On February 2, 2022, Beijing time, the seventh group of the Snooker Champions League ended the first day of competition, and O'Sullivan, who has just returned to the second place in the world, is in a slump, and he has become the object of upset many times, only winning 1 win and 3 losses. Facing Martin Gould, who was not too strong, O'Sullivan was reversed by his opponent with a 2-0 lead, and was killed by his opponent's single shot in the last moment. At present, O'Sullivan's ranking is not as good as Ding Junhui, and it is possible to get out early.
There is only one place left in the Champions League winners' group, which will be produced in the seventh group, with O'Sullivan, Higgins and Karen Wilson all being favourites. However, O'Sullivan was a bit casual and didn't pay much attention to such a game, losing 3-0 to Karen Wilson at the beginning, then losing to Higgins 0-3, and facing Richie Walton in the third round, O'Sullivan won 3-2 for the first time.
In the fourth round against world No. 20 Martin Gould, O'Sullivan scored a one-shot breaker to lead 2-0 at one point, but then lost three consecutive sets, which was reversed by Martin Gould, who scored 70 and 101 consecutive singles in the final moments to completely suppress O'Sullivan. After the first day of competition, O'Sullivan only won 1 win and 3 losses, ranking fifth, not as good as Ding Junhui.
Chinese fans are looking forward to Ding Junhui's peak form in the Year of the Tiger, and his state has indeed improved compared to before. In the first round against Martin Gould, Ding Junhui shot a three-shot 50+ to win 3-1. Then against Ali Carter, Ding Junhui still won 3-1. In the third round against Karen Wilson, Ding Junhui was kept a clean sheet in the first two sets, and in the third set, he scored a single 50 points, but was reversed by the opponent's single shot 64 points. In the end, Karen Wilson, who shot a hundred and a three-shot 50+, swept Ding Junhui 3-0. Ding Junhui, who won 2 and lost 1, temporarily ranked fourth.
At the end of the first matchday, Karen Wilson played best, winning all four games to top the table. Ali Carter, Higgins and Ding Junhui all won 2 and lost 1, ranking 2-4 respectively. O'Sullivan, Martin Gould and Rich Wharton are 5-7. Next, Ding Junhui will play against Higgins, RichIe Walton, O'Sullivan, the promotion is very difficult, I hope he will let go and strive to advance to the winner group!