On March 11, 2022, Beijing time, the snooker Turkish Masters decided the round of 16, Yan Bingtao successfully advanced, and he competed for a place in the Tour Championship Waffi out, which is of course good news for Yan Bingtao, if he can advance to the quarterfinals next, he will surpass his opponent and rank among the top eight in a single season. If Yan Bingtao can win the championship in this competition, it is expected to lock the place in the tour championship in advance.
As the season draws to a close, the best players are competing for qualification for the Tour Championships and laying the groundwork for the World Championships. For Yan Bingtao, this competition is of great significance, because he did not register for the Gibraltar Open, and if he wants to qualify for the Tour Championship, he must achieve good results at the Turkish Masters. In addition, considering the fierce momentum of Ritchie Walton behind him, Yan Bingtao wants to participate in the World Championships as a seeded player, and also needs to get more victories in this game.
In the second round of the main tournament, Yan Bingtao eliminated Slather 5-4 and advanced to the round of 16, a victory that allowed Yan Bingtao to surpass Richie Walton, and in the single-season ranking list, Yan Bingtao rose to ninth place. Meanwhile, eighth-placed Hussein Wafi was unexpectedly out. Hussein Wafi hit a two-shot breaker to take a 4-2 lead at one point, but lost three straight sets before being reversed by Jack Jones to make it 4-5.
Simply considering the participation seat of the Tour Championship, Hussein Wafi is Yan Bingtao's number one opponent, Hussein Wafi is out of the game early, which is good news for Yan Bingtao, and then as long as he wins one more game, Yan Bingtao can surpass his opponent, rank among the top eight in a single season, and take back the initiative. However, Yan Bingtao should also pay attention to Trump behind him, he also caught up, if Liang Wenbo can beat Trump, maybe Yan Bingtao will be more confident, but liang Wenbo was reversed by Trump in the case of 4-1 lead, failed to help Yan Bingtao.
However, the initiative is in his own hands, Yan Bingtao will next face the relatively weak Oliver Lanes, no matter what happens after that, winning this game is the most important thing at the moment. Yan Bingtao does have a chance to impact the championship, and Chinese fans even expect him and Ding Junhui to meet in the final, which is of course possible, after all, Ding Junhui has completed major reversals in a row, and his self-confidence has increased significantly.
Advancing to the round of 16 made Ding Junhui feel good, and he took a group photo of the beautiful hostess after the game, always with a smile on his face. Next, Ding Junhui will play against Si Jiahui, and winning will advance to the quarterfinals, which is definitely a good opportunity for him to get out of the slump. Looking forward to the Chinese players to launch a shock to the champion, and even be able to meet the final!