The Scottish Open in Snooker ended today. British Championship runner-up Brechel reached the final in a form of heroism to meet Higgins, who reached the final for the fourth time this season. The "Wizard" came to the final and once again had no crosshairs, but instead Brechel, who completed the metamorphosis, was full of momentum, winning the match point 8-2 early and winning 9-5.
And with the scottish Open over, the last ranking tournament of the year, the World Grand Prix, took over today. The World Grand Prix is limited to the top 32 players in the first six stops of the season, basically bringing together the best players at the moment. Compared with last year's 8 players, this year's World Grand Prix only has Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao and Cao Yupeng participating. Zhou Yuelong lost tickets due to the close connection of the new crown and consecutive key battles, and Li Xing lost to O'Sullivan in the Scottish Open, and also rubbed shoulders with the top 32.
All three Chinese players are in the treacherous upper half. Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao will play the opening match in the early morning of tomorrow, and Zhao Xintong, who has rested for a week, will come up to face the glasses man Gould, which is a very difficult game to play. Gould reached the round of 16 at the Scottish Open, zhao Xintong experienced a busy week after winning the championship, and in the face of sudden high attention, the "Chinese Rockets" need to maintain a normal heart.
Yan Bingtao's opponent is Mark King. Since the British Championships, Yan Bingtao's status has fallen off a cliff, especially the Scottish Open with a very abnormal performance to Mia, which is a big surprise. Yan Bingtao has fallen to 16th in the world rankings, and the world championship seed qualification is in jeopardy, and he urgently needs to grab more points in the World Grand Prix.
Cao Yupeng faced Allen in the first round. Allen has not achieved impressive results since winning the Northern Ireland Open due to off-field affairs. What Cao Yupeng needs is to overcome his demons and forget the shadow of the first 16 defeats in the early part of the season.
Compared with the strong first half, the lower half is more open. Williams has been in poor form since the new crown, and his 3/4 zone strength is relatively average. In the 4/4 zone, O'Sullivan and Brechel, who has racked up 150,000 in the past two weeks and quickly returned to the top 16, are undoubtedly the top picks, and these two are likely to be candidates for the second half of the final.
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