On February 21, 2022, the snooker European Masters began, China's famous Yan Bingtao ushered in the first round of the derby, he first lost a game to win five consecutive sets, and finally eliminated Li Xing 5-1, advanced to the round of 32, the game that ended earlier, Zhou Yuelong was also 5-1 promoted, eliminating another Chinese player Gao Yang, Yan Bingtao and Zhou Yuelong once teamed up to win the World Cup championship, known as China's twin stars.
At present, the young generation of Chinese snooker, the most competitive is Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao, Zhou Yuelong three, the first two have won the championship more than once, Zhou Yuelong has three runners-up, are very good players, in this season Zhao Xintong is to create a number of records.
Yan Bingtao and Li Xing's style is relatively close, both are not fast-paced, stable players, but Yan Bingtao's comprehensive ability is stronger, just this season, Yan Bingtao has repeatedly reached the final four, the German Masters will be Zhao Xintong, and finally won the runner-up, Li Xing last reached the final four, or last year's Scottish Open, when he defeated Trump, and later lost to O'Sullivan was eliminated.
The latest issue of the world ranking, Yan Bingtao in the 13th place, Li Xing 44th, from here it can be seen that the two sides are not a level of players, Li Xing wants to be upset is very difficult, the first set Li Xing is better, many times to win 83-71, but the next game into Yan Bingtao's rhythm, Li Xing's defensive quality is not good, he and Yan Bingtao to fight, in the inferior.
In the second set, Li Xing scored only one red ball, Yan Bingtao seized the opportunity to play a single 69 points to equalize, in the third set Yan Bingtao twice played, played a single 52 points 77-0 to win another set, and then Yan Bingtao with high quality defense, always grasped the initiative of the game, won 73-0, before the half-time break, Yan Bingtao led Li Xing 3-1, China's snooker player, Yan Bingtao is also the most difficult one.
Then Li Xing still did not find the feel, Yan Bingtao played a single shot 69 points, 4-1 to get the match point, the sixth set Li Xing twice scored a red ball, but failed to continue to attack, Yan Bingtao played steadily, played 55-2 to end the game, and finally eliminated Li Xing to promote, in fact, Yan Bingtao was in a general state at first, but his on-the-spot adjustment ability was very strong, which is still relatively rare among young players.
In the game that ended earlier, Zhou Yuelong felt hot, played a single 76 points, 74 points, 73 points, 72 points, 5-1 light Gao Yang, two consecutive ranking matches, Gao Yang was eliminated by Chinese players, for him, the next question is whether he can be relegated, stay in the professional arena to continue to insist, many low-ranking players will face such problems, it is really difficult to play results.