Although Ding Junhui did not participate in the 2023 **Keying Championships, he has achieved excellent performance in the regular world ranking and the single-season world ranking
Ranked 6th and 12th with 1.3 million and 3.38 million bonus points, respectively. In contrast, O'Sullivan ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in both rankings, respectively.
*The Croatian British Championship, as one of the three major tournaments in Croatia, has a long history. In this competition, the performance of Ding Junhui, Zhang Anda and Zhou Yuelong attracted much attention.
Ding Junhui defeated Mark Allen and Tom Forde 6-5 and 6-3 in the opening and second rounds, respectively
In the 1 4 finals and semifinals, they defeated Mark Williams and Judd Trump 6-5 and 6-4 respectively.
Anda won 6-5 and 6-4 over Elite Lathers and Luca Brecel in the first two rounds
It was a pity to lose to Vafi Ayuri in the 1 4 finals. Zhou Yuelong also performed well
Won 6-2 and 6-3 against Neil Robertson and John Higgins, respectively. Although Ding Junhui lost to O'Sullivan in the final, his world ranking rose to No. 16, and the single-season world ranking soared to No. 6, which is a commendable achievement!