In the second group final of the Champions League, which ended in the early morning of December 24, 2021 Beijing time, former world champion Graeme Dort successfully advanced to the championship group with a single shot of 97 points and super ability to seize opportunities by defeating China's Lu Ning 3-1. Although Dort made a bad start in the second group, he managed to advance to the semifinals with the strength of the back. In the semifinals, he beat Ryan Day 3-2 with a single score of 67 and 65 points. It also gave him the opportunity to compete with Chinese youngster Lu Ning in the group final, and Dort did not waste this opportunity, he successfully advanced to the championship group with excellent performance.
Dortmund beat Ryan Day 3-2 to advance
In the semi-finals between Dort and Ryan Day, Dort performed very well. In the first set, Dort took the lead with a good one-shot 67 points to win the game 100-19 to take a 1-0 lead over Ryan Day. In the second set, Dort continued to show good form, scoring 65 points and then winning another set 88-0 to take a 2-0 lead while successfully winning the match point. In the third set, Ryan Day scored 53 points on a piecemeal offense and won the game 53-16 to trail Dortmund 1-2. In the fourth set, Ryan Day scored 53 points again to win the game 53:9 to draw 2-2 with Dortmund. In the fifth set, Dort won the game 75:36 to reach the final with a 3-2 win over Ryan Day.
Ronin performed well 3-2 against Joe Perry to advance
In the semi-finals between Lunin and Joe Perry, Ronin's performance was remarkable. In the first set, Ronin scored a point and made a mistake, and Joe Perry single-handedly blasted 75 points to win the set 75-1 to take a 1-0 lead. In the second set, Ronin finally regained his grip with his ability to take advantage of his chances, scoring 66 points and then winning the game 74-25 to draw 1-1 with Joe Perry. In the third set, Ronin continued to be in good shape with an 82-0 clean sheet by Joe Perry to establish a 2-1 lead and successfully secure the match point. In the fourth set, Joe Perry regained form and won the game with a 61:49 performance to draw 2-2 with Ronin. Entering the fifth inning, Ronin scored 71 points several times and won the game 71-46 to beat Joe Perry 3-2 to advance to the final.
Dortmund's experienced veteran advanced to Ronin 3-1
In the group final between Dort and Roonen, Dort used practical actions to tell Ronin what a competition experience is. And this experience also allows Dort to easily beat his opponents to successfully advance even if he is in a worse state. In the first set, Dort took a 1-0 lead over Ronin by winning the game 61-13 on several mobile games. In the second set, Dort continued to show the style of the world champion to win another set 71:9 to lead Ronin 2-0 while successfully winning the match point. In the third set, Ronin finally regained his grip with two 50+ performances, and after a single shot of 57 and 60 points, he won the game 127-0 to trail Dortmund 1-2. In the fourth set, Dort scored 97 points to win the game 98:22, thus defeating Ronin 3-1 to win the group championship and advance to the championship group. It is worth mentioning that Lu Ning had many opportunities to rewrite the game in the final, but he did not grasp it, so he still needs to learn a lot in the game experience. And Dort's performance in the competition also allowed him to win the second group competition deservedly.