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Bustamante Eliminated In World Championship
Mike Panozzo
Wednesday, July 5, 1:50 AM CST

The first day of knockout action featured a huge shock as Dutch shooter Niels Feyen fought back from a 5-0 deficit to eliminate Filipino sensation Francisco Bustamante, 9-6, at the Victor Chandler World Pool Championship in Cardiff, Wales.

Feyen, an unheralded 23-year-old from The Hague, thrilled the orange-clad Dutch contingent, many of whom had expected to see the Netherland's top star, Alex Lely cause such commotion. Instead, it was Feyen carrying Holland's hopes, as Lely failed to advance last the group qualifying stage. Bustamante, the top seed and losing semifinalist in 1999, limped into the knockout stage as the No.29 seed, having won only three of his five group matches.

Tuesday - July 4

Round of 64

Niels Feyen (HOL) def. Francisco Bustamante (PHI) - 9-6

Steve Knight (ENG) def. Niclas Bergendorf (SWE) - 9-2

Alain Martel (CAN) def. Rob McKenna (WAL) - 9-2

Oliver Ortmann (GER) def. Maxim Stalev (RUS) - 9-3

Chin Shun Tang (TAI) def. Tang Hoa (USA) - 9-3

Fong Pang Chao (TAI) def. Ralph Eckert (GER) - 9-8

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