On January 6, 2022, Beijing time, the fourth group of the snooker Champions League ended the first day of competition, and the two Chinese players Xiao Guodong and Lu Ning did not play well, both suffered 3 consecutive defeats, adding up to 6 total losses, which was a big surprise. Xiao Guodong lost to three consecutive world champions Mark Selby, Stuart Bingham and Trump, and the gap is indeed relatively large.
On the first matchday of the fourth group, Karen Wilson won four consecutive games and Selby won three consecutive games, and the two basically locked in the single-elimination round. Stuart Bingham won 2-2 and Scott Donaldson 2-1, and their promotion prospects are also optimistic. In a desperate situation, It was Trump, Xiao Guodong and Lu Ning, who first suffered three consecutive defeats, and then won a victory over Xiao Guodong, which was a glimmer of hope.
Two Chinese players, Xiao Guodong and Lu Ning, started from the second group and played very well, especially Xiao Guodong, who reached the final of the group in the second group and regrettably lost to Zhao Xintong, which made him gain self-confidence. However, with Trump and Karen Wilson joining the competition, Xiao Guodong will face greater challenges. On the first matchday of the fourth group, Xiao Guodong played against three world champions in a row, and the result was all three defeats.
In the first round against Mark Selby, Xiao Guodong shot a two-shot 60+, although dragging the game into the decider with a 1-2 trail, Selby scored a single 93 points in the final moments, xiao Guodong was powerless to return to the sky, losing 2-3 to Selby. Facing Bingham in the second round, Xiao Guodong scored a single 116 points in the first set, but then the state was sluggish, and Bingham defeated Xiao Guodong 3-1 with two 70+.
Facing Trump in the third round, Xiao Guodong shot two 60+ in the second set, but there was a gap in strength, and he still lost 1-3. Don't forget, Trump suffered three consecutive defeats before playing against Xiao Guodong, the state is very general, even so, Xiao Guodong still can't shake Trump, this is the gap between Xiao Guodong and the top master. Xiao Guodong, who has lost three consecutive games, is at the bottom of the rankings, followed by Ronin, Karen Wilson, scott Donaldson, and if he wants to reserve the opportunity to continue to compete, he must strive to win all three games.
Ronin also didn't play well, losing 1-3 to Karen Wilson, 2-3 to Mark Selby and 2-3 to Scott Donaldson, suffering a three-game losing streak. Lu Ning's next opponents are Xiao Guodong, Bingham and Trump, and the possibility of three consecutive wins is very small, so The possibility of Ronin being out is even greater. The two Chinese players won 6-0 on the first match day, which was a big surprise. However, this is the gap in strength, although the short-term system is more likely to be upset, but it is also a huge test of the comprehensive strength of the players, Xiao Guodong and Lu Ning must continue to work hard!