In the second round of the World Snooker German Masters, which just ended on January 28, 2022, Beijing time, rich Rich Walton scored 105, 61 and 68 points to beat Scottish Open champion Brechel 5-2 to reach the quarterfinals. World number five Karen Wilson scored 91 and 88 points, but he still had to beat his opponent Stedman 5-4 to advance. In both games, Walton managed to laugh to the end with tactics and controls. Wilson, on the other hand, won the game with his form and ability to seize opportunities.
Wharton beat Brechel 5-2 with a single shot
Although Walton's single shot performance against Brechel was not ideal, in fact, his performance in this game was very good because his ability to control the situation was too strong. In the first set, Walton scored 61 points to win the game 101-28 to take a 1-0 lead. In the second set, Brechel won the game 74:14 after several starts, thus drawing 1-1 with Walton. In the third set, although Brechel scored a single 54 points, Walton still won the game 71-54 with a single 68 points to continue to lead Brechel 2-1. In the fourth set, Walton won another set 70:45 with his outstanding ability to take advantage of the opportunity and take a 3-1 lead. In the fifth set, Walton won 64:33 to take a 4-1 lead over Brechel to get the match point. In the sixth inning, Brechel scored 55 points to win the set 67-44 and trail walton 2-4. In the seventh set, Walton scored 105 points and won the round 105-4 to beat Brechel 5-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Wilson beat Stedman 5-4 to advance
In the game between Wilson and Stedman, although Stedman's performance was not ideal, he put great pressure on Wilson. In the first set, Stedman took a 1-0 lead by scoring 72 points on the phone multiple times and winning the game 72:46. In the second set, Stedman again won the set 66-14 with the ability to control the situation to take a 2-0 lead. In the third set, Wilson finally regained some of his touch, and he won the game 79:4 to fall behind Stedman 1-2. In the fourth inning, Wilson single-handedly blasted a 91-point straight clean sheet to draw 2-2 with Stederman. In the fifth set, Stedman won the game 78-5 to give Wilson a 3-2 lead. In the sixth set, Wilson single-handedly blasted 88 points and then won the set 88-7 to draw 3-3 with Stederman. In the seventh inning, Stedman won another set 55-42 to give Wilson a 4-3 lead. In the eighth set, Wilson won 70-0 in a 4-4 draw with Stedman. In the ninth set, Wilson won 79:33 to beat Stedman 5-4 to advance.
Brechel lost in control of Wilson's winning state
In the match between Brechel and Wharton, Brechel encountered a real challenge, that is, against a strong opponent with balanced attack and defense and accuracy. Wharton is a player with a complete tactical system, and his offensive and defensive ability is naturally very good, so when he recovers from his state, he is still a very terrible opponent. In the match against Brechel, Walton played to his strength, that is, to control the rhythm of the game and defeat the confidence of the opponent through offensive and defensive conversions. In fact, his tactics were also successful, and he successfully delivered a fatal blow to his opponent after he had his opponent defeated in his rhythm. In the game between Wilson and Stedman, Wilson finally did not stage the Glass Heart. It took nine innings for the two sides to decide the winner, and the one where the opponent got the match point was the opportunity Given by Wilson. But in the decider, Wilson never let a mistake deprive him of the right to win. In the end, he won the game, but objectively speaking, he mainly won in terms of form. Because as long as the opponent is in a slightly better state, he can't win.