Ding Junhui leads! Chinese players eliminated 2 players with 3 wins and 1 loss, and 4 top16 players

Ding Junhui leads! Chinese players eliminated 2 players with 3 wins and 1 loss, and 4 top16 players were eliminated

However, winning or losing on the field is just the tip of the iceberg. With four top 16 players out of the tournament one after another, an even bigger mystery begins to emerge. What is the story behind this victory?

The 2023 Scottish Open is underway and defending champion Gary Wilson will compete with £80,000 for the winner and £3 for runner-up£50,000, with a prize of £17,500 for the semi-finalists and £11,000 for the quarter-finals. The competition will be held on the 12th and 12th Beijing time.

Ding Junhui 4-0 David Grace.

Led by Ding Junhui, they have surpassed the results of the previous season before the halfway point of the season. Not only that, Ding Junhui successfully advanced to the final of the British Championship as a qualifier for two consecutive years, winning applause for himself and the entire legion.

In addition, three Chinese players successfully reached the finals in the three ranking matches, among which Zhang Anda won one championship and one runner-up.

However, Cao Yupeng's performance this season is also quite eye-catching, reaching the final of the ranking tournament for the third time in his career. Although it is a pity that he failed to win the championship, that does not overshadow his excellent performance in the competition.

Cao Yupeng, who once wanted to switch to Chinese billiards, may feel some regrets about this loss. Despite this, it is worth mentioning that he also received a considerable prize money of £20,000 for the runner-up position.

Perhaps this result will make him re-examine his thinking, because this is not just a race, but a battle full of passion and struggle.

Ding Junhui played quite fast in this game, and successfully advanced to the main match with a score of 4-0 in less than an hour. In the whole game, he scored three single-stroke 50+, and in the fourth game, he broke 100 with a single stroke, which was also the 643rd stroke of his career.

Mark Selby won 4-2 against Sean O'Sullivan.

After falling behind 1-2, Selby showed excellent fighting spirit and managed to win three games in a row. Throughout the game, he hit a one-shot pass and hit an impressive 80+ single shot.

Gary Wilson 4-3 Elliott Slesser.

In Slesser's sixth game, a brilliant moment of breaking 100 in a single stroke was presented, becoming the only moment in the whole game that pushed the situation to a decisive moment. Unfortunately, defending champion Wilson showed excellent skills at this crucial moment, and with a high score of 90 points, the match was resolved into a clean sheet. Jimmy Robertson won 4-2 against Oman Iqbal.

Jimmy showed great skill throughout the match, scoring more than 50 points on three occasions and taking a 1-0 and 3-1 lead at one point.

Sam Craigie lost 3-4 to Mark Williams.

In the game, Uncle Ma, who once led 3-0 in two Grand Slams, suffered a painful four-game losing streak, and this reversal drama was jaw-dropping.

Craigie showed remarkable skill in the decisive moments, playing four consecutive rounds, each of which amazed the audience with an excellent 60+ performance in a single stroke.

Particularly striking was the tiebreaker, in which Craigie scored a single shot of 126 points to break 100, winning with one shot, like a dream.

Barry Hawkins 3-4 Pang Junxu.

Hawkins hit a hundred twice in the game, first falling behind two games and then equalizing, and finally won the match point 3-2. Pang Junxu hit a shot of 60+ at a critical moment to drag the score into a tiebreaker, and finally won 82-16.

Ali Carter won 4-3 against Long Zehuang.

At the critical moment of falling behind 0-2, Long Zehuang swung a wave of three whips and won the match point remarkably. However, alas, in the sixth game, despite a beautiful attack with a score of 59, he could not turn the tide and was dragged to the tiebreaker. Ali Carter showed an excellent single stroke of 60+ at a critical moment, and finally won, making Long Zehuang's efforts go to waste.

Luca Bresel 4-0 Julian Boyko.

The new World Championship champion showed an excellent level throughout the competition, scoring more than 50 points in a single stroke twice. In the fourth game, his virtuosity allowed him to win 56-53 and emerge victorious as the winner of the match.

Shaun Murphy 1-4 Liu Hongyu.

As a professional rookie, Liu Hongyu has shown remarkable strength, and like He Guoqiang, he has also reached the quarterfinals in the ranking competition, which is really impressive.

In this competition, he showed amazing skills in the opening three consecutive rounds, and he could easily hit a single stroke of 50+ in each game, quickly accumulating match points.

However, Murphy showed tenacious fighting spirit in the fourth game, scoring 62 points to save a match point and pull one back.

A wonderful scene came in the fifth game, Murphy's negligence actually left the coffee ball in the bag, creating an opportunity for Liu Hongyu to achieve a super score. Liu Hongyu skillfully hit the coffee ball, exceeded expectations, and once again showed his outstanding skills. He then challenged the difficult pink ball and sealed the victory, eventually winning 4-1 against Murphy for a dazzling victory.

This victory was not only another victory for Murphy, but also for Liu Hongyu since the English Open"Two wins in a row", successfully advanced to the round of 64. The youngster conquered the Circle with his strength and skill, leaving a deep and memorable impression on the crowd.

Hussein Wafi 3-4 Daniel Wells.

Wafei failed to qualify for the Masters last week in an indirect battle with Ding Junhui and subsequently missed the single-game limited-time tournament due to illness. However, he led 2-0 in the tournament this week, but suffered three consecutive defeats in the following matches, and even hit a high-level single shot of 50+ in the whole game.

In the duel between Jack Bowick and Ishpreit Singh Chada, Singh won 1-4. Singh showed strong strength throughout the game, and his outstanding performance of 50+ in a single stroke three times gave him a 3-0 lead.

And in the other match, Mark Davis won a stunning 0-4 victory over Milkins. Milkins scored just 11 points in the first two games and was kept clean in the fourth. Davis, meanwhile, shot two 50+ shots throughout the tournament and eventually won with an excellent performance.