In the early morning of December 4, 2023, the final of the ** Croatia-British Championship continued, and Ding Junhui and Ronnie O'Sullivan had a fierce battle. In the thirteenth and fourteenth games, Ding Junhui completed a 100 shot and a 50+ shot respectively, bringing the score to 7-7. The game has entered a white-hot stage, and fans are looking forward to Ding Junhui winning the championship.
As one of the three major tournaments in Croatia, the Croatian Championship is also one of the oldest important events. In this British Championships, Ding Junhui started from the qualifying round and went all the way to the finals. In the process of qualifying, he defeated defending champion Mark Allen in a row, as well as world champions Mark Williams and Judd Trump.
And the 7-time champion of the British Championships "Rocket" O'Sullivan also performed well in this competition, although he did not meet such a strong opponent as Ding Junhui. In the first round, he won 6-2 against Anthony McGill. In the second round, they narrowly beat Robert Milkins with a score of 6-5. In the 1 8 finals, O'Sullivan was almost eliminated against Zhou Yuelong.
Zhou Yuelong and O'Sullivan have a total of 4 head-to-head records, and Zhou Yuelong has been at an absolute disadvantage and has not been able to achieve a victory. The most recent meeting was in the second round of the British Championship last year, where O'Sullivan defeated Zhou Yuelong 6-0.
Specifically, in the second round of the 2022 British Championships, O'Sullivan shot two shots to break 100 (137 points, 103 points) and one shot of 50+ (82 points), while Zhou Yuelong only hit one shot of 50+ (63 points). However, in the 2023 British Championship 1 8 finals, Zhou Yuelong performed tenaciously and once won the match point 5-4, just one step away from defeating O'Sullivan for the first time.
Unfortunately, in the next game, O'Sullivan won two games in a row and finally reversed 6-5 to advance. In the semifinals, O'Sullivan defeated the dark horse Wafi Ayuri 6-2 and advanced to the final. In the championship battle, he and Ding Junhui staged the 32nd "Ding Olympic Games". The first half ended in a 4-4 draw, and after the start of the second half, the score was 5-5.
After O'Sullivan led 7-5, Ding Junhui stepped forward and shot out a shot to break 100 and a shot of 50+, bringing the score to 7-7.