Beijing time on the early morning of February 9 news, the first round of the 2022 Snooker Players Championship, Yan Bingtao blasted 3 shots to break the hundred to eliminate Gilbert in a 6-4 division of the General Bureau to advance, Zhao Xintong was eliminated in the game that ended a little earlier with the General Bureau 3-6 against Barry Hawkins, so far, the top eight of the players championship has been born 4 seats, namely Mark Williams, Neil Robertson, Yan Bingtao and Barry Hawkins, a group of 1/4 finals has been determined: Yan Bingtao VS Barry Hawkins.
At present, Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong have surpassed their predecessors Ding Junhui, the two new generation of Chinese snooker stars have won 1 three-major championship, and Zhao Xintong has won 2 ranking championships this season, ranking first in a single season, and the world ranking has soared to seventh place! Yan Bingtao is 7th in a single season and 10th in the world.
In the game that ended slightly earlier, Zhao Xintong, who competed as the number one seed, faced Barry Hawkins. In the first two innings, Barry Hawkins scored 63 and 91 points in a row, winning two consecutive sets to establish a 2-0 advantage in the General Bureau. In the third set, Zhao Xintong pulled back Yicheng 70-5. In the fourth set, Barry Hawkins scored another 94 points to win!
In the fifth set, Zhao Xintong finally scored the first single shot of the game to win 90 points! In the sixth set, Barry Hawkins won the set 81-57 to stabilize the situation. In the seventh set, Zhao Xintong scored 62 points in a single shot, and chased another set 73-1. Next, Barry Hawkins won two consecutive sets with 71 points and 50 points, and the General Bureau eliminated Zhao Xintong 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals.
In the just-concluded match, Yan Bingtao eliminated Gilbert 6-4 with a big score. In the opening stage, Yan Bingtao quickly entered the state, and in the first set, he exploded a single shot to break 100 points to win! In the second set, Yan Bingtao hit another 80 points. In the first two sets, Yan Bingtao won consecutive games to establish a 2-0 advantage in the General Bureau, with scores of 130-0 and 110-1 in the two sets, respectively, allowing only opponent Gilbert to score 1 point.
Gilbert scored a single 54 in the third inning to pull back the set 78-47. Next, Yan Bingtao played a wave of climax, successively blasting out a single shot of 66 points, 135 points, 123 points, winning three consecutive sets, and the advantage of the General Administration points was extended to 5-1! Gilbert did not give up, winning by 83 points, 62-49, and 75 points, saving three consecutive match points and chasing three consecutive sets to chase the General Bureau to 4-5. In the crucial tenth set, Yan Bingtao withstood the pressure and won the round, and the General Administration advanced 6-4.