Filipino pool players Chua, Biado eliminated in European Open
On Thursday, March 13, Filipino pool players Johann Chua and Carlo Biado advanced to the knockout stage of the 2025 European Open Pool Championships in Sarajevo but were eliminated on Friday, March 14.
Chua lost to Indonesian Edward Koyongian with a score of 10-6, while Biado narrowly fell short against German Tobias Bongers by a score of 10-9.
Their victories secured Chua and Biado spots among the 64 players who will compete in the next stage using a race-to-10 format, but they were unable to progress further.
Bongers advanced to the Round of 32 where he faced Dutch player Marc Bijsterbosch, while Koyongian lost to Bijsterbosch with a score of 10-6.
Notable players still in contention include Spaniard Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, Chinese Taipei's Ko Pin Yi, Singapore's Aloysius Yapp, Germany's Joshua Filler, and Great Britain's Jayson Shaw.
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