After dropping to the loser's bracket, Gorst faced Edwin Gamas (Philippines) for a chance to advance further in the tournament. As the top-ranked player and a championship contender, he was expected to rebound. However, an early upset occurred after 2 hours and 23 minutes, as the Russian player lost 1-2.

Fedor Gorst lost to Edwin Gamas on the evening of 22/9, exiting the 2025 World 10-Ball Championship. Photo: Duc Bao

Gorst began the match smoothly, winning the first set 4-2. But in the second set, Gamas rallied, capitalizing on favorable ball positions to lead 3-1. Despite quickly tying the score at 3-3, a missed shot cost Gorst the set, giving Gamas a 4-3 victory.

Both players entered the decisive third set with Gorst under pressure. In contrast, the Filipino player seemed relaxed, executing difficult shots to take a 2-0 lead. Gorst brought the score back to 2-2 but missed a bank shot on the 3 ball, handing the opportunity back to his opponent. Gamas seized the chance, winning the set 4-2 and eliminating Gorst from the tournament.

Duong Quoc Hoang had a bye in the winner's bracket yesterday, but two other Vietnamese players competed in the loser's bracket. Nguyen Bao Chau won the first set against Darren Appleton (England) 4-3, but then lost the next two sets and was eliminated. Nguyen Van Huynh had a more dramatic match against Hsieh Chia Chen (Taiwan). After losing the first set 1-4, he played a more controlled, slower game to win the second set 4-0. In the third set, the two players went to a penalty shootout after tying 3-3. Huynh prevailed in the tense shootout, advancing to the second round of the loser's bracket.

Nguyen Van Huynh during his 2-1 victory over Hsieh Chia Chen (Taiwan), advancing to the next round in the loser's bracket of the 2025 World 10-Ball Championship. Photo: Duc Bao

Several notable players affirmed their strength: Joshua Filler (Germany) defeated Kristian Mrva (Slovakia) 2-0, Eklent Kaci (Albania) beat Felix Vogel (Germany) 2-0, Thorsten Hohmann (Germany) won against Sean Mark Malayan (Philippines) 2-1, and Mieszko Fortunski (Poland) eliminated Wang Ming (China) 2-0. Albin Ouschan (Austria) defeated Juan Carlos (Spain) 2-1, and Mario He beat Cristopher Tevez (Peru) 2-0. Filipino players continued to perform well, with Jeffrey Prieto, Kyle Amoroto, and Raymund Faraon all securing victories.

The winner's bracket continues today with several noteworthy matches, including Quoc Hoang versus Naoyuki Oi (Japan) and Pham Phuong Nam against Jeff De Luna (Philippines). Other matches include Carlo Biado (Philippines) versus Ko Ping Chung (Taiwan), and Aloysius Yapp (Singapore) versus Jonas Souto (Spain).

In the Poison Cues Saigon Women’s 9-Ball Open, Dinh Thi Thanh Nga defeated Mayte Ropero (Spain) 2-0 in the second round of the loser's bracket, and Duong Yen Vi beat Ayako Maruoka (Japan) 2-1. Other Vietnamese representatives were eliminated, including Doan Thi Ngoc Le, Nguyen Thi Phuong Uyen, Huynh Thi Ngoc Huyen, Le Hong Nhung, and Kieu Tuyet Nhung. Nguyen Bich Tram defeated Tran Tu Tran 2-1 in an all-Vietnamese matchup.

The next opponents for the Vietnamese players are: Nguyen Bich Tram will face Wang Wan-Ling (Taiwan), Dinh Thi Thanh Nga will play Kennedy Meyman (USA), and Duong Yen Vi will face Zhang Muyan (China).

Duc Dong