On December 26th, the ** Croatia Macao Exhibition Tournament started, 8 people were invited to participate, and 3 Chinese players fought at home. The 6 TOP16 debuted, and the 75 doubles O'Sullivan and Mark Williams fought side by side, and they are also strong contenders for the championship. Si Jiahui and Fu Jiajun have limited strength, and China's double stars may accompany them. Trump faced Ding Junhui in the first round and had a chance to avenge the loss to his opponent in the British Championships.
The Macau Exhibition Tournament has the same prize money as the Hong Kong Masters, but due to a conflict with the WST Tour, the schedule was finally adjusted to the end of the year. World No. 1 O'Sullivan leads the top 6 TOP16 debuts, the Rockets face Fu Jiajun in the first round, Kyren Wilson and Lisowski fight each other, Si Jiahui challenges Mark Williams, and Ding Junhui and Trump compete for the top 4.
The 75 pairs are old and strong, and they all have championships in the new season. Mark Williams won the British Open, unlocking his 25th ranking titleThe Rockets first achieved five championships at the Shanghai Masters, and then defeated Ding Junhui 10-7 in the final of the British Championships, crowning the champion for the eighth time, becoming the oldest hegemon in the tournament and making history. The first-round opponents of the 75 duo are all Chinese players, Fu Jiajun held three ranking championships at his peak, and now he can only rely on wild cards to continue his life, challenging the world No. 1 and almost winning. There is little suspense about the old and new showdown between Si Jiahui and Mark Williams, and there is a high probability that China's post-00s will stage a round of tours.
The TOP16 battle between Trump and Ding Junhui is the biggest highlight of the first round. As a popular fried chicken this season, Xiaote reached 5 finals and won 3 championships and 2 runners-up. Director Ding has been shortlisted for the finals of the British Championships for 2 consecutive years, during which he defeated Ace Jun. 2 days later, Ding Junhui fought at home, Xiao Te pointed to revenge, and the two sides won 9 of the 18 encounters, and the victory or defeat depended on the on-the-spot performance.