LIMA - Frédéric Caudron has fired his first arrows in the World champions at the American substitue Michael Kang. In his fast and attractive style the Belgian defeated his opponent in three sets. Michael Kang collected only seventeen caroms: 15-6, 15-7, 15-4 (1.956/0.809).
It was no more than a shot across the bow of 'Frédéric the Terrible', who will meet the Spaniard Sergio Jimenez in his next preliminary round. Michael Kang was robbed of an illusion by Caudron: he knows after two appalling matches that he can't play a leading role in tournaments like the World championship. The highlight in the career of the manager of the Carom Cafe in New York will always be the curious victory against Dick Jaspers in the World Championships in 2005 in Lugo.
The average of Caudron (1.956) came pretty close to the match played by Dani Sánchez. The Belgian demonstrated in his three sets a greater regularity: he finished in eight, seven and eight innings.
Torbjörn Blomdahl made in a direct duel an end to the World championship of Jean van Erp, who also had lost to Tonny Carlsen. The Swede showed an old-fashioned form and played an average of 2.142. Just like in Matosinhos, two weeks ago, it seems that he is on his way to his best form.
He beat Jean van Erp in straight sets (15-10, 15-0, 15-9), with a remarkable 15-0 in three innings in the second set. Sung-Won Choi won his match against Ramon Rodriguez 3-1. The Peruvian can focus from now on to the organization of the tournament.