In the early morning of December 15, Beijing time, the 2023 ** Scottish Open continued. In a key match in the fourth round, Zhang Anda, who had just won the National Championships, faced the world champion "Big Shark" Stuart Bingham, and after the third game, the opponent won three match points 3-0. In the second round, Zhang Anda eliminated Judd Trump 4-2.
At this year's Scottish Open, Zhang Anda, who is ranked 13th in the world, joined hands with Ding Junhui, the "first brother of China". Ding Junhui lost 3-4 to Tom Forde in the third round, and Zhang Anda defeated teammate Si Jiahui 4-2 in the third round. This season, Zhang Anda is in a very hot state, not long ago the champion of the National Championships, in the semifinals, eliminated the world's No. 1 "Rocket" O'Sullivan 9-6.
Specifically for this year's Scottish Open, Zhang Anda defeated Andy Hicks 4-2 in the qualifying round. In the second round, he eliminated the best player of the season, the "King of Accuracy" Trump, 4-2, who has won three ranking tournaments this season. In the third round, Zhang Anda defeated Si Jiahui 4-2.
The fourth round welcomed 2015 world champion Bingham "The Shark", who is ranked 20th in the world. In the past, the two had a total of 3 meeting records, Zhang Anda had a record of 3 fights, 1 win and 2 losses, and was at a disadvantage.
The match took place in the 2018 World Open qualifying tournament, where Zhang Anda defeated his opponent 5-4. In this Scottish Open, Bingham defeated Michael White 4-0 in the qualifying round and won 4-0 in the second game to advance.
In the third round, Bingham defeated Allen Hill 4-2 and faced Zhang Anda in the fourth round. In this campaign, Zhang Anda did not perform well after the start, 0-3 and got the match point. So, will Zhang Anda repeat the scene of his victory over O'Sullivan not long ago?