On January 13, 2022, Beijing time, the Snooker Masters entered the fifth matchday, and the quarter-finals were fully launched. Four world champions will appear on Matchday 5: Mark Williams, Higgins, Neil Robertson and O'Sullivan. Obviously, they are also the favorites to win the championship, and the goal is to impact the final four. Can O'Sullivan continue his victory against Neil Robertson again in 24 days?
In the first round of the Snooker Masters, only Sean Murphy was out of the world's top eight, plus the experienced Barry Hawkins, which was a particularly luxurious eight-round lineup, and who won the championship was not a surprise. The first two quarter-finals were Neil Robertson vs. O'Sullivan and Mark Williams vs. Higgins, the strongest level of showdown on the snooker stage today, and it was particularly eye-catching.
O'Sullivan broke the championship drought at the World Grand Prix to win his 38th ranking title of his career, beating Neil Robertson. After 24 days, O'Sullivan once again faced his old enemy, continued to win, or was he pulled back by Neil Robertson? Judging from the competitive state of the first round, O'Sullivan is better, especially the offensive feel is very hot, while Neil Robertson has rested for a while before, and the feel is more general.
However, the first-round win allowed Neil Robertson to release the pressure, and through the adjustment of these days, I believe that he will be in better shape. The quarter-finals will kick off at 21:00 on January 13, 2022, with the winner taking the first place in the Masters' Final Four.
There was also a classic matchup on matchday five, higgins vs. Mark Williams, whose old rivals and old friends met again. In these two seasons, Higgins has been in better competitive form, reaching the final of the ranking tournament many times, proving that he is still the top master of the stage. Mark Williams is very relaxed, seems to enjoy the game, in this state, he can also win the ranking championship, and he can always play at a very high level against Higgins, the game is unpredictable.
The match between Mark Williams and Higgins will start at 3 a.m. on Jan. 14. In any case, the four world champions appeared on the same match day, which is too happy for the fans, no matter what the final result, I hope these four superstars can play at the best level and give the fans the most exciting matches!