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Semifinal  Efren Reyes faced a challenge from three Chinese Taipei 9-ball aces in the semifinal. Hsia Hui Kai earned his first final appearance in the tour after beating two-time world champion Chao Fong Pang 11-1 in an all-Chinese Taipei semifinal. Chao had a few pocketing misses, while Hsia had a smooth game in kissing the 9 ball in three times as well as clearing the table three times. Chao, the runner-up in the Ho Chi Minh City leg, has yet to win his first title in the tour.
Yang and Reyes, the only two winners in the tour so far, met in another semifinal. Yang took the lead as soon as the match started and once led by 6-2. But the Magician refused to give up and fought back to 8-10. In the 19th rack, Yang pocketed the 1 ball with a jump shot, taking him to another final since Singapore 2003. He also became the second player to beat Reyes in the tour. The Magician failed to continue his winning streak in the tour but still remained as the leader on the ranking with 180 points. Final The match between Hsia Hui Kai and Yang Ching Shun was the first all- Chinese Taipei final in the tour. Hsia took the lead in the early part of the game until 9-6, when Yang started his comeback and won five racks in a row to defeat Hsia by 11-9, exactly the same result in last year’s semifinal in Singapore leg. Yang won his second title in the tour and climbed up to third in the tour ranking. Featuring a field of 32 Asia’s best players, the tour provides the opportunity for the 32 participating players to garner qualifying points towards the World Pool Championships in July. The tour is the only ranking event in Asia for players to qualify to the World Pool Championships. For all information on the tour, please check out www.asian9-balltour.com. For the latest schedules and program information on ESPN STAR Sports, visit www.espnstar.com . Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news from the sport of billiards and pool.
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