On October 12, 2022, the Snooker Scottish Open continued, with two new Chinese players advancing to the main competition, Chen Zifan swept Ryan Tomerson 24-0, Chang Bingyu defeated Usenbach 4-1, and completed a single shot and broke 100 in the second game. Just in the previous British Open, Usenbach unexpectedly eliminated the world's number one O'Sullivan , but his condition failed to continue and he soon lost.
Chen Zifan needs to solve the problem of relegation this season. If he does not play in the ranking match and achieves certain results, he will most likely be relegated and lose his professional player status. He will face Australian player Ryan Tomerson in the qualifying round. Chen Zifan is in a hot state, scoring 79 points, 66 points, 56 points and 53 points in a single shot, winning four consecutive games, sweeping Ryan Tomerson to advance to the main game, and his next opponent is to be determined.
Chang Bingyu eliminated Usenbach 4-1. Facing the Swiss star who had defeated the world's No. 1 O'Sullivan before, Chang Bingyu performed stably and became the final winner. In the first game, Usenbach scored 65 points in a single shot and took the lead. In the second game, Chang Bingyu was not willing to be outdone and scored 104 points in a single shot. After that, neither of them scored 50+ in a single shot. Chang Bingyu ended the game with three consecutive wins of 79-8, 81-32, and 75-28.
Currently, 12 Chinese players have finished the game and won seven main competition places. Following the five players of Ding Junhui, Liang Wenbo, Tian Pengfei, , Zhang Anda, and Xu Si, Chen Zifan and Chang Bingyu have been promoted. Luning , Zhang Health , Wu Yize, Zhao Jianbo and Peng Yisong were eliminated. Among them, amateur player Zhao Jianbo also temporarily qualified for substitutes. Facing the stronger Qiao Perry , he failed to bring new surprises.
It is worth mentioning that the qualifying match of seed players is postponed. Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao have no match tasks for the time being. The next time they play, they will be held at the Northern Ireland Open. Currently, they only play one round of qualifying matches, and the top 16 players in the world are the same.
All three Thai players appeared, Nopon Sancamp scored 80 points, 73 points and 71 points in a single shot to eliminate Wanharutai 4-1. The latter was the champion of the Women's World Championships last year. He won the championship with Robertson in the World Mixed Doubles Invitational. He currently obtained professional qualifications for two seasons through wild card. He once eliminated Mitchell Mann at the Northern Ireland Open, and Nopon Sancamp reached the semi-finals in the British Open.
Tachaya and Jordan Brown hit the decisive game. Tachaya once won the single-time limited-time championship. Jordan Brown defeated O'Sullivan in the Welsh Open to win the championship. Both of them had strong strength. Jordan Brown took the lead in getting the match point, but was quickly tied by Tachaya. Tachaya scored 84 points in the decisive game, and finally narrowly defeated Jordan Brown 4-3 and advanced to the main game with Nopon Sancamp.
