On the morning of August 18th, Beijing time, the second day of the 2022-2023 World Snooker European Masters ended. Four Chinese players participated in the first round, and only Yan Bingtao narrowly beat 25 to 4 to reach the top 32; Zhang Anda , Lu Haotian and Yuan Sijun respectively lost to their respective opponents and missed the advancement.
The overall performance of the Chinese snooker team at the beginning of the new season is remarkable - first, 5 players entered the top 8 of the Champions League, and the subsequent British Open qualifying rounds also achieved gratifying results, with most players winning and entering the main draw. Top 64. Yesterday, on the first match day of the European Masters, the Chinese Legion once again delivered good news - in addition to the defending champion Fan Zhengyi losing in the postponed qualifying match, Zhou Yuelong , Wu Yize, and Si Jiahui defeated Duote and Brecher respectively. Three masters, McGill and , advanced to the second round of the main competition. Yuan Sijun upset Mark Selby in the postponed qualifying round.
However, Yuan Sijun failed to continue yesterday's highlight today when he faced last season's World Championship dark horse Jackson Page. After the first two games were tied in a slow battle, Yuan Sijun's condition gradually declined, and he was kicked out by his opponent in the third to fifth games. Winning with high scores of 75, 72 and 80 on a single stroke, he suddenly fell into a 1-4 situation. In the sixth game, Yuan Sijun failed to seize the last opportunity. Page won again 71-29, setting the total score at 5-1.
Lu Haotian was also at a complete disadvantage when facing Karen Wilson . "囧Brother" got off to a good start with a 60-point performance on a single stroke in the first game; then Lu Haotian pulled back 85-8, but this was his only victory in the game. In the third game, Jon won with 72 points on a single stroke. In the fourth game, he scored 111 points to give away eggs. In the fifth game, 80-4 led to a 4-1 match point. In the sixth game, Lu Haotian fought tenaciously, but unfortunately lost again 50-64 after a stalemate. He could only watch Wilson html win 25-1.
Yan Bingtao played against 21-year-old Welsh newcomer Dylan Emery. His opponent took the lead and won with a single shot of 65 points in the first game. In the second game, Yan Bingtao responded with a single shot of 65 points to win and equalize the total score. In the third game, Yan Bingtao accumulated an advantage in the chaos and won another victory 103 to 24. In the fourth game, Yan Bingtao extended his advantage to 3-1 with a single stroke of 53 points. In the fifth and sixth games, the two sides got into a tug-of-war. Emery took advantage of Yan Bingtao's slight fluctuation in state to win 65-42 and 81-28 to equalize the total score. In the seventh game, Yan Bingtao shot 102 and gave away an egg, taking the match point. In the eighth game, Emery dragged the game into the decisive moment with a score of 74-19. In the last game, Yan Bingtao concentrated on scoring 83 points on a single stroke and blocked his opponent again, ending this tortuous contest 5-4.
Zhang Anda worked hard to challenge Murphy. hit a wonderful single shot of 143 when faced with a 2-4 match point. In addition, there was also a single shot of 62 in this game. The high score data was even better than a single shot. The "Magician" scored 80 and 53 points, but overall Murphy, who was still more skilled, controlled the game. In the end, Zhang Anda lost 3 to 5 and stopped in the first round.
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