At 20:00 on September 29, Beijing time, the second round of the 2022 World Snooker British Open continued. Chinese stars Ding Junhui and Zhao Xintong appeared at the same time, but both of them suffered losses and stopped in the top 32.
Chinese Snooker Brigade British Army has a total of 11 people entering the top 32 stage of this site, but in the first game the day before, Chinese players suffered consecutive defeats at the beginning. Chang Bingyu, Cao Yupeng, Xiao Guodong, and Lu Ning were eliminated one after another and missed the third round. It was not until Lu Haotian defeated Rose Muir 24-0 that he got the first eighth-final ticket.
Ding Junhui maintained a winning streak since the start of this season. In the first round of this British match, he scored 50+ in 4 shots, easily defeating veteran Joe Perry , and tonight against Robbie Williams, who has average overall level. The Asian King of Football has a chance to continue his recovery journey. However, after the start of the game, Robbie Williams, who ranked 61 in the world, took the lead and directly scored a 96-point shot in the first game.
In the second game, Ding Junhui came up and competed with the red ball on the far platform, fainted and won the first point; then after a brief tug-of-shot of offense and defense, Ding Junhui found a good opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity to expand the ball, and won the game with 62 points in a single shot, and the total score returned to the same starting line as the opponent. In the third game, Ding Junhui's condition fluctuated slightly, and Robbie Williams took advantage of the situation to win 95-19. In the fourth game, Ding Junhui felt that he would return in time for the offense, and scored 86 points in a single shot to tie the total score again. In the fifth game, Ding Junhui failed to score a coherent score after getting the shot. Robbie Williams scored 73 in a single shot, with a total score of 3-2 and the match point was seen. In the sixth game, Williams won another 54-0 and advanced 4-2.
Tournament No. 5 seed Zhao Xintong was very hot in the first round of the game. He scored 3 shots in a row and scored 52 points in the fifth game. The total score was 4-1, eliminating the "second senior brother" Bingham who had a deep foundation. Facing Thai star Sangham today, Xiao Zhao formed a strong contrast with the previous battle, and the sharpness of the attack decreased significantly. In the first game, Zhao Xintong became a supporting role. Sankham scored 63 points in a single shot, making a good start 94-1.
Zhao Xintong seized the opportunity in the second game, smoothly scored 77 points in a single shot and returned to the opponent, and tied the total score to 1-1. In the third game, Sancamp failed to score a ball, leaving Zhao Xintong with an easy score. Xiao Zhao quickly scored 64 points, but due to poor K-ball effect, he failed to win in one shot, which also laid the groundwork for the opponent's counterattack - Sancamp came from behind to score 67 points in a single shot, reversed 68-64 and rewritten the total score to 2-1, leading Zhao Xintong again.
In the fourth game, the two sides made a difficult tug-of-war in the middle. Zhao Xintong had a slight difference in yellow balls, and the good situation gave in. Sangham cleared to the blue ball and won 60-27, leading 3-1 to lead the match point. In the fifth game, Zhao Xintong was 49-0 in the first half, but a serious mistake occurred in the middle defense process, which completely exposed the opening situation to Sankham. The latter completed the 89-point single shot and fixed the total score to 4-1.
Tonight, Chinese players will also participate in the second round of the competition, including Yan Bingtao , Xu Si, and Yuan Sijun and Zhao Jianbo who staged the derby dispute. According to the official schedule, in the early morning of the 30th, Beijing time, the competition for the top 16 stage will begin in full swing immediately following the second round.