On February 4, 2022, Beijing time, the snooker Champions League ended the first day of the championship competition, Liang Wenbo, Yan Bingtao, Zhao Xintong were in average condition, each achieving 1 victory, especially Zhao Xintong's offensive state was sluggish, and he was currently at the bottom of the ranking. China's snooker players are unfavorable, the impact of the championship encountered obstacles, Bingham, Higgins and other world champions are bound to win.
In this competition, 7 groups played out fiercely, and 7 players entered the winner group and attacked the championship, including three Chinese players: Liang Wenbo, Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao. Liang Wenbo is experienced, Zhao Xintong has just won the German Masters, the state is hot, Yan Bingtao is known as the strongest post-00 player, showing maturity that does not match the age. Therefore, Chinese players have the opportunity to attack the championship.
On the first matchday, the Chinese players were unfavorable, Liang Wenbo defeated Scott Donaldson 3-0, but then played poorly, losing 0-3 to Yan Bingtao and 2-3 to Graeme Dort, with only one win in 3 games. Zhao Xintong lost 1-3 to Higgins, 0-3 to Bingham, and played a single 143 points against Yan Bingtao in the third round, scoring a single shot of 143 points under heavy pressure, narrowly defeating Yan Bingtao 3-2, and Zhao Xintong's record was also 1 win and 2 losses.
Yan Bingtao lost to Bingham 2-3, and in the second round against Liang Wenbo, Yan Bingtao scored a single shot of 142 points to win 3-0. Facing Zhao Xintong in the third round, Yan Bingtao lost in the decider and lost to Zhao Xintong again 2-3. The results of the three Chinese players on the first match day were 1 win and 2 losses, and the total result was 3 wins and 6 losses, which was obviously not ideal, especially Zhao Xintong, who won 4 rounds in three games, ranked at the bottom, and faced a exit.
The best player was Bingham, who beat Yan Bingtao 3-2, swept Zhao Xintong 3-0, 3-2 Lick Higgins, 3-2 and 3-2 Graeme Dort, and won four consecutive games to top the table. In second place is Higgins, whose record is 3-1, facing Graeme Dort and Scott Donaldson, both of whom reversed their opponents with a 0-2 deficit. In addition, Higgins defeated Zhao Xintong 3-1, but unfortunately he was reversed by Bingham with a 2-1 lead and suffered a defeat.
Except for Bingham and Higgins, the other players all won one game on the first matchday, comparing the number of wins, Yan Bingtao and Graeme Dort were ranked third and fourth respectively, followed by Liang Wenbo and Scott Donaldson, and Zhao Xintong temporarily bottomed. Next, Zhao Xintong played against Liang Wenbo, Graeme Dort, and Scott Donaldson in turn. Liang Wenbo played against Zhao Xintong, Bingham and Higgins. Yan Bingtao played against Scott Donaldson, Graeme Dort and Higgins. I hope that the three Chinese players will give it a go and strive to advance to the top four of the group and launch an attack on the championship!