On January 10, 2022, the first eight finalists of the Snooker Masters were released, and the Chinese famous players traveled in a round, Mark . Williams trailed 1-3 and finally eliminated defending champion Yan Bingtao 6-4 to advance, waiting for the winners of Higgins and Zhao Xintong to compete for a semi-final spot.
Yan Bingtao is 21 years old, ranked 15th in the world, just last year's Masters, he defeated Higgins and became the first winner of the three major competitions after 00, this time Yan Bingtao is the number one seed, expected by Chinese fans, hoping that he can achieve the defense of the title, in addition, the new Keying Championship champion Zhao Xintong also ushered in the debut, Ding Junhui did not qualify, only the top 16 players in the world ranking participated.
First round against Mark. Williams, who is 46 years old and ranked 8th in the world, is a legendary player in snooker history and has won three major tournaments several times, just this season, Mark . Williams won the British Open and the two have met five times in their careers, with Mark. Williams has a slight advantage and it is worth mentioning that Yan Bingtao has never won Mark in a ranking match. Williams.
Masters first round 11 wins 6 wins, first set Mark. Williams scored just 37 points before making a mistake, Yan Bingtao hit a single shot of 64 points to take the lead, and in the second set Mark. Williams played a single 41 points to interrupt the offense, Yan Bingtao was in good shape, seizing the opportunity to play a single 71 points to win another round, Yan Bingtao twice completed the single-shot victory, Mark. Williams' overall performance was not as stable as Yan Bingtao's.
Third inning Mark. Williams scored the first red ball and then made a high-quality snooker, Yan Bingtao was sent 28 points and did not solve, Mark . Williams hit a single 63-pointer to win the first set 92-36, and Yan Bingtao scored a single 57 points to win 65-15 in the fourth set.
After returning from halftime, the two sides engaged in a long defensive battle, Mark. Williams was too accurate, played a single 56 points, to take a 57-41 lead, there are two color balls on the table 13 points, Yan Bingtao made snooker, Mark. Williams scored one-handed to win the inning, which also became a turning point in the whole game, Mark. Williams gradually entered a better situation, resulting in Yan Bingtao facing more and more pressure.
Next Mark. Williams scored a single 62 points to interrupt the offense, Yan Bingtao scored only 22 points before making a mistake, Mark. Williams completed the run, winning two straight sets to draw 3 and innings Mark. Williams scored a single 67 points to turn into defense, Yan Bingtao missed the ball again, Mark . Williams hit a single shot of 64 to clear the table, and in the eighth inning Mark. Williams blasted a single shot of 104 points to get the match point.
Not to be outdone, Yan Bingtao directly cleared the stage by firing a single shot of 122 points through the long platform, saving a match point, and then Mark . Williams hit a single shot of 40 points to turn into the defense, Yan Bingtao made a mistake, Mark . Williams scored until the break ended the match, winning 6-4.