Masters Outlook: How far can Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao go?

The Snooker Masters kicked off sunday. Although Ding Junhui did not have the opportunity and Zhou Yuelong was out at the last minute, the addition of two three major champions Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao still made the Chinese legion full of existence.

Slightly regrettably, Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong were divided into the same 1/4 district. Of course, it is not easy for the two youngsters to meet in the quarter-finals. In the first round, both of them invariably drew the members of the "75 Three Masters". Yan Bingtao confronted Williams. Since contracting COVID-19 in October, Williams has continued to be in a slump, not as strong as she had when she won the British Open at the start of the season. Yan Bingtao has been up and down this season, and the performance of the ranking game has fluctuated. Yan Bingtao's own state may determine the outcome of the game.

Zhao Xintong met Higgins again after the British Championships. After the transformation of the British Championship, Zhao Xintong has entered a new stage of his career, and to attack to a higher height, the old and strong Higgins is still the test that Zhao Xintong has to face. The game was a five-to-five game.

Let's look at the other parts of the Masters lottery. The 2/4 zone can be said to be clearly divided, Robertson vs McGill, O'Sullivan vs. the little driver, the suspense of the victory and defeat is not too big, so we are expected to see O'Sullivan and Robertson again in the quarter-finals - less than a month ago in the World Grand Prix final, O'Sullivan beat Robertson with a convincing play.

Zone 3/4 is very unpredictable. Trump is the highest-ranked player, but his recent form has been very low, and his opponent in the first round, Allen, has also been trapped on the sidelines recently, and his form has declined from the beginning of the season. On the other hand, the state and the mood of the brother once again hit the three major champions - the outbreak of Zhao Xintong and Brechel, which also made the first person of the "post-90s" for many years feel more pressure - but the opposite Bingham came menacingly. Although Bingham's results in this season's ranking competition are very average, in the past two years of the Masters, the "second master brother" has won a championship and a semi-final, and he is very experienced for the big scene.

In zone 4/4, Selby is on paper, and the world's number one recent form has improved since the beginning of the season. However, Selby's first-round opponent Maguire is not easy to deal with for the Joker, and the two have a record of equal hand-to-hand combat, and Maguire defeated Selby in the first round of the Masters last year. In another game, Hawkins was significantly better form this season than Murphy, with a chance to win.

Today's interactive topic: The Masters is about to start, what are your expectations?