Bao Phương Vinh at a billiards table in the UMB photograph. Photo: UMB / Tuổi Trẻ.
Bao Phuong Vinh beat Turkey's Tayfun Tasdemir 50-48 after 25 innings in the world three-cushion championship semifinal in France. He recovered from deficits of 14-30 and 42-47, including a seven-point run late in the match.
The victory set up a final against Belgium's Eddy Merckx. At the time of Tuoi Tre's report, the final had not been played; reaching it was not a title win.
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