On January 29, Beijing time, the final four of the Snooker German Masters were released, namely Yan Bingtao, Zhao Xintong, Richie Walton and Mark Allen. At 21:00 this evening, Zhao Xintong will play against Richie Wharton, and at 3:00 am the next day, Yan Bingtao will play against Mark Allen.
Yan Bingtao played well in the game, killing opponents 5-4 twice in a row to advance. First he beat world number one Selby 5-4, then Ryan Day 5-4 to reach the semifinals. Speaking of these two games, Yan Bingtao also said that he had a lingering feeling, "Selby has not been in a very good state recently, and he has also publicly posted on social platforms that his state is not good, his mood is not very good, etc., but I think even so, he is also a very difficult player." And in today's game, it can also be shown that it was really a very, very difficult game. ”
"Although I won both games today, in fact, looking back on the game, it can be said that the two games can basically be decided to lose. In that game with Selby, he was a lot ahead of the curve and then the ball was messy on the court, which was his favorite situation. Then I used some unconventional play and won that game. Then against Ryan Day, too, I could clearly feel that I was physically exhausted because I had been playing for too long in the afternoon for more than four hours, and then I continued to play, and I could have led 3-2. He was more than 60 points ahead in the last inning, and then the ball was not good on the court, and I felt that this game was even more difficult than the one with Selby. ”
Speaking of the player he is going to play against next, Mark Allen, Yan Bingtao said that he had faced Allen before, and the chance of losing was relatively large, and this time it felt like 55 kai, depending on the play at that time. However, mark Allen's memory of Yan Bingtao is not good, Yan Bingtao still remembers the international championship four or five years ago, Mark Allen played him a 9-2, quite a kind of grumpy and want to get back in this game.
For Zhao Xintong, who reached the semi-final with himself, Yan Bingtao congratulated him. Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao have been learning ball together at CBSA World Snooker Academy since childhood, and the corridors of the college still hang portraits and group photos of the two. In the coaches' offices, there are still pennants that they sent to the academy when they first entered the profession. "Peach and plum are all over the world, the college produces talents", simple and simple words, carrying the inseparable friendship between the college and the students.
"Zhao Xintong should be a little better than me, he just won the championship in a particularly good mood, and just won the small special, I think it will be slightly easier than me." Now many fans are looking forward to seeing the two of us playing in the final, which may be a good thing for the fans or for China's snooker, but for me and Zhao Xintong, it is very embarrassing, we have known each other since childhood to practice together, no matter who loses and who wins, it is more embarrassing for us. But if it's right, I'm sure we'll all do our best to play. ”
Yan Bingtao looked more relaxed, and when he mentioned Zhao Xintong, he also smiled very happily, and it seemed that it was only polite to say that he would be embarrassed when he met. Met on the pitch, I believe both players will give their all. At the end, Yan Bingtao also sent blessings to the college, "The coaches of the college are very responsible, often send me some messages, I sometimes send messages to the coaches when it is difficult to concentrate before the game, the college has given me a lot of companionship, but also taught me a lot." Well, I wish the academy better and better, and then be able to produce more good professional players. ”