3-Cushion
ANDERNOS - The semi-finals of the 3B Masters have been won by Jérémy Bury and Adrien Tachoire. These two players will contest the tournament win in the final, which will be broadcast on a French channel late tonight.
The first semi-final was between Jérémy Bury and Mikaël Devogelaere. The level of play was far below their usual averages, alternately the two players won three sets. In the last and decisive set the favourite and French number 1, Jérémy Bury, took the win.
Semi-final Jérémy Bury/Mikaël Devogelaere 4-3.
Jérémy Bury: 4 sets won, average 1,204.
Mikaël Devogelaere: 3 sets won, average 0,938
The second semifinal was much better and quicker. The two players Adrien Tachoire and Cédric Melnytschenko used far less than the permitted 35 seconds. The Albert player Melnytschenko took the lead 2-1 at the start of the match, before Tachoire took three consecutive sets at a furious pace in 5, 3 and 6 innings, scoring 30 points in 14 innings.
The final averages reflect the dominance of Tachoire in this semi-final, 1,581 for the winner and 1,034 for the loser.
Semi-final Adrien Tachoire-Cédric Melnytschenko 4-2
Adrien Tachoire: 4 sets won, 1,581 average (run 9)
Cédric Melnytschenko: 2 sets won, 1.034 average (run 4)
In the final, the French number 1 Jérémy Bury will face the current number 10 on the national ranking list. The match will be broadcasted tonight on the French sports channel 'Sport en France' and later on 'Replay' on Kozoom.