In the 1990s, billiards became quietly popular in China.
, a sport originated from Europe, was originally considered a niche sport in China.
until it later set off a bigger craze in China. More factors may be because of Ding Junhui . The fundamental reason is his impressive results in the World Snooker Competition.
At that time, there was another female player who was as famous as Ding Junhui, who was Pan Xiaoting, known as the "Nine Ball Queen".
These two people are called the "golden boy and jade girl" in the Chinese billiards world, and the calls for them to be together have been constantly.
However, in the end, Ding Junhui chose female reporter Zhang Yuanyuan as his lifelong companion , and many people said that the answer was clear at a glance.
What is regrettable is that Pan Xiaoting, who is definitely a beauty, is still single until she was 40 years old, and she doesn’t know when she will find her happy partner.
The hard road of growth of "Oriental Star"
In 1987, Ding Junhui was born in Yixing, Jiangsu. His father Ding Wenjun is both a grocery store owner and an avid billiards enthusiast.
Under the influence of his father, Xiao Ding Junhui's entertainment program can only be billiards.
may really be extremely talented. When he was 6 years old, Ding Junhui had already played invincible players around the world, and was nicknamed "Billiards Prodigy".
At this time, Ding Wenjun recognized his son's talent in playing billiards. He closed his grocery store and opened a billiards room to do business and practice football.
From then on, the father and son of regarded practicing as their daily routine, and Ding Junhui's billiards skills have also increased day by day. He was less than 11 years old and was able to score 118 shots in a single shot.
When Ding Junhui was invincible within dozens of miles around Yixing , Ding Wenjun made another bold decision, that is, to let his son take playing ball as the direction of his life and become a professional player.
After several considerations, he decided to end his business in his hometown and take Ding Junhui to Dongguan, Guangdong to practice football, because it is the place with the most snooker experts in China.
In order to support Ding Junhui in practicing football, Ding Wenjun and his wife sold all their houses, which can be said to be a bet on everything.
At this time, the Ding family, which was financially struggling, encountered difficulties again.
Mother Chen Xijuan suffered from breast cancer . After undergoing an excision in her hometown, the couple came to Guangdong to accompany their son together.
Hard work pays off. In 2002, Ding Junhui won the World Youth Billiard Championship held in Latvia capital Riga . At the age of 15, he became the youngest champion in Asian history.
Ding Junhui continued to work hard and won the first billiards gold medal in the history of the Chinese Asian Games at the Busan Asian Games in South Korea in September of the same year.
The efforts will eventually be rewarded, but Ding Wenjun and Chen Xijuan hope that their son can go to the top.
So, they decided to send Ding Junhui to the UK where snooker experts gather to compete on the same stage with those international players.
In early 2003, Ding Junhui flew to the UK alone and entered Northampton Snooker School to study.
The language is not clear and the habits are different, and Ding Junhui's journey to studying in a foreign country is even more difficult.
16-year-old Ding Junhui has long realized that it is difficult for his parents to support him, and he must persist even if he grits his teeth.
Dawn appeared 8 months later. In September 2003, Ding Junhui entered the top 128 in the world. obtained professional player qualification with excellent results and received an annual salary of 40,000 pounds.
In the next six months, Ding Junhui defeated many world billiards in various competitions, and his world ranking jumped to 56th.
As the improvement of economic conditions, mother Chen Xijuan was finally able to come to the UK to accompany and take care of Ding Junhui's study and life. That was the warmest time Ding Junhui felt.
Ding Junhui, whose diet and psychology have improved, has made great progress in billiards.
In April 2005, Ding Junhui won the World Snooker China Open Championship, and became famous all over the world and was known as the "Star of the East".
His success set an example for Chinese youth, and the snooker movement set a craze in China.
In December 2005, Ding Junhui won the Snooker British Open championship and became the first non-British champion in this event. What's more valuable is that he defeated the world master , Steve Davis, who was nicknamed "Natural Gold Nuggets" in the final, and Ding Junhui also became a star in the British Isles.
Walking on the streets of the UK, many British people asked him to take photos and sign autographs.
In August 2006, Ding Junhui defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan and won the Northern Ireland Cup, tied the O'Sullivan record, and became the player who won three ranking championships before he was 20 years old. That was the only two in the world.
In December 2006, at the Asian Games held in Doha , Ding Junhui, who played in China, won three gold medals for men's singles, doubles and teams in , rewriting the history of billiards at the Chinese Asian Games.
In the years that followed, with the company of my mother, Ding Junhui steadily walked in the kingdom of billiards.
Romantic love quietly comes
However, all this changed in 2010.
During the Spring Festival this year, Ding Junhui, who returned to China to visit relatives, met a girl named Zhang Yuanyuan at a friend's party.
Girls with a white skin, beautiful face and graduated from prestigious universities seem extremely intellectual and quiet, which is very attractive to Ding Junhui, who has not received an orthodox education since childhood.
