In the early morning of December 3, Beijing time, the two semifinals of the 2023 **Croatian British Championship all came to an end. In this battle of the spotlight, the world's No. 17 Chinese first-class star Ding Junhui and the world's No. 2 British player Judd Trump faced off.
Ding Junhui once fell behind, with his outstanding performance, including a high score of 110 points, 92 points and 60 points in a single stroke, he reversed Trump 6-4 and successfully advanced to the final of the British Championship. The victory marked his second consecutive year in a British Championship final and his fifth time in the final race for the event.
In the other semi-final, world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan of Great Britain takes on world No. 18 Ho Sain Wafi of Iran. O'Sullivan was in a hot state, scoring 54 and 113 points in a single stroke at the beginning of the game, and led 2-0 at a strong start.
Subsequently, although Wafei also performed well, hitting a single stroke of 112 points, O'Sullivan still controlled the game, and made a rare 4 consecutive single stroke 50+ (60 points, 52 points, 50 points, 90 points) and won 4 consecutive games, and finally defeated Wafei 6-2 and successfully advanced to the finals.
Therefore, the final showdown of the 2023 Croatia-British Championship will be carried out by China's first-class brother Ding Junhui and the British first-class Croatian star Ronnie O'Sullivan. Ding Junhui will also face the winner of England's Judd Trump.
This final will be played according to a best-of-19 system, in 2 stages (9 10), and the final is scheduled for 21:00 on the evening of December 3. This matchup will be watched by **g fans around the world.
It is worth mentioning that this final also marks O'Sullivan's second British Championship final since five years, and it is also his ninth time to advance to the final of the British Championship. For Ding Junhui, this is the second consecutive year that he has advanced to the final of the British Championships, showing his continued competitiveness and strength in the world.
It is worth looking forward to the duel between these two gram players will be a wonderful game and an unforgettable chapter in the history of the tournament.