On March 8, Beijing time, the 2022 Snooker Turkish Masters, Karen Wilson defeated Tian Pengfei 5-1, and the next opponent was Ding Junhui! Whether it is the record of the hand-to-hand combat, or the state of Ding Junhui, it is not good for China's 14 champions. In this game, Ding Junhui is hanging, but he also needs to fight!
In his career, Ding Junhui held 14 ranking championships, and at one point, his world ranking rose to No. 1! However, in the past 2 years or so, Ding Junhui's state has declined significantly, and no champion has entered the account.
Coming to Turkey, Ding Junhui almost suffered the first round of travel, facing the veteran Milkins, Ding Junhui once fell behind 1-4, and finally the magic big turn, 5-4 reverse win.
Ding Junhui's opponent was soon released, that is, the world's 5th Karen Wilson, whose opponent in the first round was Tian Pengfei, and in the end, Karen Wilson was superior, defeating Tian Pengfei 5-1. In this game, Tian Pengfei tried his best, but Karen Wilson was very stable and the feel was even better. After the game, the audience stood up to give Karen Wilson a ovation, and his performance conquered the audience. As the World No. 5 star, he ranks just below Selby, O'Sullivan, Trump and Neil Robertson.
Ding Junhui vs. Karen Wilson, there is no doubt that Ding Junhui is not optimistic.
First, Ding Junhui has suffered an embarrassing 14 consecutive defeats against TOP16, and in the latest match with TOP16, Ding Junhui lost 2-4 to O'Sullivan.
Second, Ding Junhui played against Karen Wilson, who has not beaten his opponent for 4 years and has lost 5 consecutively. The last two encounters were in the Champions League, where Ding Junhui lost 0-3 to Karen Wilson and failed to win a single set.
The last time Ding Junhui beat Karen Wilson was in 2017, in the final of the Snooker Jade Mountain World Open, Ding Junhui fired 10-3 to Win Karen Wilson, successfully winning the championship and receiving 150,000 pounds in prize money. At the same time, this is also the 13th ranking champion of Ding Junhui's career. The 14th ranking champion, the 2019 British Championship champion.