比分打敗 Ziga Kovac (斯洛維尼亞) 與 Adam Stankiewicz (波蘭) 進入到勝部晉級賽。然而，對於莫斯考尼盃美國隊明星選手 Tyler Styer 來說情況卻有所不同，儘管首戰以9-4 拿下 Blendijan Qazimi (MKD 北馬其頓)，卻在第二場 2-9 不敵科威特的 Abdullah Alenzi 落入敗部。
台灣選手方面，劉日騰首日連勝兩場，皆以 9-5 分別擊敗 Diliyan Tiklev (保加利亞) 與希臘的 Antonios Kakaris 率先取得勝部晉級賽席位，下場比賽將對上西班牙年輕好手 Jonás Souto Comino；林達理、劉運程、王泓翔則皆在首輪獲勝後，第二場比賽不敵對手落入敗部；張子謙首戰雖7-9落敗於英國選手Matthew Rigley，但在下場比賽則以8-6擊敗土耳其選手 Tahsin Kaplan 保住一線生機，並將於下輪迎戰 Mohammad Ali Berj (黎巴嫩)；黃勃菘首戰2-9落敗於德國名將 Thersten Hohmann，緊接於敗部首輪4:8不敵 Ante Šustić (克羅埃西亞) 可惜地慘遭淘汰。其他選手將於當地時間12日陸續登場。