“I think the secret was not being nervous,” said Jang Ga-yeon (19-HUONS), who has become a “surprise star” in the billiards world by 꽁머니사이트 reaching the quarterfinals in her professional debut. “This is the real beginning, and I want to be remembered as a player who is humble and consistently good.
Jang, 19, born in 2004, who turned pro this season, made a splash in her first professional event, the Gyeongju Blue One Resort PBA-LPBA Championship, reaching the quarterfinals.
It was the biggest upset in the LPBA’s history, as the ‘rookie’ defeated Park Soo-hyang and Park Ji-won in the qualifying round, Lim Jung-sook (Crown Hae-tae) in the round of 64, Choi Hye-mi (Welcome Savings Bank) in the round of 32, and ‘favorite’ Kang Ji-eun (SK Rent-a-Car) in the round of 16.
The emergence of a huge rookie who shook up the LPBA was encouraging to the billiard world, and there were great expectations that a new ‘beauty star’ would emerge. However, Jang Ga-yeon was actually a dummy.
In a call with ‘News1’, Jang Ga-yeon said, “I’ve been doing a lot of interviews lately, so I feel like I’ve become a star,” and while she answered like a young player, she said, “That doesn’t change anything. It’s just the beginning, so I have to do better without being complacent,” she said, adding that she is determined.
When asked, “Did you expect to make the quarterfinals in your first professional event?” he replied, “Not at all. I was able to reach the quarterfinals because I couldn’t,” he said humbly, adding, “My goal was to pass the qualifiers, so after that, I cleared my mind with the thought of ‘it’s a bonus anyway,’ and then the match went better.”
Jang Ga-yeon, who was once called a “high school superstar,” has already been a highly anticipated prospect at the adult level, having recently won the National Billiards Championship. However, not many people expected her to succeed in the LPBA, which is full of well-known professionals, but she kept her momentum going in the unfamiliar LPBA.
“I wasn’t nervous because I was a pro. I’m not a nervous person. When I came to the professional stage, there was exciting music and a strong atmosphere of entertainment, which suited me better,” she said, radiating positive energy.
Of course, it wasn’t all fun and games. He learned a lot from his first encounter with professional players and took it to heart. “I was impressed with how they all went for it,” he says, “no matter who they were. It was like that in most of the matches I won, I thought I had a big lead, but they kept coming back,” he recalled.
Recalling her quarterfinal match against Kim Min-ah (NHC), the player who handed Jang her first professional defeat and crowned her champion, Jang said, “I didn’t stay calm, but she stayed calm until the end, and that was the big difference.”메이저도메인 “I missed my defense in the second set because I was just thinking about hitting the last point quickly. I need to keep those things in mind and work on them next time,” he reflected.
Describing herself as a “quick learner who sees the strengths of other players,” Zhang said, “I’m trying to be more precise these days, focusing on my defense and staying calm until the end. “I’ve just made my debut, but I want to be different and better in the next tournament,” he said. He is preparing for the next tournament with great enthusiasm, even moving his home from Gumi to a new training center near Dongtan.
Reaching the quarterfinals in her first professional event can be a confidence booster, but it can also put a lot of pressure on her. Despite her best efforts, Jang Ga-yeon is already facing a different set of eyes and expectations.
However, she said, “There is no pressure at all. She calmly prepared for the next step, saying, “I just need to improve my skills and be judged on my skills alone.” Regarding the praise around her, she said, “I think it’s because my skills aren’t high enough. I want to be a player who stands out with my skills,” she said.