, and Zhang Yuanyuan also admires the "genius boy" Ding Junhui very much, and even regards it as an idol.
On the premise of having a good impression of each other, the two had several dates in 5 days.
In the communication between the two while having afternoon tea and watching movies, one showed a gentlemanly spirit and the other was full of ladylikeness. The two of them had a big step in their understanding of each other.
Then, Ding Junhui ended his holiday and returned to the UK.
When I picked up the phone, the feeling of longing in my heart arose, and Ding Junhui directly expressed his admiration to Zhang Yuanyuan.
Although I felt a little sudden and unexpected, Zhang Yuanyuan, who has many beautiful memories of Ding Junhui, quickly accepted this relationship.
Through the Internet, the two of them constantly convey their emotions.
At this time, another emergency occurred: Ding Junhui's mother Chen Xijuan fell ill again and had to return to China for treatment.
's mother's sudden departure made Ding Junhui unable to adapt to for a while. His life and training became extremely chaotic, and it could even be described as a mess.
At the same time, his competitive state also declined sharply, losing three consecutive British Professional Open games.
The key is that every time you fail, it is inexplicable, and all those who win him are unknown people who are far from his level. What embarrasses Ding Junhui even more is that he failed again at the Shanghai Snooker Open in June 2010.
This made Ding Junhui, who had always been strong, could no longer bear it. He hid alone in the locker room and couldn't help but shed tears.
And all this happened to be witnessed by Zhang Yuanyuan, who came to visit her boyfriend.
Seeing her boyfriend's lonely appearance, Zhang Yuanyuan's loving heartstrings pounded.
In April 2011, Zhang Yuanyuan resigned from his job as a reporter and flew to Sheffield, England to , take over Ding's "position" and become Ding Junhui's full-time "career".
In the early morning, she got up early, prepared a delicious breakfast for Ding Junhui, and then drove Ding Junhui to participate in training.
When she comes back, she will go to the supermarket to buy ingredients and prepare a hearty lunch on time.
When Ding Junhui sat at the dining table, eating the braised shrimps and spicy chicken wings that she cooked, the feeling of happiness arose.
Under Zhang Yuanyuan's careful care, their small house has a bright window and is clean and comfortable.
Ding Junhui's life is extremely regular, and his competitive state is steadily recovering.
At the Snooker World Championships in May 2011, Ding Junhui advanced to the semi-finals, and created the best historical results of the Asian players World Championships.
In the Snooker World Cup team competition in July 2011, Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo competed for the championship and runner-up on behalf of the Chinese team and Northern Ireland. In the end, the two defeated their opponents and won the World Cup championship.
When Ding's mother came to "accept" this year, she saw Ding Junhui with a new look.
The old man got along very well with his prospective daughter-in-law, so Ding's mother completely relieved.
In February 2012, Ding Junhui, who was in excellent competitive state, defeated the world's first " Mark Shark " Selby with delicate pole method at the World Snooker Wales Open , and won the Welsh Open championship for the first time.
For a moment, the media rushed over, and Ding Junhui was also known as the "Prince of Wales".
At the same time, the flower of love between Zhang Yuanyuan and Ding Junhui is blooming brightly.
Ding Junhui publicly announced his relationship at a press conference held later.
He sincerely thanked his girlfriend standing beside him and said: "With her being there, I have enough time to train every day!"
From this day on, this beautiful Chinese girl wearing glasses has entered the world's vision.
Because of long-term training and playing in the UK, Ding Junhui decided to buy his own house.
Soon, they moved into a large single-family house in downtown Sheffield.
In addition to daily training and competitions, they occasionally drive out, running and playing in the forests and grass in the wild.
Zhang Yuanyuan also had her own career. She became a freelance writer and began to write articles for media around the world, living a leisurely life.
In 2014, the two beloved people received the marriage certificate . From that day on, Zhang Yuanyuan was upgraded from Ding Junhui's girlfriend to wife.
people are in a happy mood. In December of this year, Ding Junhui jumped to the top of the snooker world rankings, becoming the first Asian player to top the world.
On August 8, 2018, their love fruit came and their daughter Ding Nuanzhu came to the world.
However, while being happy, Ding Junhui also had deep regrets.
Ding's mother died of cancer recurrence two years ago and she failed to see her granddaughter coming.
The current situation of the two: Everyone's pursuit is different
When Ding Junhui shined on the world snooker, there was also a girl named Pan Xiaoting in China. With her outstanding ball skills, she was known as the "Nine Ball Queen".
Two people with a small age difference often attend some commercial activities together and have participated in some billiards competitions. They are called the "golden boy and jade girl" in the Chinese billiards industry. Two outstanding people like
are excellent couples in the eyes of Chinese people.
So for a long time, when talking about Ding Junhui, people will think of Pan Xiaoting.
However, this can only be wishful thinking for people.
In fact, two people in the rising period are almost all their energy on training and competitions, and they don’t have more time to consider personal issues.
