Johann Chua and Warren Kiamco in their respective tables during the men's 9-ball doubles event. (Trina Ibarle-Orquiza)
The Philippine team started its bid on a strong note in the men’s 9-ball doubles as two Filipino pairs marched to the semifinals of the 30th Southeast Asian Games at The Manila Hotel Tent on Tuesday.
Team 1 composed of Carlo Biado and Johann Chua routed the Indonesian duo of Jefry Zen and Irsal Afrinneza Nasution, 9-3, while Warren Kiamco and Jeffrey Ignacio escaped with a 9-8 win over Brunei Darussalam’s Ahmad Taufiq Murni and Muhammad Azim Abu Bakar.
“Ang dami ko nang sinalihan pero dito talaga ako (I’ve already joined many tournaments but this is where I got) pressured the most,” Kiamco said.
It will be an all-Philippine final if the Filipino duos hurdle their semifinal foes.
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Earlier, both teams bucked Malaysia’s Team 1 and 2 in the pre-quarterfinals.
Kiamco and Ignacio turned back Darryl Chia and Amir Ibrahim, 9-3, while Biado and Chua pulled off a 9-2 triumph over Kok Jken Yung and Muhamad Yakup Muhammad Almie.
Meanwhile, the team-up of Al Shajjar Basil Hasan and Michael Angelo Mengorio advanced to the quarterfinals after a 3-1 win over Indonesia in the men’s snooker doubles.
