The 2023 Croatian Championships has come to an end, and the highlight of this competition will be played on December 2, Beijing time, with Chinese player Zhou Yuelong and seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan. The whole game was extremely intense, the two players went back and forth, competing with each other, and finally O'Sullivan defeated Zhou Yuelong 6-5 with continuous efforts, and the latter unfortunately missed the top 4.
The match attracted a lot of attention from fans around the world and will be an unforgettable scene in the history of **gram. Zhou Yuelong is a member of China's first-class gram team, and his strength in the field of first-class gram should not be underestimated. Although he is only ranked 26th in the world, he has reached the main draw of the World Championships many times and has also reached the final of the ** gram ranking tournament.
In this British Championship, Zhou Yuelong advanced to the main match through two rounds of qualifying victories, and defeated the bitter master "Melbourne Machine" Neil Robertson 6-2 in the first round and advanced to the round of 16. In the 1 4 finals, Zhou Yuelong challenged the 4-time world champion "The Wizard" John Higgins, and after fierce competition, he eliminated his opponent 6-3 and successfully entered the top 8.
However, Zhou Yuelong encountered difficulties in the 1 4 finals against O'Sullivan. At the beginning of the game, Zhou Yuelong was kept clean by his opponent in two consecutive games, and fell behind 1-3 in the first three games. But Zhou Yuelong didn't give up, he started to fight back strongly, and won match point after a wave of 4 consecutive wins.
However, he did not grasp this good opportunity, and finally lost 5-6 and missed the opportunity to win the championship. Although this defeat is a bit regrettable, Zhou Yuelong is definitely a fierce general of the Chinese ** gram team, and his strength and courage are admirable. The Croatian Championship is one of the three major tournaments in Croatia, and it is also an important event with the longest history.
This competition is the first ranking match for ** Ke to return to the Chinese arena, which has attracted great attention from fans. Zhou Yuelong's performance in this competition showed the world the strength and potential of China's best grams. Although he did not go further, his outstanding performance and perseverance have injected new vitality into China's leading cause.
Overall, although Zhou Yuelong stopped in the top 8 in this British Championship, his outstanding performance has been remarkable. I believe that in the future, he and other Chinese players will have better performances and contribute their strength to the development and growth of China's best grams.