Ding Junhui, China’s top snooker player, played a rare high-gloss performance in the near future on the 5th. He eliminated the defending champion O’Sullivan at 6:4 and advanced into the top eight of the British championship.
Xinhua News Agency, London, December 5 (Reporter Zhang Wei) Ding Junhui, China’s top snooker player, played a rare high-gloss performance in the near future on the 5th, eliminating the defending champion O’Sullivan at 6:4 and advancing into the top eight of the British championship.
32-year-old Ding Junhui has not won the ranking Championship for more than two years, and has staged “one round tour” many times since this season “. However, Ding Junhui went smoothly in York this time. On the 5th, he quickly won the first three games and didn’t let the “rocket” score a goal. Although O’Sullivan suddenly “woke up” and once chased to 4:4 Ping, Ding Junhui, who claimed to play the highest level of 90%, ended the game in two cities.
Ding Junhui said frankly that he knew he had to make a strong start in the face of O’Sullivan, otherwise the other party could get started and score hard at any time. “I did a good defense. I hope I can remember this feeling. Every game can be played like this.”
O’Sullivan, who celebrated his 44th birthday on that day, comforted himself and said, “I am very glad that I won four games today. I might have lost miserably. I also had some opportunities after 4:4, but I didn’t catch them.”
Ding Junhui will face another famous Chinese general Liang Wenbo next. Liang Wenbo suffered the pain of losing his mother last week. Ding Junhui, who experienced his mother’s death in 2017, said he was very sympathetic. “The mind is on the court and the heart is at home. I think so is he. I’m sure he wants to win the competition for his mother.”
In addition, 19-year-old Chinese player Bingtao won the Australian star Robertson 6:1 the day before. The new leader who won the first ranking championship in the Riga Masters this year will then face veteran Higgins.