Ho Chi Minh City, May 25 -- Belgian cueist Frederic Caudron defeated his Vietnamese opponent Chiem Hong Thai 50-25 in 22 innings in the final of the 2026 Ho Chi Minh City World Cup Three-Cushion on May 24, securing his third World Cup title in Vietnam. Finishing as a runner-up, Thai had produced an impressive run to the final. In the quarter-finals, he defeated world No. 3 Dick Jaspers of the Netherlands - winner of 32 World Cup titles, the second-highest tally in history - by 50-46. He then edged past world No. 2 Eddy Merckx of Belgium by the same scoreline in the semi-finals to reach his first-ever World Cup final. Prior to the title match, Caudron had already claimed 21 World Cup crowns, including two previous victories in Vietnam. The...