December 14, 2023 FrankReport
Belgian player Brecel, currently ranked No. 4 in the world, lost 4-2 to Martin in the second round of the Scottish Open. O'Donnell, as a result, Brecel will confirm that he is not eligible for the 2024 World Grand Prix, which will be played from January 15 to 21, and the tournament will only invite the top 32 players in a single season, and as of the Scottish Open, Brecel is currently ranked 40th in a single season, and thus does not qualify for the 2024 World Grand Prix.
Brecel, who won the 2023 World Championship with a distracted attacking posture, did not continue his breakthrough in the new season, Brechel's best result in the season was the runner-up of the Shanghai Masters (9-11 O'Sullivan in the final, see the picture below), but the Shanghai Masters is an invitational tournament without points, which especially makes Brechel's actual performance in the season seem inadequate, so far, Brechel has not broken through even one round of 16 in the ranking tournament that season。
It's not something that can't be done", Brecel told Eurosport after the game, and he wasn't too disappointed by losing the opportunity to compete in the 2024 Grand Prix: "In the game, there's not really one thing that you think you should be able to do, and it's disappointing to lose, but I should still plan for my own win before the game."
Winning Martin. "I felt like I played very solid today, I didn't miss any chances in the game, and at the same time put some pressure on Brecel to qualify, and thankfully I got through the game," O'Donnell said.
After beating Brecel, O'Donnell, who advanced to the round of 16 of the Scottish Open, will face Tom in the round of 16 to the last eight. Fude, Fude narrowly defeated Ding Junhui 4-3 in the round of 32 into the round of 16.