In the early hours of February 5, the snooker Champions League winners' group continued. China Snooker has locked 2 seats and 4 places, Yan Bingtao 3 wins and 2 losses to reach the semi-finals, Zhao Xintong's defeat of Donaldson in the final round will be on the last train of the knockout round, otherwise it will be Liang Wenbo to advance.
A total of 3 Chinese players in this Champions League scored a new record in the winners' group, but they performed poorly on the first day, with a record of 1 win and 2 losses. On the 2nd day, Yan Bingtao took the lead in recovery, playing 3-0 to sweep Donaldson and Dortmund respectively, 3 wins and 2 losses to lock in the top 4 of the group. At present, the Champions League has given birth to 3 seats and 4 finalists, in addition to Yan Bingtao, Bingham and Higgins have also both broken through.
Yan Bingtao has won the championship for two consecutive seasons, crowning the Riga Masters in 2019 and the debut of the 2021 Masters, becoming the second Chinese player after Ding Junhui to unlock the three major tournaments. At the just-concluded German Masters, Yan Bingtao went straight to the final, but defeated Zhao Xintong with a disparity of 0-9. Now that China's post-00s have made a comeback, as long as they win the Champions League, they will achieve the feat of winning the championship for 3 consecutive seasons.
Liang Wenbo has completed all 6 games of the group stage, with 2 wins and 4 losses currently in the 4th place, and Donaldson and Dort have been out early. The final match between Zhao Xintong and Donaldson is underway, and the situation is simple and clear: Zhao Xintong won the round of 4, and Liang Wenbo was promoted to Yan Bingtao. At present, Zhao Xintong and Donaldson are tied to 1 draw, China won the first set after 90, Donaldson scored 69 points in the second set and lost the red ball in the bag, Zhao Xintong missed the bottom bag black ball when chasing 28-69, and the table score was not enough to actively concede defeat. For Zhao Xintong, this life and death battle cannot be lost and must be won, and I hope he can withstand it.
![3 consecutive defeats! China's snooker Champions League is at the bottom of the group, and the defending champion is only ranked 5th[fig]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=)