Fu Jianbo, the Asian Games Club, won nine titles, and the former snooker star made history.

　　Liang Zhiyong, a Vietnamese player, won the men’s nine-ball final of the 2nd Asian Indoor Games today. After repeated setbacks, the China team finally won the gold medal in billiards. It is the first time to win the championship of the nine-ball game in the Intercontinental Games, which is also a historic breakthrough in China billiards.

　　In today’s men’s nine-ball quarter-finals and semi-finals, Fu Jianbo defeated Thailand’s Aaron Na and South Korea’s Zheng Ronghe 11-8 and 11-4 respectively. In the final held in the evening, Fu Jianbo once fell behind Liang Zhiyong 2-4, but he completely took the initiative when he drew 4-4, and finally won 11-8.

　　"Standing on the podium and watching the national flag rise slowly, there is an incredible feeling! I have been in good shape in this competition. Today’s quarter-finals are quite ups and downs, which is the most difficult game to play, and the last two games are relatively smooth. " Fu Jianbo said after the game.

　　The 31-year-old Fu Jianbo won the championship in the recent World Cup nine-ball doubles, and this Asian Games is a breakthrough for China’s nine-ball. Perhaps most people wouldn’t have thought that Fu Jianbo won the national snooker team championship on behalf of the Shanghai team in 2001, and was a famous snooker player in China.

　　Regarding how to start a nine-ball career, Fu Jianbo said: "It was a very accidental opportunity! At the 2002 National Sports Conference, the Shanghai team did not send me to participate in the snooker competition. In order to compensate me, it was decided to let me participate in the nine-ball competition. As a result, I won the championship in the sports meeting. Since then, I have started to play nine balls. "

　　The level of men’s nine-ball in Asia is very high, and it was difficult for China players to compete with the masters from Japan, South Korea and the Philippines. However, in recent years, China players have made continuous breakthroughs in the men’s nine-ball field.

　　For the reason of such rapid progress, Fu Jianbo said: "The main reason is that there are more opportunities for competitions! The country has paid more attention to the nine-ball, and there are more domestic and international competitions, so there are more opportunities to compete with masters. By playing against strong players many times, our level will naturally improve quickly. "

Editor: Shuo Yang