Ding Junhui: A strong return to the final of the British Championships On December 3, 2023, the semifinals of the World ** British Championships came to an end. With his outstanding performance, Ding Junhui, a famous player in China, defeated the world's No. 2 Trump 6-4 and successfully advanced to the final of this British Championship. This match also marked Ding Junhui's temporary world ranking surpassing Zhang Anda and regaining the status of China's first brother. Ding Junhui's performance was very eye-catching, he showed a strong competitive state in the semifinals, hitting consecutive high-scoring singles of 110, 88 and 84 points, and finally defeated Trump with an excellent performance of 60 points. This high-profile match fully proved Ding Junhui's strength and perseverance, and also allowed him to successfully fight back against various doubts and controversies. On the field, Ding Junhui's performance was full of twists and turns, but he always remained strong. He took the lead with a single stroke of 60 points to take a 1-0 lead, and after being overtaken by Trump, he won two games in a row, and then was overtaken by Trump.
However, Ding Junhui relied on his excellent skills and psychological quality to surpass Trump again, and finally defeated his opponent 6-4. Such a performance also allowed him to temporarily surpass Zhang Anda as the highest-ranked player in China with 375,000 pounds. This game is also a witness to Ding Junhui's strong return, and he subverted the doubts of the outside world with his stable performance and super psychological quality. It is worth mentioning that Ding Junhui successfully advanced to the final of the British Championships after winning this semi-final. If he beats world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final, he will take home £250,000 in prize money and ranking points. Such a performance will not only consolidate his position in China's top grams, but more importantly, it will inject new impetus into the rise of China's top grams. On the other hand, Trump was eliminated in this semi-final and once again missed the world No. 1. Prior to this season's British Championships, Trump had reached five finals and won three titles.
He is widely regarded as the favourite to win the title and is expected to claim world number one after the British Championships. However, no one expected Ding Junhui's strong return to be such a big blow to him. Now, Trump and O'Sullivan's ranking points have been stretched. O'Sullivan's provisional world ranking points are already as high as 987,500 pounds, while Trump only has 916,000 pounds. This means that Trump will need more time and effort to become the world No. 1, after all, he is still far away from O'Sullivan. The results of this year's British Championships will bring a major change to the game. Ding Junhui's performance proves the strong strength of China's top players, and also inspires the growth of more young players. Judd Trump will face more challenges and pressure, and he will need to show stronger strength and will in future matches. The world's best game will undoubtedly be more intense and exciting, and the fans will also have more exciting matches.
World's best tournaments continue to attract attention because it's a world where every player has the potential to become the next legend. Looking forward to Ding Junhui's better performance in the final, and also looking forward to Trump's strong return. Let's witness the wonderful moment of the **gram arena together!