At 18:00 on November 10th, the 2020 Snooker German Masters Qualifying Tournament kicked off. Xiao Guodong and Lu Ning started the only Chinese derby on the first match day, and the winner will advance to the top 64.
The German Masters will be held in January next year. Only players who have won two consecutive victories in the qualifying rounds will be able to pass through the race. A total of 9 Chinese players played on the first match day, Ding Junhui, Xiao Guodong, Lu Ning, Lei Peifan, Li Xing, Chang Bingyu, Luo Honghao, Fan Zhengyi and Chen Zifan will all make their appearances and strive to get a good start.
Who can pass the first round of Xiao Guodong and Lu Ning? The former ranked 33rd in the world, had 2 ranked finals, won the first world championship in 2017, reached the semi-finals of the Gibraltar Open last season, and was 3-4 by Trump. The 26-year-old Lu Ning is a post-90s player. He is ranked 39th in the latest world ranking. The best record in the rankings is to reach the top 4 of the Gibraltar Open in 2019.
The first round of the German Masters Qualifying Tournament is based on 9 games and 5 wins. The two sides competed in the first two games. Xiao Guodong and Lian Jie rewritten the score to 2-0. In the third game, he led his opponent 39-21 by 18 points. After getting the ball, Lu Ning played steadily and scored 42 points in a single shot to seal the victory. In the end, he defeated the Chinese compatriots 69-39 and got his first victory tonight. The total score was 1-2 behind, and there is still hope for promotion.
