GramsThe Scottish Open decided all four last night!respectivelyHiggins, GaryWilson, Sancam and Zhou Yuelong. Among them, Zhou Yuelong was chased by the experienced Bingham for 3 games in a row to equalize the score in a 4-1 lead!In the decisive game, Zhou Yuelong withstood the pressure and took away the game with 70 points in a single stroke in a wonderful attack from a distance!Next, the semi-finals will face defending champion GaryWilson！Let's take a look at how these four players have changed in the rankings.
Zhou Yuelong's performance at the Scottish Open has been impressive, and although he is still ranked 21st in the world rankings, he has not changed in a short period of time, but his excellent performance has left a deep impression. Reaching the semi-finals also brought him £17,500. Gary with his 20th placeWilsonIn comparison, the points gap between the two is only £13,500. If Zhou Yuelong can beat Gary in the semifinalsWilson, then their rankings will be reversed. And if Zhou Yuelong finally wins the championship, he will surpass the current No. 19 Ryan Day and enter the top 20. This is undoubtedly a huge breakthrough in the development of his career.
HigginsHe performed well in this competition, although he was still behind the 12th-placed teamDing Junhui, but if he can win the title, he will have a chance to return to the top 10. HigginsHe has been in a slump for a season, and this game on home gave him a big opportunity. After reaching the semi-finals, he is already very close in the rankingsDing JunhuiFinish. If he can win, he will receive £80,000 in prize money, bringing the total prize money to £441,000, and he will surpass the current number 9 in the rankingsKyren Wilson, which took him away from No. 8 Mark MarkWilliamsOne step closer. There is no doubt about itHigginsThe strongest player in the top four, he has plenty of opportunities to break the title drought on his home turf!
As the defending champion, GaryWilsonThe draw in this tournament is very good. He was in great form, beating final time champion Wakelin in five games last night to reach the semi-finals. Scottish Open for GaryWilsonIt's a blessed land, as he won his first career ranking tournament title here last year. Therefore, it is not impossible for him to win the championship again in this blessed land!If he manages to win, he will move up one place to 19th in the rankings.
Sancam was a dark horse in this race, and his performance was impressive. After back-to-back victories over Carter, Sert and Lin Shanfeng, he managed to reach the semi-finals. While constantly breaking through his ranks, he has steadily improved his rankings and is currently ranked 23rd. However, he will face the world No. 9 in the semifinalsHigginsThe outlook is not encouraging. We hope that Sancam can go one step further and achieve his career ranking title of zero!
GramsThe Scottish Open semi-finals have all been produced, and they are:Higgins, GaryWilson, Sancam and Zhou Yuelong. Of the four, onlyHigginsIt's the top 16 players, and the other three are all very close in the rankings. Depending on their performance in this tournament, it is possible to ** their changes in the world rankings. Regardless of who wins the tournament in the end, this tournament will be of great significance for them, not only to bring a significant prize money, but also to make a breakthrough in the world rankings. For Zhou, winning the title would put him in the top 20;ForHigginsWinning the title would put him back in the top 10;For GaryWilsonWinning the title would move him up one place;For Sancam, winning the title would be a major breakthrough in his career. Let's wait and see who will be able to do it in the endGramsScottish Open to take home the trophy!