2022 European Masters Qualifying Tournament kicked off last night and this morning, and Chinese players Yan Bingtao and Wu Yize successfully advanced. Mark Williams narrowly defeated Highfield 5-4, Karen Wilson defeated Sam Craigie 5-2.
Mark Williams is currently ranked 7th in the world. In this game, he had 1 hundred-break and 4 50-plus scores. His opponent scored 1 hundred and 99 points. In the first game, Mark Williams scored 66 points on a single stroke, earning himself a good start. In the second game, Highfield scored 60 points piecemeal to tie the score. In the third game, Highfield launched a counterattack and achieved a lead with 99 points in a single stroke.
In the fourth game, Mark Williams returned the favor with a single shot of 105 points, and the two sides tied at 2-2. In the fifth game, the two sides started to fight, and you and I tested each other. In the end, Highfield won the game 71-60 and took the lead again. In the sixth game, Highfield scored 100 points in a single shot, zero-blocking Mark Williams and taking a two-game lead. Mark Williams immediately adjusted his condition and began to counterattack.
first scored 54 points on a single stroke in the seventh inning, and then scored 96 points on a single stroke in the eighth inning, tying the score at 4-4. In the deciding game of the ninth game, Highfield scored 61 points piecemeal. Mark Williams won by one point with a single shot of 62 points, beating Highfield and advancing in a thrilling manner.
Karen Wilson had a relatively easy time, defeating his opponent Craigie with one shot of 100 and three shots of 50+. In the first game, Wilson scored 65 points on a single shot, and won the second game 70-10. In the third game, Wilson interrupted the attack when he scored 51 points on a single shot. Craigie seized the opportunity and scored 77 points on a single shot, winning back. One round. But this was Craigie's only 50+ shot.
In the fourth game, Wilson responded with 100 points in a single stroke, gaining a 3-game lead. In the fifth game, Wilson failed to take advantage. Craigie seized the opportunity and defended on the side. He won 78-19 and recovered one game. In the sixth game, Wilson won 77-14 and reached the match point 4-2. In the seventh game, Wilson did not give Craigie any chance to overtake, and ended the game with 59 points on a single stroke, 71-36, eliminating Craigie 5-2 to advance.
The following is the results of the first day of the game:
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