In the third round of the World Snooker German Masters, which just ended in the early morning of January 29, 2022, Beijing time, "Little Steel Cannon" Mark Allen won five consecutive sets with his excellent performance of 86 points, 59 points, 69 points, 52 points and 68 points to sweep Fan Zhengyi 5-0 to successfully advance to the final four. In another game that ended in the same time period, "Little Rocket" Zhao Xintong won three consecutive games with 57, 59, 57, 58, 52 and 84 points to successfully reach the semifinals with a 5-1 bloodbath of the world's second-ranked Trump. In the classic accuracy duel, the "quasi-god" was ultimately defeated by Zhao Xintong's dream of shattering the German competition.
Allen fired 5-0 to sweep Fan to advance
In the duel between Allen and Fan Zhengyi, Allen almost did not encounter any obstacles, and the gap between the two sides' technical ability and their own quality has long determined the direction of the game. In the first set, Allen blasted a single 86-point clean sheet to take a 1-0 lead. In the second set, Allen continued to play strong, scoring 59 and 69 points to take a 2-0 lead at 128-0. In the third set, Allen scored 52 points to take a 3-0 lead at the next city at 74:29. In the fourth set, Allen won the game 82:41 on the mobile phone several times to lead Fan Zhengyi 4-0 to successfully win the match point. In the fifth set, Allen single-handedly scored 68 points to win the game 68-1, thus sweeping Fan Zhengyi 5-0 to advance.
Zhao Xintong felt hot 5-1 blood washing Trump
In the duel between Zhao Xintong and Trump, Zhao Xintong used the accuracy to defeat the world's second-ranked Trump and win the Battle of Tianwang Mountain. In the first set, Zhao Xintong single-handedly blasted 57 points to take a 1-0 lead with a 96-0 clean sheet Trump. In the second set, Zhao Xintong single-handedly blasted 57 points to win another set 72:44 to take a 2-0 lead. In the third set, Zhao Xintong scored 59 points to win the game 91:41 to take a 3-0 lead over Trump. In the fourth set, Trump finally found some sense of hand, and he won the game with a score of 63:49 to leave Zhao Xintong 1-3 behind. In the fifth set, Zhao Xintong scored 58 points to win the match 70:22 to take a 4-1 lead over Trump to get the match point. In the sixth set, Zhao Xintong scored 52 points and 84 points to advance to the semifinals with a 136-0 clean sheet Trump.
Accuracy allowed Allen and Zhao Xintong to win the game
Whether it is the match between Fan Zhengyi and Allen or the match between Zhao Xintong and Trump, it is the accuracy and condition that determine the trend of the game. In the match between Allen and Fan Zhengyi, perhaps Fan Zhengyi's mentality is also a problem. Because his performance in this game is completely different from the previous game, he can't even play his own rhythm. Allen, on the other hand, is as steady as possible, and he uses his accuracy and tactics to directly control the situation on the field, making it difficult for Fan Zhengyi to find the opportunity to rewrite the game and lose the initiative. In the match between Zhao Xintong and Trump, accuracy is also the key to the game. Although Trump had played well in the last game, he still had to lose in this matchup. Zhao Xintong had no pressure at all when facing Trump, and Trump was playing more and more cautiously under Zhao Xintong's indiscriminate bombardment and gradually losing his advantage. So Zhao Xintong's victory in winning this game is well deserved, and his performance in beating Trump 5-1 has also successfully proved himself.