On February 2, 2022, Beijing time, the seventh group of the snooker Champions League continued, Ding Junhui blasted out a single shot of 131 points, although in the end lost to Higgins 2-3, but Ding Junhui's competitive state and mental state are very good, and the next performance is worth looking forward to. Many fans said that perhaps the outstanding performance of Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao inspired Ding Junhui's fighting spirit.
On the first matchday, Ding Junhui played three games in succession, beating Martin Gould and Ali Carter, but lost to Karen Wilson, ranking fourth with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. Although the ranking is not too ideal, but through the competition we found that Ding Junhui's state is better than before, in fact, Ding Junhui's training is more systematic, the intensity is also greater, Ding Junhui also posted his own training pictures on social platforms, he hopes to find the best of himself, and he is very determined.
Because this is the last group game in the Champions League, Ding Junhui wants to be in the winner's group, he has to be in the top four in the round robin, and the last three games have to do his best. Facing Higgins, Ding Junhui first lost one set, and then won two consecutive sets, his performance in the third set was quite wonderful, the attack was particularly smooth, he scored a single shot of 131 points, clean sheet Higgins, the first three sets to lead 2-1 Ding Junhui situation is very good.
Unfortunately, Ding Junhui missed the opportunity in the last two sets, and Higgins was experienced after all, winning 78-10 in the fourth set, dragging the game into the decider. In the final moments, Higgins scored a single 65 points to beat Ding Junhui 3-2. After this match, Higgins's record is 3 wins and 1 loss, while Ding Junhui's record is 2 wins and 2 losses, Ding Junhui wants to be in the top four of the group, the last two games will be won, and the opponents in the last two rounds are Rich Wharton and O'Sullivan, the challenge is indeed very big.
In another match played at the same time, Ali Carter shot two 60+ shots after losing the first set, winning three straight sets to defeat Martin Gould 3-1 and winning a rather important victory.
In addition, the Snooker Turkish Masters began to compete for the qualification, and there was a Chinese derby in the first time period, and Lu Ning played a single 85 points, 64 points, 75 points and 90 points, and swept Lei Peifan 5-0 to advance to the main tournament.