World's number one billiard player eliminated from round 1/64 of Hanoi Open Pool 2025

On the afternoon of October 10, Fedor Gorst stopped at the round of 64 when he lost to George Antonakis with a score of 6-10.

Fedor Gorst stopped earlier than last year's Hanoi Open Pool - Photo: BTC

After the World Championships, Fedor Gorst has not regained his best form. Today, he was significantly affected by the difficult play of George Antonakis.

The Greek player continued to show his familiar playing style, which is to carefully watch each ball before making a decision, making time pass slowly and reducing the excitement of his opponent. At times, he "soaked" the ball for several minutes, somewhat frustrating even the spectators of the match.

After nearly 3 hours, Fedor Gorst finally lost to George Antonakis with a score of 6-10. This was the second consecutive time he was eliminated early in the Hanoi Open Pool 9-ball tournament.

Fedor Gorst, born in 2000, Russian-American, is the world's number one 9-ball player.

He was a two-time world champion in 2019 and 2024. At last year's Hanoi Open Pool, Fedor Gorst retired when he was tied 5-5 with James Aranas in the round of 32.

The round of 64 today witnessed many victories of Vietnamese players. Bui Truong An excellently won against Turkish player Mustafa Alnar with a score of 10-8. Nguyen The Hien beat Luong Duc Thien 10-6. Duong Quoc Hoang defeated Ngo Quang Trung with a score of 10-2.

At last year's tournament, Quoc Hoang stopped at this round, losing to player Dean Shields with a score of 8-10. This year, he is expected to go further with his rising form.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/co-thu-so-mot-the-gioi-bi-loai-tu-vong-1-64-hanoi-open-pool-2025-20251010172928649.htm