Korea's ace Cho Myoung-woo wins the World Cup of 3 Cushions in Porto + reclaims the world's No. 1 ranking. The era of Cho Myoung-woo has begun
Jul 07, 2025
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Cho Myung-woo won the final match against Jeremy Bury (France, world No. 9) by 50 to 34 (23 innings) in 23 innings. As a result, Cho Myung-woo lost to Dick Jaspers (the Netherlands) in the final of last year's Porto World Cup and shook off the disappointment of finishing second. Also achieve his second career World Cup win in about 2 years and 7 months since the Sharm el-Sheikh World Cup in 2022??
The early aspect of the final was a close game. Bury's lead until the first 10 innings. Bury went ahead with two five consecutive scoring innings.
However, Cho Myung-woo calmly maintained the flow of pursuit. After tying the game with three points in the 11th inning, he turned the tide 26-22 in the 14th inning and entered break time. In the 50-point score game, if a player reaches the 25th point first, a break time is declared and the second round is developed.
Cho Myung-woo led the second half. Despite the early lead, Bury collapsed on his own as the tempo of the game fluctuated when Cho Myung-woo chased and turned the tide. In the World Cup final, there were a series of hard-to-see balls and single hits. Cho Myung-woo didn't miss this opportunity. He scored five points in two consecutive innings, followed by eight high runs in the 20th inning.
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In the second half, Cho Myung-woo continued his game with a perfect flow. While Bury only hit a ball and a single, Cho Myung-woo scored five runs in two consecutive innings and eight runs in 20 innings. He then won 50-34 in 23 innings thanks to his 13th consecutive score, securing the championship.
Cho Myoung-woo, who won his second World Cup in his career, added 80 points in the world ranking, reclaiming the world No. 1 spot for the first time in 15 months since the Begel World Cup in the Netherlands on October 30, 2023.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
