On January 12, 2022, Beijing time, the first round of the World Snooker Masters will usher in the Battle of Tianwangshan, and the world's second-ranked Trump will face Mark Allen to open the Battle of Tianwangshan. Prior to this competition, Trump played a knockout role in the fourth group of the Champions League, and even the top five places in the group could not be retained. Since the beginning of the season, Trump has not had any tournament glory other than winning the championship. Objectively speaking, Trump's current state is not ideal, and he has even been defeated by low-ranking players many times. So encountering Alan again would probably make him stage a round trip.
Trump's record against Allen was markedly behind Allen's
In the past 27 meetings between Trump and Allen, Allen has a clear upper hand with 15 wins and 12 losses, and in the three last three engagements between the two sides, Allen has taken the lead with two wins and one defeat, and in the last six matches, Trump has won only two times. This also includes three steals of six, and it has to be said that Trump is really struggling to face Allen. In terms of competitive status, Allen's form may be better, after all, the current Trump is the player who can't even save the Champions League five. Coupled with the style of finding the reason for losing many times now, it is not easy for Trump to win this game.
Trump or upset again out of a round trip
Although Trump is still ranked second in the world today, objectively speaking, his performance this season does not fit this status, although the world number one Selby has performed worse. But for Trump, who has been in hot form for the last three seasons, the current performance is indeed difficult to satisfy. Since Crucible was crowned, Trump has completed a series of records. But his current performance is to make many players look down on him, and the top of the ranking is constantly complaining because of the loss. Disrespect for his senior players has also kept him punched in the face, so the current Trump is not going well in many ways. In such a situation, Trump may have a hard time playing well, after all, Allen is not the one who can let him win when he is distracted. Therefore, There is a high probability that Trump will encounter the embarrassment of a round of travel. And Allen is likely to continue to emerge.
Allen is expected to win the Battle of King's Hill
Although allen has encountered many difficulties at present, his performance is still very worth looking forward to, after all, he is now in great need of financial support. Encountering Trump in the first round was good news for Allen, as it would not only allow him to take the game seriously, but also allow him to quickly find his form in the Masters. Objectively speaking, the current Allen is more scrappy than Trump, after all, the current Trump is not without the pressure of the economy, and Allen's current economy is very large. Technically, Trump's decline is much greater than Allen's, so even if Allen isn't at his best, it won't be so difficult for him to beat Trump. Not to mention that Trump has been experiencing slow heat recently, and if Allen can find his normal state, then it will be easy for him to beat Trump. After all, Trump is not a player who is good at playing headwinds, and if Trump can play well from the beginning, it will be difficult for Allen to win the game. But in terms of objective circumstances, Allen is not only not afraid of Trump in terms of playing style, but also able to suppress the latter in more ways. So for Allen, facing Trump in the first round wasn't a bad thing but a good thing. After all, this player has indeed not performed well this season.