On December 19, Beijing time, the ** German Masters 128 into 64 rounds were held. In a Chinese derby, Ding Junhui and Yuan Sijun met. Ding Junhui was not in good shape in this game and lost to Yuan Sijun with a score of 2-5, regretting that he had no chance to go further.
In the first game, Ding Junhui took the lead, scored 50 points in a single stroke, and won the first game 80-34. In the second game, Yuan Sijun won 87-0, and the two sides fought to a 1-1 draw. In the third game, Yuan Sijun scored 59 points in a single stroke, won another game 70-46, and overtook Ding Junhui 2-1. In the fourth game, Yuan Sijun made persistent efforts and won the game 75-0, thus entering the midfield with a 3-1 lead.
After halftime, Yuan Sijun was directly punished for being late, and Ding Junhui chased it to 2-3. In the 6th game, Yuan Sijun scored 102 points in a single stroke and won the match point of the game 4-2. In the 7th game, Yuan Sijun seized the opportunity to overscore, thus locking the victory with a score of 5-2.
In the end, after 7 rounds of competition, Yuan Sijun eliminated Ding Junhui with a score of -4) and successfully entered the main tournament of the German Masters. Ding Junhui regretted being out of the game and had no chance to go further.