Zhang Anda lost, Zhou Yuelong also lost, and Ding Junhui won!
In the quarterfinals of the 2023 British Championships, Ding Junhui and Mark Williams staged a difficult battle, and in the 10th game, the two created the highest single game score of 195 points in the history of the first gram, and finally Ding Junhui narrowly won 6-5 to advance to the semifinals. And Xiao Te, who was at the next table, went crazy and eliminated Mark Selby with an excellent performance to advance to the semifinals.
In this year's British Championships, 3 Chinese players reached the top 8, they are Ding Junhui, Zhou Yuelong and Zhang Anda. Before the quarter-finals, fans had high hopes for Zhang Anda, because his opponent was Wafei, and with his current competitive form, Zhang Anda had a big advantage to beat him to reach the semi-finals. However, the result was surprising, with Zhang Anda losing the match 4-6.
In fact, the two played very well in the first game, Zhang Anda scored 97 points in a single stroke in the first game to get off to a good start, and then Wafei scored 120 points in a single stroke to break 100 returns, and in the third game, Zhang Anda was not to be outdone, and once again scored 81 points in a single stroke to color, and then Wafei broke 100 points again with a single stroke to chase the score to a 2-2 draw. During the match, both men played very consistently.
In this way, Zhang Anda played one game, Wafei played the next game, and in the seventh game, Zhang Anda scored 68 points in a single stroke and led 4-3 again. As the game progressed, Zhang Anda slowly lost his state, but Wafei still maintained a strong attack, breaking 100 points in a single stroke, and 56 points in a single stroke to lock up the victory, Wafei reversed Zhang Anda 6-4 in three consecutive games to take the lead in the semifinals.
Zhang Anda stopped there, and the fans who broadcast live in ** regretted it. Also on the scene were Zhou Yuelong and O'Sullivan, for this game, fans firmly believed that O'Sullivan would win easily, but the result was also twists and turns. At the beginning, O'Sullivan scored 125 points and 68 points in a single stroke to start 2-0, and then won the third game. Zhou Yuelong fell behind 0-3!
In the fourth game, Zhou Yuelong won piecemeal, but O'Sullivan scored 60 points in a single stroke and led 4-1. At this moment, I believe that many fans do not have any confidence in Zhou Yuelong, but what is shocking is that Zhou Yuelong stubbornly played four consecutive victories and took the lead in getting the match point 5-4. It's a pity that his opponent is O'Sullivan, who won with a single stroke of 77 points in the 10th game, and broke a hundred with a single stroke of 122 points in the decisive game.
In this way, Zhou Yuelong held two match points and was eliminated by O'Sullivan. So far, only Ding Junhui is left in the Chinese player, and in the second half, Ding Junhui, Mark Williams, Trump and Selby appeared at the same time.
Ding Junhui has an advantage over Mark Williams, and in the previous encounters, Ding Junhui won more and lost less, so many fans were also optimistic that Ding Junhui would win before the game. But the game was extremely difficult, the opening Mark Williams started 2-0 piecemeal, in the third game, Ding Junhui scored 95 points with a single stroke to recover a game, and in the fourth game, Ding Junhui broke 100 with a single stroke of 127 to equalize the score.
Mark Williams was also not a vegetarian, and then broke 100 in one shot and led the score again by color. Who would have thought that Ding Junhui was not to be outdone, scoring 135 points and 72 points in a single stroke, overtaking the score 4-3. In the 8th game, the game between the two reached a climax, Mark Williams once took the lead, and Ding Junhui forced Mark Williams to solve the ball many times with his excellent ** stunned, and overtook the score.
In the confrontation, Mark Williams also caused trouble for Ding Junhui, just like that, the two went back and forth, creating the highest score of 195 points in a single game in the history of the first gram, but unfortunately, Ding Junhui finally left a chance for Mark Williams and lost the 8th game 94-101. In the ninth game, Mark Williams scored 58 points with a single stroke to get the match point.
The pressure is on Ding Junhui, but Ding Junhui is very determined, seizing the opportunity, scoring 85 points in a single stroke to drag the game into the deciding game, and in the 11th game, he broke 100 with a single stroke of 105 points to beat Mark Williams and narrowly won 6-5 to advance to the semifinals. At this moment, the fans' hanging hearts also fell, and Trump at the next table was completely crazy.
Trump's opponent is Mark Selby, and I believe this is also the most anticipated contest by fans, after all, these two can represent the strongest players of the post-80s, and their hitting styles are completely opposite. Trump is known for being fast and accurate, while Selby is slow and tenacious. At the beginning, Trump broke 100 and made a dream opening of 4-0. In the fifth game, Selby scored 60 points in a single stroke to pull back a game.
Then Trump scored 95 points in a single stroke to get the match point, and Selby, who refused to admit defeat, resisted stubbornly and played a small climax of two consecutive wins, chasing the score to 3-5. In the ninth game, Trump still had the upper hand and sealed the victory 74-19 and successfully advanced to the semifinals. According to the schedule, Ding Junhui will face Trump in the semifinals, and O'Sullivan will face Wafei. Whether Ding Junhui can narrowly defeat Trump will wait and see.