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In a high-profile ** gram competition, Chinese teenager Pang Junxu successfully completed a 4-3 counterattack, defeating the top-ranked Hawkins, adding a touch of color to the game. At the same time, world No. 1 O'Sullivan announced his retirement due to physical discomfort and became a major focus of the competition.
Pang Junxu, as a Chinese post-00 player, has always attracted the attention of fans with his talent and extraordinary skills. He has won against higher-ranked opponents on several occasions, and this time the match against 15th-ranked Hawkins has attracted a lot of attention. The game adopted a best-of-7 system, and Pang Junxu led 72-17 in the first game, but then Hawkins responded with 127 points in a single stroke and equalized the score. In the following game, Pang Junxu and Hawkins went back and forth, and in the third game, Pang Junxu led again 76-14, while Hawkins pulled back a game with a single stroke of 100 points in the fourth game. In the fifth game, Pang Junxu made a mistake, and Hawkins took a 71-0 lead and took the lead to get the match point. In the crucial sixth game, Pang Junxu was under pressure and scored 67 points in a single stroke to pull back a game and chase the score to 3-3. In the deciding game, the two sides made mistakes with each other, and finally Pang Junxu ended the game 82-16 and reversed Hawkins 4-3. Pang Junxu's victory this time has added luster to his ordinary performance this season, and also injected new vitality into China's best gram.
In contrast to Pang Junxu's exciting counterattack, Ding Junhui won comfortably in the postponed qualifiers, sweeping his opponent David Grace 4-0. Ding Junhui's outstanding performance scored 103 points, 88 points, and 55 points in a single stroke in the game, showing a strong state. Although his opponent Grace had defeated Ding Junhui in the semifinals of the British Championships, Ding Junhui's performance in this game was impressive and maintained a good momentum for the next matches.
However, there were some surprises that happened in this game. O'Sullivan announced his retirement due to physical discomfort, making his opponent directly promoted. Fans have expected this, because O'Sullivan has always shown indifference to the lack of prize money in the local series, which is one of the reasons why he has withdrawn many times recently. This retirement makes it a pity that fans will not be able to see O'Sullivan's game again in a short period of time.
At the same time, in other games, Selby eliminated O'Sullivan 4-2 with a single stroke of 88 points, showing strong strength. Defending champion Wilson was almost attacked by Slessor, and finally won 4-3 with a single stroke of 90 and 73 points, while Jimmy Robertson defeated Oman Iqbal 4-2 with a single stroke of 107, 86 and 62 points to win the victory.
In this competition, China's post-90s star Zhou Yuelong also received a retirement gift, because the world's No. 1 O'Sullivan withdrew from the competition and was directly promoted. This is an unexpected opportunity for Zhou Yuelong, and it also provides a good platform for him to continue to show his strength in the competition.
The most exciting thing is the outstanding performance of two Chinese youngsters, Pang Junxu and Liu Hongyu. Pang Junxu counterattacked Hawkins in the match, and Liu Hongyu defeated world champion Shaun Murphy 4-1 to make the cut. The performances of Pang Junxu and Liu Hongyu brought joy to Chinese fans, and Ding Junhui's easy promotion also made people look forward to his performance in the next matches. The rise of these two youngsters not only injected new vitality into China's top grams, but also presented a visual feast for fans around the world.
Pang Junxu is a Chinese post-00 star and once won the honor of the best newcomer of the season. Although the results this season were average, the counterattack against Hawkins in this competition injected new impetus into his career. Liu Hongyu showed his strength in the professional arena with a strong performance against World Champion Murphy and successfully qualified. The rise of these two youngsters not only injected new vitality into China's top grams, but also presented a visual feast for fans around the world.
All in all, the wonderful results and unexpected situations that happened in this ** gram tournament made the competition even more exciting. The performances of Pang Junxu and Liu Hongyu brought joy to Chinese fans, and Ding Junhui's easy promotion also made people look forward to his performance in the next matches. O'Sullivan's retirement may have disappointed fans, but it also laid the groundwork for next year's Masters. All this makes the world of **gram more colorful, full of unknowns and surprises.