Duong Quoc Hoang and Aloysius Yapp continued their solid run in the 2024 Reyes Cup with a doubles victory to further extend Team Asia's lead against Team Europe.
Team Asia’s Duong Quoc Hoang and Aloysius Yapp put on an impressive display of teamwork and precision to defeat Team Europe’s David Alcaide and Eklent Kaçi, 5-2, in their doubles match in Day 2 of the 2024 Reyes Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, October 16.
The dynamic duo from Team Asia dominated the early stages, racing out to a 3-0 lead with strategic shot-making and excellent table control, leaving their European opponents scrambling to catch up.
Alcaide and Kaçi managed to pull one back in the fourth rack to make it 3-1, showing glimpses of the skill that made them formidable competitors.
However, Duong and Yapp quickly responded, pushing their lead to 4-1, thanks to Yapp’s clinical potting and Duong’s tactical play, which proved too much for the Europeans to handle.
Team Europe refused to go down without a fight though, taking another rack to make it 4-2, but Duong and Yapp stayed composed amid a potential comeback.
In the final rack, Duong and Yapp had another clean break en route to a decisive 5-2 victory, extending Team Asia’s lead in the tournament to 6-2 in the race to 11 points.
The win by Duong and Yapp was pivotal in maintaining Team Asia’s momentum, adding another crucial point as they inch closer to Reyes Cup glory.
Day 2 Results:
- Team Asia 5-3 Team Europe (Team Match)
- Ko Pin-yi (Asia) 5-3 Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (Europe)
- Duong Quoc Hoang and Aloysius Yapp (Asia) 5-2 David Alcaide and Eklent Kaçi (Europe)