on January 10, Beijing time, the first round of the 2022 Snooker Masters will be staged, with Zhao Xintong against Higgins . After Yan Bingtao was eliminated in , Zhao Xintong became the only seed of the Chinese army, but Higgins is a legendary superstar. In this game, Zhao Xintong must have outstanding performance to advance, and CCTV5 will be broadcast live. Only 16 players participated in the
Masters, each of them were "masters". The defending champion Yan Bingtao has been eliminated. He lost to Mark Williams 4-6 and encountered the first round game. In addition, Neil Robertson defeated McGill 26-3 and reached the quarterfinals.
Zhao Xintong's opponent in the first round was Higgins, who was a four-time world champion and has also won honors such as English Championship and Masters. Moreover, although Higgins is 46 years old, his condition is still remarkable. Zhao Xintong is only 24 years old, but has won the British Championship and the two will stage a peak showdown.
Masters is one of the three major snooker competitions. The competition has attracted much attention. In this game, CCTV5 will broadcast live. It is worth mentioning that this game starts at 21:00 on January 10, but CCTV CCTV5 will start live broadcasting from 22:35.
Especially after Yan Bingtao was eliminated, Zhao Xintong's performance attracted more attention. Of course, Zhao Xintong is not favored. Mark Williams, who defeated Yan Bingtao, said bluntly that he actually hoped to fight against Higgins rather than Zhao Xintong. In other words, if Zhao Xintong can defeat Higgins, he will have the opportunity to avenge Yan Bingtao. The winners of Zhao Xintong and Higgins will face Mark Williams in the 8-to-4 knockout round!
At the end of last year, Zhao Xintong had already won the British Championship. If he could win the championship in this competition, he would be his second third major competition champion. Of course, every time Zhao Xintong wins, it is not easy, and his opponents are very strong.
Masters' first round adopts a 11-game 6-win system, and each game is very important. Yan Bingtao had lost to Mark Williams 4-6 before, but he once led 3-1. Therefore, Zhao Xintong needs to focus on every game and cannot relax at all. He hopes that Zhao Xintong can win his first career Masters Championship.
