On March 3, 2022, Beijing time, the Snooker Welsh Open ended the third matchday competition, and a total of 5 big upsets broke out on this match day, three world champions Bingham, Selby and Higgins were out one after another, and seeded players Zhao Xintong and Mark Allen were also eliminated. In addition, the Chinese youngster Scarlett, who participated as an amateur, lost to Trump, the score was 2-4, and the mistake at the key moment made Scarlett miss the opportunity.
In the first round of the regular round, world champion Stuart Bingham lost 3-4 to Sleser, world number one Mark Selby lost 3-4 to Hayfield, and seeded Player Zhao Xintong also fought in 7 sets, losing 3-4 to Jack Jones. It can be said that the seeded players were hit hard in the first round of the main round, which is also the charm of the short-term game.
Then, the second round of the main tournament began in full swing, with the two veterans Higgins and Ali Carter engaged in a fierce competition. World champion Higgins won the first set 70-0, Ali Carter shot a single 141 in the second set and a two-shot 50+ in the third set to take a 2-1 lead over Higgins. In the crucial fourth inning, Higgins scored a 99-point clean sheet against Ali Carter, and the two sides returned to the same running line.
Unfortunately, Higgins failed to move out to his best, and the next two sets were all clean sheets by Ali Carter, who shot a single shot of 87 and 81 consecutive points to eliminate Higgins 4-2 to advance to the round of 16, followed by Scott Donaldson.
In another match in the second round, seeded Mark Allen and veteran Joe Perry played seven innings, with Mark Allen shooting a three-shot 50+ that dragged the match into a decider with a 2-3 deficit. In the final moments, both were very cautious and made some mistakes, with Joe Perry coming in on top to beat Mark Allen 76-62 to advance to the round of 16 on aggregate, 4-3.
Neil Robertson and Trump also played the second round of the regular season, with Neil Robertson playing solidly to eliminate Graeme Dort 4-1. Trump played against Scarlett, who played as an amateur player, the two played 2-2 in the first four sets, Scarlett got a lot of opportunities in the fifth set, but there were many unnecessary mistakes, Trump, although in average form, still won the fifth set 75-43. The same was true in the sixth set, with Trump's ability to take chances better, winning another set 72-56 and narrowly beating Scarlett 4-2.
After the game, Trump said that Scarlett did not seem to pay much attention to defense, and dared to fight for any ball, which made me frightened. In fact, Trump did play a general role, leaving Scarlett a lot of opportunities, but Scarlett still lacked experience, could not achieve the balance of attack and defense, regrettably out!