Xiao Guodong barely succeeded in avoiding elimination in the semifinals earlier in the day in the Ho Chi Minh City, where he trailed Manan Chandra of India 4-0.
He recovered in great style, but owed his place in the final to a costly miss by Chandra in the eighth frame.
The passage for Liang Wenbo had also not been easy as he found himself 4-3 down to Wu Yu-Lun of Chinese Taipei, the surprise package of the tournament.
Liang Wenbo survived the scare in the semifinals 5-4, but then could not master Xiao Guodong in the final, losing his quest for the gold medal 5-2.
Wu Yu Lun then made up for the loss in the semifinals with a 5-1 hammering of Chandra in the bronze medal playoff to become snooker medallist from Chinese Taipei.
Picture: The billiard sports opening ceremony on October 31. |
