On February 15, the snooker Welsh Open qualifiers are about to start, in addition to Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao and other TOP16 and host wild card players the qualification match is postponed to the main stage according to the convention, the rest of the qualifiers will produce all the results this week, although there is no TOP16 in the qualification stage, but the game has no shortage of highlights, including a number of relegation key battles, "life and death" derby battles, as well as teaching matches or honor battles, the following inventory.
Relegation key battle
Zhao Xintong is currently one of the most anticipated players in the Chinese legion, his opponent Oliver Lanes is temporarily ranked 67th (1st in a single season in the relegation zone), and if he loses this game, the pressure on Reins doubles; Tian Pengfei, who is provisionally ranked 66th, and Zhao Jianbo, who is 79th, are also fighting for relegation, against Sam Kam and Grace, respectively, of which Zhao Jianbo is the most promising of relegation among the 3 youngsters (Pang Junxu, Gao Yang and Zhao Jianbo) who are newly promoted in 2020 Lu Haotian, who is provisionally ranked 62nd, vs. Hamilton at no. 45, and Stevens at no. 64 against O'Connor at no. 51, these two matches are direct conversations between relegation players, and the pressure on the loser is self-evident.
Honor PK Life and Death - Derby Battle
There are two Chinese derbies will have to face a "fratricidal" situation, as a Chinese fan, may encounter a more heart-wrenching experience of watching the ball, on the one hand is Ding Junhui, who is eager to return to the TOP16 in victory, on the one hand, Gao Yang, who is temporarily ranked 71st (4th in a single season in the relegation zone) and strives to relegate, on the other hand, Cao Yupeng, who returns to the profession and hopes to prove himself again, on the other hand, is also temporarily ranked 80th (tied for 1st in a single season in the relegation zone), and Strives to relegate. Whoever wins will be accompanied by a feeling of regret for the loser. In addition, to provide a statistic, in the last 6 derby games in 2021, Ding Junhui lost 4 of them, losing to Pang Junxu, Si Jiahui, Zhang Anda and Yan Bingtao, but all of them were short-term games with 4 or less.
Teaching Competition & Women's First Victory
Relatively speaking, Pang Junxu vs. Higgins and Wu Yize vs. Wu Anyi, these two games are worth paying attention to, but the atmosphere will be more harmonious. As the best newcomer in 2021, Pang Junxu defeated the TOP16 many times in the first season of his career, showing the style of youth and old age, under the premise that he has entered the relegation zone, this light play against Higgins is a good learning opportunity; Wu Yize and Wu Anyi are also new professionals this season, Wu Yize shows good talent and record, and Wu Anyi works with Evans to strive for the first win of the season for women's players.
Welsh Qualifiers: Ding Junhui's first round derby, Zhao Xintong Yan Bingtao town guarded the upper and lower half of the district