In the second semi-final of the World Snooker Players Championship, which just ended on February 13, 2022, Beijing time, Neil Robertson, who is ranked fourth in the world, faced Jimmy Robertson, the big dark horse player of this tournament. After seven innings, Neil Robertson made it to the final with a one-shot 86, 55 and two consecutive three-set wins to make it 6-1 to Jimmy Robertson. It was also The fourth time Neil Robertson has reached the final since the season, in which he will compete with Hawkins for his third title of the season and the 22nd title of the ranking tournament.
Neil Robertson led Jimmy Robertson 3-1
In the first half of the game between the two sides, neither man was in very good shape, but Robertson's ability to control the situation and chances was significantly stronger. In the first set, Jimmy Robertson scored a red ball and scored a serious 31 points, and Neil Robertson single-handedly blasted 86 points to win the game 86:31 to take a 1-0 lead over Jimmy Robertson. In the second set, Neil Robertson took a 2-0 lead and extended the advantage to two sets by winning another set 66-32 on multiple mobile games. In the third set, Neil Robertson took a 3-0 lead over Jimmy Robertson with his ability to take advantage of the opportunity to win the game 70-38. In the fourth inning, although Neil Robertson scored 67 points in the inning, Jimmy Robertson still staged a reversal 74:67 to fall behind Neil Robertson 1-3.
Neil Robertson defeated Jimmy Robertson 6-1
As the game entered the second half, Neil Robertson's form improved markedly, but Jimmy Robertson, who had lost confidence in the game, seemed to have lost the feeling of the game anymore. Entering the fifth inning, Neil Robertson only let his opponent score 34 points, while he won the game 65-34 with a single 55 points and multiple mobile games to take a 4-1 lead over Jimmy Robertson to extend the gap to three innings. In the sixth inning, Jimmy Robertson's scoring stopped unchanging after 36 points, while Neil Robertson scored 58 points and won the game 58-36 with his excellent ability to seize the opportunity and win the game 58-36 to lead Jimmy Robertson to win the match point, in fact, Neil Robertson was just one step away from victory. The game moved to the seventh inning, and Neil Robertson scored 53 points and won the game 102:18 to make it to the final with a bloodbath of Jimmy Robertson 6-1.
Neil Robertson wins in experience confidence and accuracy
Although Neil Robertson and Jimmy Robertson are both players who have performed well in this tournament, objectively speaking, the gap between the two is still very large. Whether it's the ability to control the situation, the stability of accuracy and condition, or the use of tactics, Neil Robertson is much better than Jimmy Robertson. In such a situation, Neil Robertson's confidence would be significantly better. From the very beginning of the game, Neil Robertson deliberately brought the game into his own rhythm, creating more opportunities for himself by constantly putting pressure on his opponents through his accuracy and tactics to force them to make mistakes. Jimmy Robertson's constant mistakes under such high pressure have allowed Neil Robertson's form and confidence to continue to rise in the game. In fact, after Jimmy Robertson won the next game, he was supposed to take advantage of the chase, but his mistakes at key moments made him feel confident that he had so hard to pick up sink again. In the end, Neil Robertson easily won the game at his own pace.