The quarterfinals of the 2023-2024 Premier League kicked off on December 2, 2023, Beijing time. In this game, Ding Junhui shouldered a heavy responsibility and went all out to hit the semifinals, while Wafi Ayuri has successfully advanced, bringing Ding Junhui a greater challenge. In the other match, O'Sullivan defeated Zhou Yuelong, and Wafi Ayuri eliminated Zhang Anda to confirm the semi-finals in the lower half of the region. In the first half of the game, Ding Junhui will face Mark Williams, who lost the previous two encounters. However, Ding Junhui was in good shape this time, breaking through from the qualifying round all the way to the quarterfinals, tying the best result of the season.
Although Ding Junhui has not yet reached the top four this season, he will go all out and be top gun. In the British Championships, Ding Junhui performed well, winning three championships and winning the runner-up once. Last year, he finished runner-up and is now keen to return to the final and make history for the second season in a row. The first four games ended in a 2-2 draw, followed by Mark Williams leading 3-2. Immediately afterwards, Ding Junhui overtook the score to 4-3, and the eighth game became a turning point, and the two players entered a fierce defensive duel. They combined for more than 147 points and made frequent mistakes in defense, resulting in a rare total of 195 points. In the eighth game, Mark Williams was almost reversed, and it ended in a 4-4 draw.
Subsequently, because Mark Williams was 48 years old and had a large physical exertion, Ding Junhui successfully overtook the score to 5-4. In the tense tenth game, Ding Junhui had the last laugh and advanced with a score of 6-5, which made Mark Williams lose the chance to win and burst into tears. The offensive and defensive battle in the eighth game will become a classic moment in the British Championships, and Ding Junhui has become the only Chinese player to successfully advance to the semi-finals. Judd Trump is unstoppable and has reached five consecutive finals this season. In the contest against Selby, he won 6-3, leaving Selby out of a third title in the British Championship. Selby once again suffered a championship drought and missed three consecutive championships in the three major tournaments, which was a great regret.
Trump, meanwhile, is keen to win the British Championship again, taking his tally of titles in the three major tournaments to five, continuing to pose a threat to Selby.