And a long time ago, Pan Xiaoting revealed her mate selection criteria: "I don't want it to be in the sports circle." She herself "likes more mature and steady men."
and her views on Ding Junhui are also very interesting. She said, "Xiaohui is a very simple and simple person."
"I treat him as my younger brother, and he treats me as my sister." is obvious, which means that Ding Junhui is not her dish.
Pan Xiaoting is a career-oriented girl. After she achieved excellent results in billiards, she was in the competition and was in the business.
As early as 2009, she established Shanghai Pan Xiaoting Billiards Club Co., Ltd. , and served as the chairman and CEO, creating the brand "Pan Xiaoting" brilliantly.
Since 2014, Pan Xiaoting's life has begun to no longer be just billiards. She began to learn racing , equestrian, Latin dance , and even showed her cat steps on the cat stand.
She also became friends with the famous writer Han Han . In 2018, Han Han, who could cross the border, came to "kick the house" behavior.
Results In the billiards hall opened by Pan Xiaoting, Han Han only played one role all night, that is, kick-off. After , he was fine, because every time Pan Xiaoting hit the ball to the end.
Also in 2018, Pan Xiaoting also joined the short video platform. With her beautiful appearance and bright broadcasting style, she actually attracted as much as 9.6 million fans.
, and her reputation has soared, she also tried the entertainment industry and made a guest appearance in Han Han's New Year film " Speeding Life ". Unfortunately, she had no lines, but she was also considered a addiction.
Pan Xiaoting, who has extremely high emotional intelligence, will certainly not lose the advertising endorsement position. She has endorsed investment and financial products, milk powder and treadmills one after another.
has gains and losses. In 2016, a financial product exploded, causing Pan Xiaoting to fall into a protracted judicial dispute.
It was not until a verdict in 2020 that she was liberated from this quagmire.
In 2020, Pan Xiaoting directly formed a sales team.
She used her nature to love product selection and shopping, and tried to get a share of the live streaming and sales industry, and she did make some achievements.
It is rumored that Pan Xiaoting’s personal assets have reached 800-1 billion yuan.
However, it is regrettable that Pan Xiaoting, who is extremely successful in her career and has entered the threshold of 40, is still single.
Maybe this girl who is like the wind will still stick to her principles and she is still trying to find her other half.
, and Ding Junhui's consistent attitude towards various public opinions from the outside world was to ignore them, and never express his opinion. He and Pan Xiaoting insisted on going their own way.
In 2017, the media published photos of them participating in an event together, and the two had positive interactions during the event.
and Pan Xiaoting, who is obviously 5 years older than Ding Junhui, is still exquisite and beautiful. cannot tell the age difference between the two, which shows that the maintenance is extremely successful. Ding Junhui, who is established with
30, is a little fat and has the potential to develop into a middle-aged greasy uncle.
Time flies, and it is 2022 in a blink of an eye. Ding Junhui, who has been walking along the way with his personal struggle, is already 35 years old.
Not only did he win honors in various international competitions in snooker, but he also earned up to hundreds of millions of dollars through hard work.
Ding Junhui, who has a successful career, shows his desire for warmth in his family and hopes that his beloved can always be with him.
He hopes his daughter is happy and hopes that his father can spend his old age in peace, and Zhang Yuanyuan is obviously the woman with a good wife and mother in his mind.
Not only did she manage Ding Junhui's life and work in an orderly manner, she allowed Ding Junhui to devote herself to training and competitions without any distractions.
On May 20, 2022, Ding Junhui posted a photo of the family of three.
From the photo, it can be seen that the beautiful wife Zhang Yuanyuan is bright and charming, while their youngest daughter is white and fat, which is very similar to Ding Junhui's eyebrows and eyes.
Ding Junhui also wrote this sentence: "Today I confess my love to my big lover and little lover!"
You can imagine that Ding Junhui is devastated by his wife and daughter.
On the 2022 Chinese Valentine's Day, Ding Junhui posted a photo of his youngest daughter wearing a birthday crown, and he and his wife kissed her daughter.
In his caption, he said that because he can only celebrate his daughter's birthday in advance when he goes abroad for competitions, he is a perfect daughter slave.
In all these pictures, Zhang Yuanyuan's expression was contented, which was his lifelong companionship for her husband and daughter, and that was his endless comfort for the quiet and beautiful years.
. For all this, Pan Xiaoting, who is very career-oriented, may find it difficult to have this mentality.
Therefore, Ding Junhui's choice back then could be said to be extremely wise. He always knew what his goal was, and he also knew what type of woman was the life companion that suited him.
The general public should not make random matches in the future. Life has its own fixed rules, and everything should be done with the flow.
text/Blue Wind Zhuchen
References:
[1] Ding Junhui: There is no genius who does not work hard, Life Sixteen or Seventeen, 2019(01);
[2] Lei Ming, not the queen, a woman like the wind, young writer, 2014(08).
