In the early morning of January 5, Beijing time, the snooker Champions League sent super good news, in the 2 semi-finals of the third group, China 2 will Zhao Xintong and Xiao Guodong both overturned the 2 world champions, Zhao Xintong 3-1 Bingham, Xiao Guodong 3-1 Selby, China Snooker Legion won the championship in advance!
In the group round robin stage, Xiao Guodong had a confrontation with the world's number one Selby, and Xiao Guodong lost 0-3 with the General Bureau, scoring only 4 points in the whole game. However, in the semi-finals, Xiao Guodong completed a sweet revenge and a big upset, eliminating the world's first. In the first set, Xiao Guodong scored 70 points and won 81-74. In the second set, Selby scored a single 97 to equalize the overall score. In the third set, Xiao Guodong scored 52 points + 79 points in a row, winning 131-1 and taking the lead again. In the fourth set, Xiao Guodong single-handedly scored 89 points to end Selby.
Another semi-final was played between the young and famous Zhao Xintong and the late world champion Bingham, and similarly, in the group round robin stage, the two had a confrontation, and Zhao Xintong won 3-1. This time, Zhao Xintong once again won 3-1 again against Bingham in the General Bureau. In the first set, Zhao Xintong scored a single 52 points, but it was Bingham who won the set 74-67. In the second set, Zhao Xintong did not give his opponent any chance, and won with 138 points. In the third set, Zhao Xintong hit another single shot with 92 points to win. In the fourth set, Zhao Xintong won 70-22, and the General Bureau won 3-1 again over Bingham.
Snooker final ushered in the Chinese derby, I have to say that such a scene is very rare, absolutely can be regarded as a big cold! Moreover, in the semi-final stage, 2 Chinese players defeated the world champion, and Xiao Guodong even overshadowed the current world number one Selby! On this night, we must congratulate China's snooker, and the good news is frequent.