On 2 February 2022, the Snooker Champions League continued, and the seventh group was about to fall to an end, with China's Ding Junhui winning 2-1 on the first matchday, despite losing to Karen. Wilson, but defeated Martin. Gould and Captain Carter, in fourth place, followed by Ding Junhui mixed feelings, losing to Higgins in the decider, winning three straight sets to reverse Richie. Walton, he still has a chance to reach the final four.
The Champions League has played until now, there is still the last winner group seat, so in addition to the group champion, players will be eliminated, seven players through the round robin of 5 sets and 3 wins, competing for the top four seats, Ding Junhui once defeated Trump, won the championship of this invitational tournament, but in recent years his competitive state has seriously declined, the best result of this season is the round of 16, focusing on participation.
At the end of the first three rounds of the group stage, Ding Junhui was in fourth place, losing to Karen. Wilson, defeated Martin. Gould, Captain Carter, next against Higgins, Ding Junhui blasted out a single shot of 131 points, 2-1 to take the lead to get the match point, but his impromptu play was very unstable, and eventually lost two consecutive sets to lose the game, Higgins won 3-2, for more than a year, did not win the top sixteen players.
Ding Junhui's opponent in the fifth round is Ritchie. Walton, just this season he reached the final four twice, losing to Mark. Allen and Zhao Xintong, who did not qualify for the final, originally Richie. Wharton was not eligible to participate, and then Robertson temporarily withdrew from the competition, qualified as a substitute, the two sides have 10 careers, Ding Junhui has a slight advantage of 6 wins, but the short game depends on the impromptu play, both have a chance.
First innings Richie. Walton scored a single 65 points, Ding Junhui was overdone without conceding defeat, chose to do snooker to continue to fight, although he followed the next consecutive points, but still because of his simple mistakes missed the opportunity, Richie. Wharton won 77-43, and in the second set Ding Junhui was not in place to defend, directly to the opponent, Richie. Walton blasted a single shot of 108 points to win another set, taking the lead 2-0 to win the match point.
In the third set, Ding Junhui seized the opportunity to play a single 84 points also in color, and in the fourth set Ding Junhui fought backwaters and exploded a single 134 points to equalize, which was his second shot today to break the hundred, in the game against Higgins, Ding Junhui had a 131 points, the decisive game Richie. Wharton made a major mistake, Ding Junhui played a single 61 points, 71-35 victory, and finally reversed Richie 3-2. Walton.
This is Ding Junhui's best performance in recent times, although the opponent has a 2-0 lead, but Ding Junhui did not collapse, three times to complete the single shot win, and finally achieved a reversal, the opponent in the last game of the group stage is O'Sullivan, Ding Ao will be worth looking forward to.