On February 25, Beijing time, the 2022 Snooker European Masters 8 was released, Yan Bingtao lost 3-5 to Fan Zhengyi, lost the Chinese derby, and in the case of a 3-0 lead, Yan Bingtao lost 5 consecutive sets. In the world's top 10, there is now only 1 O'Sullivan left. There are only 2 Chinese players left, namely Liang Wenbo and Fan Zhengyi, who also won the Chinese derby.
Selby, Trump, Higgins, Neil Robertson are out, especially "Australian Artillery" Neil Robertson, in a very good state, even lost to the young player, "Sichuan Ding Junhui" Pang Junxu.
In the 16-in-8 knockout round, Yan Bingtao lost 3-5 to Fan Zhengyi, and in this battle, Yan Bingtao once led 3-0, scoring 62 points, 111 points and 65 points with a single shot. Unexpectedly, after that, the game was taken over by Fan Zhengyi, with 55 points, 53 points, 55 points, 74 points and 60 points, and Yan Bingtao was out of the game.
In another China derby, Liang Wenbo beat Yuan Sijun 5-2.
Pang Junxu knocked out Neil Robertson, but the good form did not last, losing 3-5 to David Gilbert.
That is to say, only Liang Wenbo and Fan Zhengyi are left in the top 8.
In the rest of the focus matches, O'Sullivan beat Ashley Hugh Gil 5-2, and in this game, O'Sullivan had a good start, with 141 points and 96 points, and O'Sullivan took a 2-0 lead. After that, the opponent chased the score to 2-3, but O'Sullivan scored 105 points to get the match point, 4-2! In the end, O'Sullivan won 5-2.
The next 8-in-4 matches, Dort played Ryan Day, Fan Zhengyi against David Gilbert, O'Sullivan against Tom Ford, and Liang Wenbo against McGill.
In the top 10 in the world, only 1 O'Sullivan is left. For the "Rocket", this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win the championship! Of course, O'Sullivan can't be careless.
As for the two Chinese players, their goal is to go further, it is worth mentioning that the two are in the upper and lower half of the district, and do not know whether they can achieve feats like Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong at the German Masters and meet the final.