On January 30, Beijing time, the final of the 2022 Snooker German Masters, the Chinese derby was staged, and the result was that the match between Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao became a "friendly game". Zhao Xintong won 8 consecutive games, and Yan Bingtao wanted to cry without tears.
This is the third Chinese derby in the history of the ranking tournament, the first two winners are Ding Junhui, but this time it is the younger Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao who complete the meeting, while the two are also chasing their second ranking championship trophy. In 2021, Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong have proved that they can become the future kings of snooker, and the 2 won the Masters and British Championships in the three major competitions at the beginning of the year and at the end of the year, making Chinese snooker fans completely forget Ding Junhui.
This time came to the final, the Chinese civil war ushered in the final after 2013, and Chinese fans naturally think that the palms of the hands and the backs of the hands are meat. The 2 people also have a good relationship and hug each other as soon as they come up. However, the game is a game, as soon as the opening, Zhao Xintong opened up in full force, continuing the good state in the semi-finals, scoring 74 points in a single shot. In the second set, Zhao Xintong played many times, but did not give Yan Bingtao a chance, 71-38 to win.
After the game, Zhao Xintong played crazy, the shot was too accurate, Yan Bingtao was almost beaten speechless, Zhao Xintong single shot 118 points, and single shot 82 points, 89 points, 68 points all the way, in the face of the state of the brave Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao had no way, became a spectator, Zhao Xintong played the game into a personal show quickly 6-0 lead. In the 7th set, Yan Bingtao once saw the opportunity, single shot out 60 points, but Zhao Xintong was really not to give face, after getting started, he directly single-shot out 70 points to clear the taiwan, Zhao Xintong 7-0 far ahead.
At this time, Yan Bingtao's face changed, and such a final made him very speechless. The suspense disappeared, Zhao Xintong didn't bother to say so much, and after winning the 8th set again, he scored 8-0. It is worth mentioning that in the semifinals, Zhao Xintong eliminated Walton by winning 5 consecutive rounds, that is to say, Zhao Xintong won 13 consecutive rounds in the semifinals and finals!