On February 26, 2022, the third-to-last matchday of the Snooker European Masters, the final four matches were released, and the Chinese players occupied two places, and the top half of the Graeme. Dort fought against Fan Zhengyi, in the second half of the O'Sullivan vs. Liang Wenbo, the seed players are only O'Sullivan, who is currently the biggest favorite to win the championship, impacting the 39th crown in the ranking competition, and the two Chinese players are striving to meet the final this time.
O'Sullivan is a legendary player in the history of snooker, in the eyes of many fans, he can represent the sport, whether it is 38 ranking champions, or 20 three-time champions, is a difficult achievement for others to surpass, more importantly, his game viewing quality is very high, deeply supported and loved by everyone, O'Sullivan is a very personal person, every time it seems different.
The last time O'Sullivan won the title was last year's World Grand Prix, he won the championship 10-8 in the final, the world ranking surpassed Trump, rose to the second position, and is now the only seeded player to advance to the final four, only two games away from winning the championship, O'Sullivan's biggest opponent is himself, he needs to continue his good form in the next two games.
Looking back at O'Sullivan's path to advancement, Anda Zhang had the biggest impact on him, postponing the qualification to eliminate Genel 5-1. Bond, narrowly defeated Zhang Anda 5-4 in the first round, Wu Yize 5-1 in the second round and Ashley 5-2 in the third round. Hégel, 1/4 final 5-1 swept Tom. Ford, O'Sullivan did not meet any seeded players, only a match with Zhang Anda, almost eliminated.
As a 46-year-old veteran, O'Sullivan still has a strong competitiveness, and he is directly related to his hard work to practice and actively prepare, showing a tenacious fighting spirit in the game, this fighting spirit is worth learning, admirable, O'Sullivan and Liang Wenbo are good friends, often practice together, this semi-final both sides will not carry out too much defense, ushering in a confrontational battle.
Liang Wenbo and O'Sullivan have met 11 times, O'Sullivan has an absolute advantage of 10 wins and 1 loss, but this time Liang Wenbo is in good shape, there is still suspense in the victory or defeat, fan Zhengyi is relatively much more likely to advance to the final, he and Graeme. Dort only met once, when Graeme. Dortmund won 6-2, but the opponents were in poor form, which was good news for the Chinese youngster.
The two Chinese players are striving to meet in the final, following the German Masters Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao, it is expected to stage the Chinese derby again, winning the championship and runner-up, while O'Sullivan is also determined to win the 39th crown, Graeme. If Dort regains his state, it is also not to be underestimated, there is no simple role until now, everyone relies on their own skills, all look at the on-the-spot play, and look forward to the performance of Liang Wenbo and Fan Zhengyi.