In the 2023 Croatia British Championships, China's first gram ushered in an eye-catching scene, Ding Junhui, Zhang Anda, and Zhou Yuelong, three Chinese players, joined hands to advance to the quarterfinals, and the good news of winning glory for the country encouraged fans.
However, this expectation and joy turned into heartache and regret in the two 1 4 finals that ended first.
In this British Championship competition, Zhang Anda and Zhou Yuelong suffered an unexpected reversal at the last minute, which made the Chinese fans who were already expecting it more frustrated.
was originally optimistic that Zhang Anda and Zhou Yuelong could successfully advance to the semifinals, but they did not expect that both of them encountered difficulties at the critical moment of the game, and finally missed the opportunity to meet the teacher.
The duel between Zhang Anda and Wafei can be described as a fierce battle, and the fierce confrontation in the first four rounds is unforgettable. Although Zhang Anda has always maintained the lead, Wafei has tied the total score twice with two shots to break 100, showing good strength.
However, in the second half of the game, Wafei gradually turned the situation around, played a wave of consecutive wins, and finally succeeded in counterattacking, so that Zhang Anda had no choice but to lose.
And Zhou Yuelong's match against O'Sullivan was full of twists and turns.
At the beginning, Zhou Yuelong fell behind 0-3 in the opening three games, and the situation seemed to be very passive. However, after the break, O'Sullivan began to make frequent mistakes, creating opportunities for Zhou Yuelong to fight back.
Zhou Yuelong seized these opportunities and won four games in a row to overtake the score to 5-4, just one step away from victory. However, at the critical moment, O'Sullivan showed his strength as the world's No. 1, winning the last two games in a row, successfully saving the match point, and making Zhou Yuelong regretfully out.
Such a result is undoubtedly a heavy blow for Chinese fans.
In the quarterfinals, the Chinese players once shone brightly, but encountered huge resistance at the most critical moment.
This allows us to see the cruel side of Skatletic, and also makes us understand that setbacks and regrets are inevitable on the road of pursuing higher, faster and stronger.
For Zhang Anda and Zhou Yuelong, the defeat was just a small part of their long career. Fans are looking forward to their better performances in the future, which is also where the confidence of fans in Chinese players lies.
Although Zhang Anda and Zhou Yuelong failed to reach the semi-finals of this year's British Championships, their performance is still worthy of recognition. They showed outstanding skills and tenacious fighting spirit, and won praise for China's best grams.
In this competition, although they failed to qualify as they wished, it is also part of their career growth, and I believe that in the future, they will have more opportunities to prove the strength of China's best grams to the world.