The 2022 Snooker European Masters finally entered the final stage after several days of fierce duels, and the Chinese snooker Legion had two people in the quarterfinals of the tournament, namely Liang Wenbo and young player Fan Zhengyi.
Although only two of them entered the quarterfinals, it has to be said that the performance of the Chinese young players in the European Masters in the absence of Ding Junhui was very eye-catching, especially Pang Junxu, Yuan Sijun, Fan Zhengyi, three new generation players.
Pang Junxu, who won the best rookie last season, actually did not perform well in the first half of this season, but as in the game against the top 16 players last season, Pang Junxu did not fear the stage because of the gap in strength, but let go of his hands and feet full of confidence.
In an earlier match against top superstar Neil Robertson, Pang launched a counterattack after falling behind in the start and decisively seized the opportunity to win three straight sets to win 5:4 after a mistake in the decider Robertson made a mistake.
What's more, this season is only the second year that Pang Junxu has entered the professional arena, and his performance in some games has really given fans hope, and Robertson also praised from the bottom of his heart after the game: his skills are really very comprehensive, and he is still so young, if he can continue to improve he will become a great snooker player.
It is a pity that due to the one-day double-match system, Pang Junxu entered the subsequent duel after a short break after the game, and finally lost to "Brother Potato" David Gilbert 3:5 in consecutive battles, regrettably failing to enter the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Another Chinese teenager, Yuan Sijun, also performed brilliantly, in the match against the strength of the famous Wharton Yuan Sijun felt hot in the hand of the hundred and finally won 5:2 to advance to the opponent, and Pang Junxu in the following day of double competition in the quarterfinals, Yuan Sijun was Liang Wenbo "online education" lost the derby battle.
Of course, in addition to Pang Junxu and Yuan Sijun, the performance of another Chinese player, Fan Zhengyi, was unexpected, and the problem teenager who had been criticized by fans in previous years finally ushered in an outbreak this season.
In the previous match against Karen Wilson, Fan Zhengyi advanced strongly in the decider to kill the opponent, and came to the quarterfinals against the stable Yan Bingtao, Fan Zhengyi launched a counterattack after falling behind at the beginning of 0:3, and finally won 5 consecutive sets to achieve a super reversal.
The wonderful performance of the three young players has undoubtedly set a record for China's snooker, to know that all three of them are post-00 players, this has never happened before, it seems that after the rise of Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong, more and more young players have emerged.
Some fans may say that it is only a few victories and it is too early to say, but that being said, through this season, the comprehensive strength of these new generation of young players in China still needs to be improved, but they are all full of confidence, take Zhao Xintong, Pang Junxu, Fan Zhengyi, they let us see the vitality that young players should have, no matter whether the next game wins or loses, as long as they dare to fight and fight without shame, it is enough.
Next, Liang Wenbo and Fan Zhengyi will each compete for a ticket to the semi-finals, hoping that the two of them can withstand the pressure and continue to advance to the final places to stage the second China derby battle in the final of this season's snooker ranking competition after Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao.