Ashley Hugil hopes to make persistent efforts on the basis of the strong start of the season, improve his competitive level, and launch an impact on the championship. The 79th ranked player from York entered the second stage of the Champions League and eliminated the 2020 World Championship runner-up Karen Wilson in the first round of the British Open.
This season is the second year of Hugil’s two-year professional qualifications. He must rise to the top 64 in the world before the end of the season, or rank in the top 8 of players other than 64 in a single season to keep his professional qualifications, but he Aiming at a higher position.
Hugil said: "I didn't just put my goal on relegation. If you set the goal so low, then there will be a problem. I really want to stay on the tour. This is a very important thing. But I really hope to go further and win more games and even championships."
"If you don't set your goals high, I don't know how you can expect to compete with those top players."
His recent performance also reflects the full confidence of Hugh Gil, the most notable of which was defeating the world No. 5 Wilson in Leicester last month.
"This may be the biggest victory of my career so far. Wilson and I are taught by the same coach, so it is very useful to communicate with him during practice, and there are still quite a few people who really helped me."
Yan Bingtao and Hugh Gil both practiced at Sheffield's Victoria Snooker Academy. Hugil and Yan Bingtao will meet regularly to practice, which is also a valuable learning experience for Hugil
"We practice in a combat style, but obviously Yan Bingtao can hardly make mistakes. He beats me badly. But I I feel that I learned more in those days than when I defeated him.Watching him play and comparing my ball with his, I can learn a lot.
Hugil’s next game is the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast in October. He will face Jack Lisowski in the first round. He is very happy to have another chance The top 16 players challenged.
He added: “If I can continue to do what I have been doing, I think I have a good chance to pick him (Lisowski), I choose Believe in yourself and believe in my progress.
"Hope I can start to get some good results in big games, defeat top players like Wilson, and enter the quarter or semi-finals.
"My personal long-term goal is to try to challenge the championship. The mid-term goal is to get more into the second half of the game. The short-term goal is to keep oneself in good condition, hit every ball well, and then move on to the next one. . ”
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