EDDY MERCKX ON TOP OF THE WORLD. BRONZE FOR TAYFUN TASDEMIR.
The 78° World Championship 3-Cushion concluded today with fireworks.
Three thrilling matches determined the new world champion for the third time in his career: Eddy Merckx from Belgium.
The Belgian defeated Vietnam's Bao—the 2023 world champion—in a magnificent final, winning 50–39 in 19 innings with a run of 15.
In the semi-final, he overcame Egypt's Sameh Sidhom, 50–47 in 24 innings.
In the other semi-final, Tayfun Tasdemir (Turkiye) —the 2022 world champion—lost to Vietnam's Bao, 50–48 in 25 innings.
Full details are available on the UMB website.
Photo: Ton Smilde - Billiard Pictures 2
THE 78° WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 3-CUSHION IS READY TO START IN BLOIS, FRANCE
The 78th 3-Cushion World Championship is set to begin at the Eric Tabarly sports complex in Blois, France.
A strong field of 25 athletes will represent CEB-affiliated federations, including defending champion Frédéric Caudron from Belgium, as well as Eddy Merckx (Belgium), Martin Horn (Germany), Marco Zanetti (Italy), Berkay Karakurt (Turkiye), Tayfun Tasdemir (Turkiye), Peter Ceulemans (Belgium), Dick Jaspers (The Netherlands), Glenn Hofman (The Netherlands), Jeremy Bury (France), wild cards Mikael Devogelaere and Maxime Panaia from France, and many others nominated by their respective national federations.
The tournament runs from tomorrow, September 23, through Sunday, September 27.
Full details regarding the event can be found on the UMB website.
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