On the morning of December 17, Beijing time, the snooker Grand Prix ended the competition for the fourth matchday. Selby eliminated Tom Ford 5-2 to advance to the semi-finals, and China's Yan Bingtao vs Neil Robertson fought to the decider, Yan Bingtao lost 60-70 and did not qualify.
Yan Bingtao and Robertson have played each other 4 times before, and Yan Bingtao has the advantage of 3 wins and 1 loss. Robertson is currently ranked fourth in the world and has won 21 ranking tournaments in his career. The 21-year-old Yan Bingtao, who is currently ranked 16th in the world, has reached the semi-finals many times this season and is a rising star in China.
In the first set, Yan Bingtao played 2 strokes of 50+ in a single set, taking the lead 124-1 to win the first set. In the second set, Robertson scored 72 points in a single shot and pulled the score to a 1-1 draw with a color and a clean sheet. In the third set, Yan Bingtao took the lead in organizing the attack, but there was no good effect, robertson after starting to shoot 117 points, 2-1 lead. In the fourth set, after Yan Bingtao scored 59 points, Robertson won the mobile phone meeting, chased 24 points and then chose to defend, Yan Bingtao once again started to win the fourth set 72-24, and the two sides drew 2-2 in the first half.
In the second half, Robertson scored a single 66 points to win the fifth set, taking a 3-2 lead. Yan Bingtao scored a single 87 points in the sixth set to pay tribute, once again to tie the score. In the seventh set, Yan Bingtao played the side defense and won another set 68-7, reversing the score and taking the lead to the match point. Robertson defended in the eighth inning, winning the tie 59-24 in piecemeals, and the two sides drew 4-4 to advance to a double match point. In the decider, the two sides clenched the score, and Robertson had a slight advantage under several attacks and defenses, winning the ninth set 70-60 and advancing 5-4.
In another game, Selby vs Tom Ford, ford is ranked 23rd in the world and Selby is currently number one in the world. The two sides have met nine times before, with Selby leading with 6 wins and 3 losses. Selby felt online in this game, blasting 1 hundred, 5 50+, and Forde only played a single 86 points in the first inning. After winning 86-37 in the first set, Selby won three straight sets at 63(58)-13, 74(74)-0, 104(104)-13 to give Selby a 3-1 lead in the first half. In the second half, Selby scored a single 55 innings, but was turned over by Forde 69-64 to make it 3-2. In the sixth inning, Selby scored a single shot of 52 points, winning 88-38 and making it 4-2 to match point. In the seventh inning, Selby scored 93 points to seal the merits, and the big score was 5-2 to advance.
In the rest of the competition, O'Sullivan defeated Hussein Wafi 4-1 to advance to the quarter-finals, while Luka Brechel lost 3-4 to Jimmy Robertson to stop the second round. The remaining two matches of the quarter-finals will be played at 21:00 today, and a semi-final will continue at 3am. 21:00 Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Jimmy Robertson; 21:00 Jack Lissovsky vs Stewart Bingham.