The field is set for the Last 16 of the Mansion Sports Hanoi Open, with defending champion Jayson Shaw advancing alongside a powerhouse Filipino contingent at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium in 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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Shaw‘s momentum carried into the fourth day, with two commanding wins as he continues his impressive title defence. Shaw first faced young American Landon Hollingsworth in the Last 64 and quickly built a 7-3 lead. However, Hollingsworth fought back, capitalising on a few errors to close in on Shaw, who waited on the hill. Just when it seemed Landon would level the score, a crucial missed 3-ball allowed Shaw back to the table, where he fluked the 9-ball to claim a narrow 10-8 victory.
Shaw wasted no time in the Last 32, delivering a dominant 10-3 win over China’s Wang Ming, becoming the first player to qualify for the Last 16 as he continues his relentless title defence.
The pursuit of a maiden Hanoi Open title ended abruptly for World Champion Fedor Gorst, who had to concede his match against James Aranas due to illness. The Dodong Diamond Aranas advanced to the Last 16 after a dramatic 10-8 win over Chang Yu Lung, sealing his place in the next stage.
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Ko Ping Chung put on a show in his Last 64 match, notching a golden break to secure a 10-6 win over Michael Baonan. Ko continued his strong form, overpowering Shane Wolford 10-4 to join his brother Ko Pin Yi in the Last 16. Ko Pin Yi, meanwhile, toppled Americans Max Eberle and Tyler Styer to also progress.
In a major upset, Vietnam’s rising star Duong Quoc Hoang was knocked out by Dean Shields in a tense 10-8 match. Shields delivered a decisive 4-9 combo to send the Reyes Cup star home. However, Shields‘ run ended in the Last 32, as Spain’s David Alcaide overpowered him 10-3 to advance. Alcaide will be joined in the Last 16 by fellow Spaniard Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, who secured two solid victories over Raymund Faraon and Kuo Po Cheng.
Shane Van Boening faced a nail-biting Last 64 match against European Open champion Mickey Krause. The Danish Viking led 9-6 and seemed poised for victory, but a dry break gave Van Boening a chance to fight back. The South Dakota Kid managed to level the match, but a self-inflicted snooker on the 4-ball forced a jump shot attempt, which he missed. Krause, with the win in sight, twitched on a routine 5-ball, allowing Van Boening to steal the match 10-9.
Van Boening then met Italy’s Francesco Candela in the Last 32, where he delivered a commanding 10-2 victory to reach the Last 16 of the Hanoi Open for the first time.
Last year’s Hanoi Junior Open champion AJ Manas faced former World Champion Carlo Biado in the Last 32. Despite Manas taking an early lead, Biado staged a comeback in a tense, back-and-forth encounter. Both players capitalised on each other’s mistakes, but it was a failed safety by Manas in the final rack that handed Biado the victory, sending the junior champion out and propelling Biado into the Last 16.
Biado joins a Filipino-dominated Last 16 lineup, which includes James Aranas, Johann Chua, Jeffrey Ignacio, Jefrey Roda, and Mansion Sports Hanoi Open qualifier Harry Vergara. With six Filipino cueists poised to face off against top players from around the globe, the Last 16 promises to deliver thrilling action.
LAST 16 MATCHES
Defending champion, Jayson Shaw (UK) vs Edward Koyongian (INS)
Johann Chua (PHI) vs Jeffrey Ignacio (PHI)
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (SPA) vs Skyler Woodward (USA)
Carlo Biado (PHI) vs Ko Ping Chung (TPE)
James Aranas (PHI) vs Kledio Kaçi (ALB)
Ko Pin Yi (TPE) vs David Alcaide (SPA)
Shane Van Boening (USA) vs Harry Vergara (PHI)
Jefrey Roda (PHI) vs Andri Januarta (INS)
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.