On December 9, Beijing time, the Snooker Scottish Open once again broke out of the big cold. In the first round of the main tournament, two seeded players were out one after another, namely Yan Bingtao and Sean Murphy. Yan Bingtao was in a slump, sleepwalking throughout the game, losing 1-4 to World No. 88 Hamad Mia. Sean Murphy lost 2-4 to Li Xing, and his last few races have been dismal.
In the first round of the main tournament, a number of the world's top 16 seeded players appeared. Trump shot two hundreds, two 50+, 4-0 to eliminate Stederman, Trump every set is a one-shot win, and the opponent scored a total of 17 points in the game, Trump has a clear advantage. Higgins shot a two-shot 50+ to knock out Sancham 4-1. Higgins and Trump are both title-winning favourites and are in very stable form, while the other two seeded players are out of the game.
Yan Bingtao was in a slump, did not have a single shot over 50 points in the whole game, and finally lost 1-4 to the low-ranking player Hamad Mia, missing the round of 32, which was a big surprise. At the beginning of the season, Yan Bingtao was in good shape, and he thought he could impact the championship, but his recent performance was too sluggish, and the world ranking continued to decline, which made people worry. Sean Murphy was in poor physical condition and although he shot two 60+ shots in this round, he still lost to Li Xing 2-4.
The Chinese players performed well, li xing hit three 60+ to eliminate world champion Li Xing 4-2. Xu Si also shot a three-shot 60+ to eliminate another former world champion, Ken Dahdi, 4-2. Zhang Anda, who previously eliminated Ding Junhui, continued his good competitive form, shooting two 50+ in this round to eliminate Mitchell Mann 4-1. Professional newcomer Wu Yize fought hard for 7 innings, losing 3-4 to Hussein Wafi, a match worth summarizing.
After the first round of the main round, this matchday is followed by the second round of the main round. O'Sullivan fought in 7 sets to win 4-3 against Liang Wenbo. Throughout the game, O'Sullivan scored 86 points, 131 points and 90 points, while Liang Wenbo scored 62 points and 128 points, both of which performed well, and Liang Wenbo lost a pity.
Another seed, Stephen Maguire, swept Tom Ford 4-0 to advance to the round of 16 with O'Sullivan. Previously, Stephen Maguire and Ding Junhui were in a very depressed state, and now, Stephen Maguire is gradually getting better and still ranks in the top 16, while Ding Junhui continues to be depressed, which is regrettable. In addition to Liang Wenbo, there is another Chinese player who stopped in the round of 32, that is, Lei Peifan, who lost 1-4 to Wollaston.
Overall, The Chinese players were mixed, Yan Bingtao was disappointing, and Zhang Anda, Xu Si, Li Xing and others played a good competitive level. Veterans Liang Wenbo and O'Sullivan played 7 innings, although unfortunately lost, but it is worth affirming!