Congratulations to China's Si Jiahui for knocking out Kyren Wilson to reach the final of the 2024 German Masters, where he will compete with world No. 2 Judd Trump for the £80,000 trophy.
I have to say that Si Jiahui played quite well in the semifinals. In fact, before the game, I was not too optimistic about Si Jiahui, and felt that Si Jiahui only had a 4 percent winning rate, who would have thought that this 4 percent winning rate would happen. You must know that the previous record of the two was 1 win and 4 losses, and from the perspective of comprehensive competitive strength, Kyren Wilson is also in the lead.
At the beginning, Kyren Wilson quickly entered the state, winning two games in a row to lead 2-0, and the two played a little entangled in the third game, but fortunately, Si Jiahui stabilized the situation and pulled back a game. From this game, Si Jiahui seemed to be like a rocket possessed, and played the climax of winning 4 consecutive games, during which he played two 50 plus, one 90 plus, and a single shot of 138 points to break 100. Si Jiahui beat Kyren Wilson 5-2 with five consecutive whips.
The 8th game was even more exciting, and the two once staged an excellent offensive and defensive battle. Especially in the end, when there were only three colored balls left, the two began to play meticulous defense, and it was not difficult to find that Si Jiahui's defense had improved greatly, although he lost the 8th game. But in the 9th game, Si Jiahui stabilized the situation and sealed the victory 72-28 and reached the final 6-3.
This is the first time that Si Jiahui has reached the final of a ranking tournament in his career, and this is also Si Jiahui's second highlight moment in the **g competition. I believe everyone remembers that in the 2023 World Championships, Si Jiahui passed the test and reached the semifinals in one fell swoop, once leading 14-5, although he was finally reversed by Brecel and missed the final. But from that moment, all the fans remembered the young Chinese player.
In this German Masters, Si Jiahui reached the final, and he will compete with Trump who defeated Sam Craigie for the final championship. For Trump, he is the best player this season, winning three consecutive ranking tournaments, and reaching the final of the European Masters, the Champions of Champions and the World Grand Prix.
Trump defeated Stevens, Matthew Selt, Tachaiya and John Higgins to advance to the semifinals, where he faced Sam Craigie of Aric Carter, who upset defending champion Ali Carter. After 8 rounds of competition, Trump easily reached the final 6-2. This is Trump's seventh tour final this season.
There is no doubt that in the face of Si Jiahui, Trump has a greater chance of winning the championship. You must know that before this, the two fought 4 times, and Si Jiahui failed to win Trump once. Then this encounter, for Si Jiahui, he is under more pressure, because Trump is a more difficult player to deal with than Kyren Wilson.
So, can Si Jiahui stop Trump? We'll see. It is expected that Si Jiahui can maintain his long platform of daring to fight, and more importantly, to maintain a good attitude. Often many players, facing top players like O'Sullivan and Trump, lose first in mentality. I hope that Si Jiahui can play a more exciting game like Zhang Anda in the international championships.