At present, a very important event in Snooker, the German Masters, is in full swing. As soon as the tournament began, the stingray masters champion Robertson came on a one-round trip. In addition, world stars such as Mark Williams, Stephen Maguire and Anthony McGill were eliminated in the first day of competition. The Chinese players performed well, and two of the three players who competed advanced. And two of the four seeded players who were eliminated were defeated by Chinese players. Among them, Zhou Yuelong defeated Anthony McGill 5:2. Chinese rising star and British champion Zhao Xintong eliminated world champion Mark Williams to advance to the round of 16. After winning, Zhao Xintong was highly praised by a world famous player, saying that he was the perfect opponent in the match against Mark Williams, and pointed out that Zhao Xintong had a super killer skill, which was too terrible. However, his performance is not unusual.
The German masters originally had 8 Chinese players participating, but Liang Wenbo and Gao Yang retired from the competition for various reasons, so only 6 players were left to play in the main competition, including Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao. China's snooker brother Ding Junhui did not qualify for the main competition, so he did not have the opportunity to play. The focus of the first day of the competition is naturally the battle between the new Science and Technology Championship champion Zhao Xintong and the world champion Mark Williams, one of the "75 Three Masters", this match is not only a showdown between two world top 16 masters, but also known as snooker's "most accurate" duel. Mark Williams was previously considered the most accurate player in the world to play snooker, and Zhao Xintong was also known for his offensive accuracy.
At the beginning of the game, Zhao Xintong took the lead in entering the state, scoring a single 64 points in the first set and finally winning the first set 79:31. In the second set, Mark Williams pulled back one set. In the third set, although Mark Williams scored a single 54 points, he was still defeated by Zhao Xintong 64:60. In the fourth set, Zhao Xintong was a clean sheet opponent, winning with a single shot of 72 points. In the fifth and sixth innings, Mark Williams played well, scoring 65 and 61 consecutive singles to win two straight sets and tie the score to 3:3. However, in the next two sets, Zhao Xintong did not give Mark Williams any chance, played a single 89 points and 70 points of excellent performance, the big score of 5:3 to eliminate Mark Williams, won the "most accurate" battle, and advanced to the round of 16.
For this wonderful duel, the world famous McManus commented. He praised Zhao Xintong's performance, in his opinion, this game Zhao Xintong won the opponent, and believed that Zhao Xintong had a super killer skill. However, Zhao Xintong is not without shortcomings. He said: "Williams' comprehensive strength is of course better than Zhao Xintong, he is a three-time world champion, and his offensive and defensive abilities are very good. But Zhao Xintong is not a player with balanced attack and defense, and his offensive ability is much stronger than his defensive ability. You can also understand that his defensive level is still very limited, and he has directly assisted the opponent on several defensive occasions. That's the difference between the two sides defensively, but I still think Zhao Xintong beat Williams. ”
And why do you think so, after all, the big score of this game is 5:3, not a sweep, how can it be called a complete victory? In this regard, he gave his own reasons, that is: "You may feel strange, but if you know that Williams was once known as the most accurate man on the earth, you will know how outrageous Zhao Xintong's accuracy is." When Zhao Xintong used his advantage to defeat Williams's proud killer, this was a manifestation of complete victory. ”
When talking about why Zhao Xintong can win, McManus believes that Zhao Xintong has a super killer. He said: "He can win this battle of Tianwangshan, and I think super accuracy is his killer skill." When Williams left him with opportunities, he was able to seize those opportunities, which were the advantages of his accuracy. Objectively speaking, this is not the normal accuracy because it is so scary. However, when Zhao Xintong played such a performance, this was not unusual. ”
However, McManus also believes that although Zhao Xintong has performed very well, he is not without weaknesses, and his weakness lies in his defense, and the attack and defense are uneven. McManus also offered his own advice. He said: "Zhao Xintong's current performance is very dependent on his competitive status, which is not a good signal. If you're counting on status to win, I think that idea is premature. Zhao Xintong still needs to improve his defensive level, which is what he must face next. Of course, improving your defense doesn't mean giving up accuracy, you need to make some improvements based on your accuracy. That's what I'm giving him, and otherwise, his future career path will still be difficult. ”