In 2024GramsThe Welsh Open has just come to an end, and it's a stop for ChinaGramsThe Legion was quite frustrated by the game. In this game,Ding Junhuiand Zhang Anda stopped in the second round, Zhou Yuelong,Lu Haotian, Yuan Sijun, He Guoqiang and Jiang Jun all suffered a round of tours, and only 3 of them successfully advanced to the top 32, of which 2 entered the top 16. In the final, GaryWilsonA 9-4 victory over O'Denell captured his third ranking title and his second of the season. WilsonHe has reached the final of a ranking tournament five times since he turned professional in 2004, including reaching his first ranking final at the China Open in 2015. Although he lost 2-10 to Mark Selby in the final of that year's competition, he did not give up and continued to work hard, and finally won the championship in this competition, and the world ranking soared four places to No. 12, setting a new career high.
GaryWilsonFaced with the dilemma of insufficient training costs, he had to drive a taxi to support himselfGramsUndertaking. After 11 years of hard work, he finally reached the final of the ranking tournament, but it took a full 18 years for him to claim his title. This Welsh Open championship is a perfect embodiment of hard work.
In contrast, Odenel has had a relatively short career, having fallen out of the professional arena three times since turning professional in 2012, most recently returning to the profession in 2023. This is the first time he has reached the final of a ranking tournament at the Welsh Open, which also makes him the third "rookie" to reach the final of a ranking tournament this season. Although he finished runner-up, his performance in this tournament saw the world rankings soar 16 places to No. 60.
In this tournament in Wales, among the top fourHigginsand Slesser both had their own gains. HigginsHaving reached the semi-finals five times before, he never won the title, and the last time he won the title was back in last year's Champions League, and Slesser has shown good quality in this competition despite his age. It is worth mentioning that Slesser once defeated the famous player Ronnie in the competitionO'SullivanIn this event, he also stopped in the semi-finals in a fierce competition with Odnair. As a result, Slesser moved up six places to 44th.
The top six in the world rankings have not changed at this Welsh OpenO'Sullivanand Judd Trump did not participate in this tournament, while world No. 3 Allen and No. 4 Luka both reached the quarterfinals. Selby unfortunately stopped in the round of 64, while the world was sixthMurphyIt was also a round trip in the tournament as the defending championMurphyHe also missed out on the Players Championship. Neil RobertsonHe lost £125,000 in prize money to 15th in the tournament, dropping eight places to 15th, and missing out on the Players Championship and Riyadh Masters (Invitational). The entire TOP16 ranking has undergone certain changesDing JunhuiHe finished 2-4 in the round of 64, but he moved up two places to No. 9.
The changes in the World Ranking tournament have been mainly affected by the absence of some high-profile players, such as:O'Sullivanand Trump did not show up in this competition, which also gave other players more opportunities to impact. However, some of the world's top-ranked players did not achieve the desired results in this competition, giving a glimpse of the rise of rising stars.
Neil RobertsonThe unexpected situation in this tournament has drawn attention to the fact that a strong player has plummeted in the rankings due to the loss of bonus points, which is another reminder of the need for professional players to remain rigorous and focused in the tournament to avoid irreparable losses.
In such a competitive level extremely highGramsIn the competition, the players all showed a tenacious fighting spirit, whether it was the champion or the early players, they all deserve our respect and recognition. Every game is an experience, and every opponent is a ladder of growth. For the changes in the world ranking tournament, it also brings us to think, strength and opportunity are equally important, in the fierce competition, to maintain the best condition in order to be invincible. Hope for every single oneGramsPlayers will be able to achieve better results in future competitions and show the highest level of competition.