▲ PBA Kang Dong-gung
Professional Billiards (PBA) powerhouse players, including Dani Sanchez (Spain, Welcome Savings Bank) and Kang Dong-gung (Huons), have safely advanced to the round of 64 at the 5th tour.
Sanchez cruised past Park Nam-su with a set score of 3-0 in the round of 128 of the 2026-2027 season's 5th tour held at the PBA Stadium.
Having suffered an early elimination in the round of 64 at the previous 4th tour, Sanchez claimed the first set 15-2 in the third inning after sweeping a massive 11 points, including three bank shots.
After taking a tightly contested second set 15-12, he wrapped up the match in five innings in the third set with two long runs of 7 points, winning 15-2.
Kang Dong-gung (Huons) also secured a 3-1 set victory against Moon Ho-beom.
After comfortably winning the first set 15-2 and dropping the second set 5-15, he claimed the third (15-4) and fourth (15-11) sets in a row to join the round of 64.
Kim Young-won (Harim) defeated Cha Kwang-su, while last season's tournament champion Mori Yusuke (Japan, SY), Lutfi Cenet (Türkiye, High1 Resort), Eddy Leppens (Belgium, High1 Resort), David Zapata (Spain, Woori Financial Capital), and Oh Tae-jun (NH Nonghyup Card) also succeeded in advancing to the round of 64.
In the women's LPBA round of 32 held concurrently, "Billiards Queen" Kim Ga-young (Hana Card) defeated Hwang Min-ji (Breakers) with a set score of 3-1 to reach the round of 16.
Jeong Su-bin (NH Nonghyup Card), the winner of the previous tour, thoroughly defeated Park Ga-eun with a set score of 3-0, while Kang Ji-eun (High1 Resort), Kim Da-hee (Breakers), and Han Ji-eun (SY) also joined the round of 16 lineup.
(Photo courtesy of PBA, Yonhap News)
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