Women’s Predator Treviso Open 2024
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Thursday-Saturday 22-24 August 2024
Oliver Szolnoki (HUN) Treviso Day 1
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Dynamic Billard Euro Tour Men - Up and Running in Treviso
Reporter: Luke Riches on behalf of the EPBF
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THE DYNAMIC BILLARD Treviso Open got underway today as 136 players got down to business in a quest to win the fourth Euro Tour title of 2024. This week, 10-ball is the game and the reigning Dynamic Billard European 10-ball Champion, Oliver Szolnoki was in attendance and the highest ranked player in the field at No.5.
The Hungarian is still looking for his maiden Euro Tour win but last month’s 10-ball gold medal was the ideal form to bring to Treviso. Szolnoki advanced to Friday afternoon’s Winners’ Qualification round with two victories today and a win on Saturday could see him rise to the lofty heights of No.1.
He needed a deciding rack to get past Germany’s Holger Gries after looking like he was on the ropes at 6-0 down, and he then cruised past Mickael Hadjadj (France) in his second match.
Szolnoki said, “It was a crazy match against Gries. I didn’t do much wrong; I broke well, I made balls but I never really had position and when he broke it was always perfect and when he broke dry, I was always hooked. At 6-0 down it was kind of unbelievable but I managed to get a couple of racks and at 6-2 he missed the 7 ball so instead of 7-2 it was 6-3.
“He had more pressure on him and from there I played well, I made two break and runs at 6-6 and 7-7, so it was nice that I saved the day as it would have been a much longer day on the losers’ side. I know I’m first seed in this tournament and I’ve never been that before which is cool. I didn’t realise I had a chance to go to No.1 so that’s good,” he added.
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Daniele Corrieri (ITA) Treviso Day 1
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Daniele Corrieri is one of the Italian hopes this week and he too won his way through to Winners’ Qualification with wins over Poland’s Dzmitry Hryb and Adrian Sistig (Germany). Corrieri can now look forward to a match with Dutch icon Alex Lely tomorrow.
Commented Daniele, “I’ve been practising more this year, putting the hours in and hopefully I can make some good progress tomorrow. There’s a bit more pressure playing at home as people expect you to win. There was less stress and pressure when I was younger but I’m here to win.”
Quinten Pongers (NED) Treviso Day 1
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Trying to emulate his brother, Yannick, the Netherland’s Quinten Pongers took the first steps today with two very comfortable wins to set up a last 32 qualification match against Dennis Laszkowski tomorrow. Yannick, of course, won last time out in Podčetrtek but elder brother Quinten is no slouch himself, having reached his first Euro Tour semi-final less than a year ago in Lasko.
Commented Quinten, “There’s now more motivation because it’s good that someone who inspires me and is close to me does so well and that’s better for me. There used to be family rivalry about five years ago but now we inspire each other. I think, now, that Yannick is the better player but that’s how it goes. One gets better, then the other gets better and we keep inspiring each other to get on the higher level and that’s a good relationship.”
Play resumes tomorrow at 9.00 with the remainder of Round 2 on the one-loss side, and the event plays down to the last 16 before resuming on Saturday morning, concluding with the title match which commences at 17.00. All matches are alternate break and a race-to-8 racks.
For viewers at home, Tables 1 & 2 will be streamed throughout on YouTube. Table 1 will be on the Kozoom channel, while Table 2 will be available throughout on the EPBF platform. All other tables can be viewed on the Kozoom.com website, where there are a variety of subscription options.
Table 1 link = https://www.youtube.com/@KozoomTV/streams
Table 2 link = https://www.youtube.com/@theepbf/streams
Tables 1-20 = https://home.kozoom.com/en/all-cue-sports
Results, live scoring, and draw are available at www.epbf.com
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Euro Tour Moves To Italian Sunshine
Reporter: Luke Riches on behalf of the EPBF
Photography: ©EPBF
AFTER A JULY in Slovenia, which saw two European Championships as well as both men’s and women’s Euro Tours played out, the Tour moves onto to regular stop, Treviso, about 30km north of Venice. In fact, this is the Euro Tour’s 24th visit to the Italian city, an association that dates back to 2010.
The Dynamic Billard Treviso Open gets underway at 9.00 on Thursday morning, concluding with the title match which commences at 19.00 on Saturday evening. In all, there are 136 players in attendance and the game is 10-ball. The field plays double elimination down to the last 32 and then single elimination from there. All matches are alternate break and a race-to-8 racks.
With a very open field this week, one player travelling to Treviso is the Netherland’s Alex Lely. Now more renowned as a coach and commentator, Lely, 51 is now based in L’Aquila in central Italy. Lely first achieved a podium finish on the Euro Tour way back in 1998 and has two Euro Tour wins to his credit in 2005 and 2006, as well as a number of world-wide titles.
Given the young talent coming through – teenagers have achieved a runner-up spot (Felix Vogel in Tallinn) and a championship victory (Yannick Pongers in Podčetrtek) – there is every chance that another from the junior ranks will break through this week.
The Women’s Predator Euro Tour sees another strong field in attendance as 47 players do battle in a tournament that starts at 9.00 on Saturday 24th August. Ina Kaplan, who won last time out in Slovenia, will be looking to finish strongly while No.1 ranked Pia Filler will be hoping to maintain her position. In fact, Filler has finished just once outside the top four in her last six Tour stops.
The game is 10-ball and the matches are alternate break, race-to-6. It’s double elimination down to the final 16 and then single elimination from there on. The women’s event culminates in the championship match on Sunday at 17.00.
For viewers at home, Tables 1 & 2 will be streamed throughout on YouTube. Table 1 will be on the Kozoom channel, while Table 2 will be available throughout on the EPBF platform. All other tables can be viewed on the Kozoom.com website, where there are a variety of subscription options.
Table 1 link = https://www.youtube.com/@KozoomTV/streams
Table 2 link = https://www.youtube.com/@theepbf/streams
Tables 1-20 = https://home.kozoom.com/en/all-cue-sports
Results, live scoring, and draw are available at www.epbf.com
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