The semi-finals of the 2021-2022 German Masters are all over, and two Chinese players, Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong, have played well, and the two have won their respective opponents in the finals, which is also the third time in the history of the snooker ranking finals that there has been a "China Derby", the last time this happened was at the 2013 Shanghai Masters and International Championships, when Ding Junhui and Xiao Guodong met in the shanghai masters final, and then Ding Junhui and China's Fu Jiajun from Hong Kong met in the final of the international championships. Zhao Xintong continued the good offensive feel of this game, and in the match against Richie Wharton, Zhao Xintong fell behind 1:3 at one point, but he won five consecutive sets to win 6:3. Yan Bingtao fell behind twice in the match against Mark Allen and equalized twice, and finally won 6:4 to advance to the final.
Before this competition, I am afraid that not many people will think that Zhao Xintong can meet with Yan Bingtao in the final of the German Masters, and it is a luxury for a Chinese player to reach the final or even the final four, and there is no quite Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao who join forces to bring surprises to Chinese fans. Zhao Xintong signed a decent luck in this competition, the first round of the game against the world champion Mark Williams, the result of Zhao Xintong in front of the "most quasi-man" more accurate, he eliminated the opponent 5:3. In the second round of the game, he pulled Tom Ford off the horse, and in the third round of the game, Zhao Xintong competed with the world's second-ranked Trump for the final four, and as a result, Zhao Xintong's attack played vividly, and finally he won 5:1 to win the opponent, and in the semifinals, Zhao Xintong won five consecutive sets when the score was behind, and defeated Rich Wharton and advanced to the final with his head held high. From the current situation, Zhao Xintong's attack is in the best condition, Zhao Xintong needs to improve in terms of the mother ball position and the ability to surround the ball, how to play the offensive advantage, but also to control more delicately in the anglobal aspect, then the probability of Zhao Xintong winning in the final is very large.
Yan Bingtao's state of this competition is also outstanding, although it was stopped in the Masters early, but after coming to the German Masters, Yan Bingtao's state gradually recovered, the first round of the game Yan Bingtao repelled Gilbert 5:3, in the second round of the game he competed with the world's first Selby for the quarterfinals, this game Yan Bingtao won three consecutive sets when the big score was behind the opponent 5:4 to advance to the quarterfinals, and then Yan Bingtao cut Ryan Dai and Mark Allen off the horse and strongly reached the final of the German Masters. Unlike Zhao Xintong, who easily advanced all the way, Yan Bingtao's promotion road is more difficult, but being able to eliminate the "Grinding King" Selby also shows that Yan Bingtao's state is bursting. From Yan Bingtao's promotion road can also be seen, Yan Bingtao's advantage is not in the offensive score, but he plays more patiently, more "grinding", Yan Bingtao is called "China Selby" by fans, the offensive rhythm is not as pleasing as Zhao Xintong and Trump, giving people a feeling of "young and old", of course, this is Yan Bingtao's style, but also his magic weapon to win.
Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao's final will start at 9:00 pm on the 30th, the game is divided into two stages, taking a 17-game 9-win system, Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao's duel can also be said to be a duel between spear and shield, Zhao Xintong's attack is more advantageous than Yan Bingtao, both must work harder in their own advantages, Zhao Xintong's opponents in the previous rounds of matches are also known for attack, so the scene of the game is relatively open, which is actually more advantageous for Zhao Xintong, so he is a big score to win. After coming to the final, Zhao Xintong faced Yan Bingtao, the "King of Chinese Grinding", and Zhao Xintong needed to play more patiently, otherwise once the offensive feel was not good, the game would become very difficult.
Yan Bingtao wants to win the championship, he needs to show his own advantages, although Yan Bingtao's offensive desire is not as strong as Zhao Xintong, but in the game also need to improve the feel, Zhao Xintong this game offensive feel good, if the opponent gets the offensive right many times, the game is obviously very unfavorable to himself, and fighting patience with the opponent, fighting the ball is Yan Bingtao's key to victory. Objectively speaking, the comprehensive strength of the two is almost the same, Zhao Xintong's attack is better, and Yan Bingtao's "grinding gong" has more advantages, and the final depends on who can do better in terms of learning from each other's strengths, and who has a greater possibility of winning the championship of this competition.
Final of the 2021-2022 Snooker German Masters
January 30, 21:00 Zhao Xintong vs Yan Bingtao (Phase 1)
January 31, 03:00 Zhao Xintong vs Yan Bingtao (Phase 2)