On December 15, Beijing time, the snooker World Grand Prix ended the second day of competition, and the post-80s big three Selby, Trump and Neil Robertson played well, all of which ranked in the round of 16. Another world champion, Bingham, eliminated Richie Walton 4-3. Higgins, who have finished four runners-up this season, are in average form, losing 2-4 to Tom Ford and upsetting out.
On the first match day, the three top 16 masters were out, and the 4-win system of 7 innings was indeed full of variables, and the possibility of low-ranking players being upset was greatly increased. On the second match day, there was another upset, Higgins, who had just finished runners-up at the Scottish Open, failed to continue the strength, facing Tom Ford, the world's sixth-ranked Higgins shot two 60+, but lost 2-4 to the opponent, and was eliminated in the first round.
Comparing personal strength and ranking, this is obviously an underdog, but Tom Ford does play very well, he shoots a hundred and two 70+, and his offensive strength is very strong. In addition, Higgins is 46 years old after all, and the consumption of consecutive competitions is huge, and he seems to have more than enough and insufficient strength at key moments. The winning Tom Ford will challenge title-winning favourite Trump in the second round.
A total of five world champions appeared on the second matchday, except for Higgins, the other four were successfully passed, including the post-80s big three Selby, Trump and Neil Robertson. Selby only shot a 50+, but he showed strong possession and defensive prowess to eliminate Barry Hawkins 4-1. The winning Selby will face Mark Allen in the next round.
Trump shot a three-shot 50+ and he won three straight sets with a 1-2 trail to eliminate Wollaston 4-2. Neil Robertson has been out of the game for a long time, but he has shown good competitive form, shooting 54 points, 65 points, 100 points, and swept Sankham 4-0, which can be said that Neil Robertson is a quick decision. The winning Neil Robertson will face veteran Anthony Hamilton in the next round.
In addition, veteran Stuart Bingham fought in seven innings, losing two consecutive sets with a 3-1 lead, but he played well in the decider, shooting a single 124 points to win 4-3 against Richie Walton. Throughout the game, Riche Walton shot two 60+, while Bingham shot a hundred, two 90+, and a 60+, which can be said to feel good. The winning Bingham will face Ali Carter in the next round, who eliminated David Gilbert 4-1.
Overall, the post-80s big three are in good shape, of course, it is a big hit to win the championship, but all three are in the upper half of the district, the competition is very fierce, who can stand out? Let's wait and see!