On March 9, Beijing time, the second round of the 2022 Snooker Turkish Masters, world championship 3 champions Mark Williams was out of the cold, and Joe Perry, who had just won the Welsh Open, was also out, and he lost to China's Liang Wenbo. Now, in the top 32, there are a total of 9 Chinese players.
3-time World Championship winner out
Mark Williams is a three-time World Champion against Matthew Stevens, the two are fellow Wales, and in the first set, Mark Williams scored 72 points to take the next city. But after that, the situation was controlled by Matthew Stevens, who won four consecutive sets to win 4-1, mark Williams was in a desperate situation, although he won two sets with 102 points, 83-49, but in the end, Matthew Stevens ended the game with 74 points and advanced 5-3.
Liang Wenbo defeated the Xinke champion
Liang Wenbo eliminated Joe Perry 5-2, winning thunderous applause from the scene. At the recent Welsh Open, Joe Perry upset the title, and in the final, he broke the big upset, beating Trump 9-5 to win the second ranking title of his career after seven years.
But in this game, facing China's Liang Wenbo, Joe Perry was not in the best condition, Liang Wenbo started 2-0, Joe Perry single shot 55 points to chase back a city, Liang Wenbo single shot 73 points, the big score 3-1 lead. In the fifth inning, Joe Perry scored 77 points to chase another set, 2-3! But in the last two sets, the two sides fought, Liang Wenbo was skilled, winning two sets in a row and winning 5-2!
Nine from China advanced to the round of 32
So far, in the top 32, there are a total of 9 people, namely Wu Yize, Lu Ning, Zhao Xintong, Si Jiahui, Ding Junhui, Yan Bingtao, Yuan Sijun, Zhou Yuelong, and Liang Wenbo.
Among them, Ding Junhui will face Karen Wilson, which is the focus duel, facing Karen Wilson, Ding Junhui has lost 5 consecutive games! Moreover, Ding Junhui has lost 14 consecutive games in the face of TOP16, and this game is a breakthrough battle for Ding Junhui.
Overall, the Chinese team performed well, and the only regret is that Fan Zhengyi, who won the European Masters, was out. In this battle, I don't know if the Chinese players can go to the end and meet the final.