At 21:00 on December 3, 2023, the final of the World ** Croatian Championship will be unveiled. The tournament will be contested by world No. 1 O'Sullivan and his brother Ding Junhui, both of whom are regulars in the British Championships, and their duel is not only a confrontation of strength, but also a historic duel between players of different eras. If O'Sullivan wins, he will become the first player to win the British Championship eight times;If Ding Junhui wins the championship, then he will make history and become the first four-time champion of the post-80s. The outcome of this battle will be one of the most influential events. In this British Championships, O'Sullivan and Ding Junhui both had excellent performances, but Ding Junhui was obviously stronger. O'Sullivan narrowly defeated his opponent with a score of -5 and 6-5 in the first few rounds, and finally swept Wafei 6-2 in the semifinals to successfully advance to the final. In contrast, Ding Junhui's road to the British Championships was more difficult.
He needed two qualifying rounds to get into the main draw, and in the following matches, he reversed his opponents in quick succession to advance to the final with a score of 6-4. This is the 32nd career meeting between O'Sullivan and Ding Junhui, who leads the past 31 matches with a record of 21 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. In the regular season, the two players have played each other a total of 5 times, and O'Sullivan has the advantage with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss. In the tie-break game, O'Sullivan maintained a winning record, and the two met a total of 3 times, including two finals. However, in the last two encounters, Ding Junhui has emerged victorious. The championship battle between O'Sullivan and Ding Junhui is about to begin, and their performance will be worth looking forward to. Whatever the outcome, this match will go down as a great story in the history of the British Championship. In terms of competitive form, O'Sullivan's performance is as good as ever, but his form is showing an unstable trend.
In contrast, Ding Junhui is in a more stable state in this British Championships, and he is expected to counterattack the world No. 1 and win the crown, although O'Sullivan still has a certain advantage. The two masters will battle it out in this record-setting battle. Before the start of this British Championship, O'Sullivan was second only to Trump and became the favorite to win the championship, while Ding Junhui did not enter the top ten. However, as the game progressed, O'Sullivan and Ding Junhui finally met in the finals to compete for their own glory. For these two players, this final is very important. O'Sullivan has not won the championship of the ranking tournament for 18 months, and the first brother Ding Junhui has not won a ranking tournament for four years. In addition, O'Sullivan will also compete for the 40th ranking championship of his career and the eighth crown of the British Championship, while the first brother Ding Junhui will hit the 15th crown of the ranking tournament and the fourth crown of the British Championship. Their quest will make history. If O'Sullivan can win the championship, he will break his own championship record.
And if Ding Junhui can win the championship, he will become the first person in the post-80s British Championships, and he will also surpass Murphy and become the new favorite of the first-class sports.