In the quarterfinals of the Snooker World Grand Prix, which just ended on December 17, 2021, Beijing time, former world champion Stuart Bingham successfully advanced to the final four with a single shot of 105, 95 and 53 points with a single shot of 105 points, 95 points and 53 points. In another match that ended in the same period, O'Sullivan reached the semifinals with a three-game winning streak of 112, 80 and 68 points to beat Jimmy Robertson 5-2. Next, O'Sullivan will fight with Bingham for tickets to the final.
Bingham fired on to sweep Maguire 5-1
In the match between Bingham and Maguire, Bingham's form can be described as very hot, which also allows him to take the initiative in the game. In the first set, Bingham single-handedly scored 53 points to win the game 70-7 to lead Maguire 1-0 to usher in the opening. In the second set, Bingham successfully played a fiery one-shot blast to blast a 105-point clean sheet to continue to lead Maguire 2-0. In the third set, Bingham scored a red ball and directly blasted a 95-point clean sheet for Maguire to take a 3-0 lead. In the fourth set, Bingham scored 73 points and won the game 73:8 to lead Maguire 4-0 to win the match point. In the fifth set, Maguire single-handedly scored the highest score of the tournament 139 points 143:0 to win the set to trail Bingham 1-4. In the sixth set, Bingham won the set 69-31 to wash Maguire 5-1 to advance to the final four.
O'Sullivan was still in poor form to beat Robertson 5-2
In the match between O'Sullivan and Jimmy Robertson, O'Sullivan's form can be described as very low. In the first set, O'Sullivan scored 77 points to take a 1-0 lead by taking 77 points and 8 from multiple starts. In the second set, Robertson single-handedly blasted a 70-point straight clean sheet to take a 2-0 lead. In the third set, O'Sullivan again took a 2-1 lead with a 77-0 clean sheet against Robertson with his outstanding ability to seize the opportunity. In the fourth set, Robertson scored a red ball and did not give his opponent any chances, scoring 106 points to win a 2-2 draw with O'Sullivan. In the fifth set, O'Sullivan scored 80 points to take a 3-2 lead in the game 97-0. In the sixth inning, O'Sullivan single-handedly scored 112 points 135-0 to win the set to lead Robertson 4-2 to get the match point. In the seventh set, O'Sullivan scored 68 points and beat Robertson 5-2 to win the game 72-0.
Bingham wins in state O'Sullivan wins experience
Maguire and Bingham were equal opponents, but under Bingham's excellent performance, Maguire did not seem to have much room to play. Objectively speaking, Bingham did not give Maguire many good opportunities, but Bingham constantly created opportunities for himself in the offensive and defensive conversion. If you look at the whole game, you'll see that it's almost a game without suspense, because Bingham played really well. Unlike Bingham and Maguire, O'Sullivan and Jimmy Robertson's matchup was more like a showdown. As soon as the game began, O'Sullivan continued his previous slump, and he did not even play a 50+ performance in the first four sets. Although Robertson maintained his form well in the first half of the game, his lack of experience still made him suffer a big loss. Because he didn't widen the point difference when O'Sullivan was in such poor form, and after entering the second half, O'Sullivan successfully adjusted his form back, Robertson was a bit stretched. So in terms of real big game experience, O'Sullivan is still much better than Robertson.