Joining Reyes in the quarterfinals are Singapore leg winner Gandy Valle and runner-up Wu Chia Ching of Chinese Taipei.  Valle started the day with a masterful 9-2 victory over Au Siu-Wai of Hong Kong, then followed it up with a nail-biting 9–8 triumph over countryman Francisco “Django” Bustamante. The 31-year-old native of Davao City will next face Yang Ching–Shun of Chinese Taipei.

Not to be outdone, Wu also booked a quarterfinal berth following a pair of impressive victories. The 16-year-old Wu defeated Chan Keng Kwang 9–7 in the first round, then outplayed fellow Taiwanese Chao Fong Pang 9–5. Interestingly, Wu also eliminated Chao during the Singapore leg. Wu’s quarterfinal opponent will be Wanshana Poomjaeng of Thailand.

Toh Lian Han of Singapore likewise made his way to the quarterfinals after disposing Muhammad Zulfikri of Indonesia 9–8. Toh will take o­n Satoshi Kawabata of Japan.

For more information o­n the Tour, please check out www.asian9-balltour.com. For the latest schedules and program information o­n ESPN STAR Sports, catch us o­n the net at www.espnstar.com.

The San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour is sanctioned by the Asian Pocket Billiard Union and organized by ESPN STAR Sports’ Event Management Group (EMG) in association with the All Indonesian Billiards Association. San Miguel Beer is the title sponsor for the Tour.Iwan Simonis and Aramith supply the official tablecloth and official balls respectively. Brunswick Metro is the official pool table, Mandarin Oriental Jakarta is the official hotel and Hanggar Billiard & Recreation Center is the official venue. STAR Sports is the official broadcaster. The 2005 Tour will go to Singapore, Jakarta, Kaohsiung and Manila. Besides the total prize money of US$200,000, the top 10 players o­n the Tour Order of Merit every year will directly qualify into the World Professional Pool Championships.

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