At 19:00 Beijing time on January 3, 2022, the third group match of the World Snooker Champions League officially began, Selby will meet Zhao Xintong in the opener, and Bingham will encounter Xiao Guodong. Ronin and Joe Perry will face off in the second stage of the third group tournament, in addition to the pre-sixteenth level player Ryan Day will also join the group's title battle. Objectively speaking, the comprehensive strength of this group is obviously stronger than the comprehensive strength of the second group, after all, there are two world champions and one British Championship champion. From the overall strength point of view, Selby and Bingham are likely to be players who can break through.
Championships are either produced between Selby and Bingham
In terms of overall strength, Selby and Bingham are very strong, so they are very promising to break through from this group. But competitive sports are cruel after all, because there can only be one player who successfully breaks through, so the champion of this group is likely to be produced between Selby and Bingham. But objectively speaking, neither player seems to be particularly good at short-term games, because the contingency of short-term games is very large, and the two players do not seem to be in very good shape recently. So the probability is not equal to being able to qualify, Selby and Bingham are undoubtedly the strongest players, but the accident of the game may make them lose their rhythm. Objectively speaking, they deserve to be optimistic, because one of them is likely to become the final champion, but the result depends on the state.
Zhao Xintong's current strength should definitely not be underestimated
Although Zhao Xintong's state after winning the British Championship is not ideal, objectively speaking, his current strength is definitely not to be underestimated, especially in short-term competitions. Zhao Xintong is a left-handed player, accuracy has always been his strength, and once he plays a good state, then no one in this group can stop his way to promotion. After all, whether it is in terms of physical fitness or energy, Zhao Xintong has a great advantage. Judging from the current strength of the players, in addition to Selby and Bingham, Zhao Xintong is naturally the player who deserves to be looked after. With accuracy and courage to fight, he is very hopeful to bring high-quality competition to the audience, and he has now won the British Championship trophy, which has boosted his confidence. Therefore, he is not afraid of any opponent, and the short-term game is conducive to maintaining the fiery feel, so Zhao Xintong is expected to achieve good results in this group.
Ryan Dai is expected to make a strong return to the Ronin war
Ryan Day, who is in the near-world top sixteen, has joined the fierce battle for the third group of the Champions League, and his current probability of winning the group title is second only to Zhao Xintong because his abilities are very balanced, and it will not surprise him to beat any player in this group. Ryan Day has a strong ball control ability and scoring ability, as well as a great performance of taking advantage of opportunities, and it will not be easy for any player to meet him. Whether it is a long-term or short-term game, this is an indisputable fact. In addition to the above four players worth paying attention to, the showdown between Ronin and Joe Perry is still worth paying attention to, after all, the two of them have had some emotional collisions in the previous group of matches. Of course, Lu Ning is obviously the party that has not done well, and even if there is an apology later, it is very insincere. Therefore, it is also worth paying attention to what kind of situation these two players will appear in the next game, but in fact, the probability of them qualifying is not large, and the same is true of Xiao Guodong. Therefore, these three players must rely on extraordinary play if they want to break through, while the first four players only need to play their normal competitive state, after all, the objective gap in strength is real.