After the 2022 Snooker Masters and Champions League Group 6 match, the 8th ranking match of the Snooker Tour this season, the single-time limited time match, will be held from January 20 to 23.
The first round of the single-time limit will be played for two days, each round is a game of victory and defeat, ten minutes to play a round, the first five minutes out of the time limit of 15 seconds, the last five minutes out of the time limit of 10 seconds, the rhythm is very fast.
Only 8 top 16 players participated in this competition, namely: Mark. Selby, Sean. Murphy, Mark. Williams, Zhao Xintong, Zhao Xintong, Barry. Hawkins, Mark. Alan, Stewart. Bingham, Yan Bingtao. More than 20 amateur players have participated. The three women's snooker players who were scheduled to compete, Wu Anyi has also retired, leaving only Evans and Kenna to confirm the appearance.
Let's take a look at what to look forward to in the first round of this year's single limited time tournament.
First, the defending champion Ryan. Dai opener against Jack. Jones.
In February 2021, Ryan. Day met then-world No. 4 Selby in the division singles limited time final, Ryan. Dee ended Selby's 12-game winning streak in the ranking finals with a 67-pointer and lifted his third ranking title trophy of his career.
This year, Ryan. Dai, as the defending champion, faced Jack in the opener. Jones, the tournament will take place at 21:00 Beijing time on January 20. The two met at the 2021 Gibraltar Open when Jack. Jones narrowly defeated Ryan in the decider. wear. Jack. Jones can always beat some famous players, and his strength should not be underestimated. Not to mention that the single limited time game only plays one round, and it pays more attention to the player's presence state, and it is really difficult to say who wins and who loses in this opener!
Second, the world's first Mark. Selby vs. Li Xing.
The highest-ranked participant in this year's single-time limited time competition is Selby, who finished runner-up in the previous tournament. Selby has both offense and defense, and even if the pace of the game becomes faster, he can still adapt well and restrain his opponents. Selby's first-round opponent is China's Li Xing, and this match is quite interesting and will be played at 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 21.
In addition, Selby, who is currently ranked 17th in a single season, also needs to play more to earn points, compete and ensure qualification for the Players Tournament.
III. Renee. Evans vs. Fan Zhengyi, Tian Pengfei vs. Rebecca. Kenna.
Due to the withdrawal of Hong Kong snooker player Wu Anyi, there are only two female players left in this year's single limited time competition: Renee Lee. Evans and Rebecca. Kenna. Both opponents are Chinese players, Evans against Fan Zhengyi and Kenna against Tian Pengfei.
Evans and Wu Anyi have not won any game since they turned professional, and whether Evans can defeat Fan Zhengyi and win the first victory of the season is also a big attraction.
4. Ding Junhui vs. Barry. Hawkins.
Ding Junhui has fallen out of the top sixteen in the world ranking since the second round of the 2021 British Championship, and the following Scottish Open has not achieved good results. This one-time limited time tournament is an opportunity to earn points, and if he wins the championship, he will receive 50,000 pounds of points, so that his world ranking can rush to the top 20.
Ding Junhui last participated in a single limited time competition in 2013, and after nine years, he re-registered for the event, and in the first round he met the world's tenth-placed Barry. Hawkins, this is an uphill battle, Ding Junhui needs to refuel!
5. Yan Bingtao vs. Mark. Joyce.
Yan Bingtao, who is currently ranked 15th in the world, has just won the Champions League Group 6 and is in very good shape. In the first round of this year's single limited time tournament, his opponent was Mark. Joyce. It is worth mentioning that Yan Bingtao's first ranking champion, the 2019 Riga Masters Champion, was defeated by Mark In the final. Joyce came. I don't know what kind of spark the two will collide with this encounter?
6. Pang Junxu and Cao Yupeng launched a derby battle.
In the first round, there was a derby for Chinese players, against the post-00s player Pang Junxu and the powerful Cao Yupeng. Pang Junxu is a very promising young snooker player who has a lot of success in his first season after moving into the profession. Since his comeback, Cao Yupeng's results have also been quite good, ranking 30th in a single season. This game should attract a lot of Chinese fans to watch.
VII. Scarlett and Michael. Two amateur players played off against Georgiou.
In the first round, China's Scarlett and 2018 single-time limit champion Michael Scott were invited to compete in the first round. George Wudu has not qualified for this season's professional qualifications, and the two will play after Ding Junhui's match on the evening of January 21, when what kind of surprises will the two amateur players bring to the fans?
VIII. Zhao Xintong vs. Michael. Holt.
The last match in the first round of this year's single-time limited time tournament is against the new Keying Championship champion Zhao Xintong and the 2020 single limited time champion Michael. Holt. Zhao Xintong is a decisive and accurate player, very suitable for the rhythm of the single-time limited time competition, I don't know what kind of spark he will rub with the previous champions?