On December 14, Beijing time, the 2023 ** Scottish Open continued. In a key game in the third round, Ding Junhui, the "first brother of China", faced Tom Forde, the runner-up of the National Championships. In the first three games, Ding Junhui shot a shot to break 100 and a shot of 50+, leading the opponent 2-1, and is very hopeful of advancing to the next round.
With the end of the 2023 ** Gram Single Tournament Limited Time, the ** Gram Scottish Open is seamlessly connected. "China's first brother" Ding Junhui led the Chinese ** Croatian Army, and he defeated David Grace 5-0 in a qualifying match that was postponed to the main event. In the second round, Ding Junhui eliminated Jenson Kendrick 4-1.
In the third round, Ding Junhui ushered in Tom Forde, ranked 18th in the world, both of them are in good form this season, Ding Junhui has just won the runner-up of the **Croatian British Championships, and Fude also won the runner-up of the **Croatian National Championships not long ago. In the past, Ding Junhui and Fude had a total of 9 encounters, with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss, so Fude can be described as Ding Junhui's lucky star.
The most recent match between Ding Junhui and Fude occurred in the 1 8 finals of the British Championships, where Ding Junhui defeated Fude 6-3. In a short time, the two met again at the Scottish Open.
Specific to this competition, Fudd's first opponent was Louis Hayscot, who hit one shot to break 100 and two shots of 50+, and won the opponent with a total score of 4-2 to get off to a good start.
In the second round, Forde faced Liam Highfield, this game was more difficult, he played two 50+ consecutive games after falling behind 0-2 in the opening game, and won the opponent with a total score of 4-2. In the third round, Fude faced Ding Junhui and led 1-0 in the first game, but in the next two games, Ding Junhui won two games in a row and overtook the score 2-1!