On March 11, 2022, Beijing time, the snooker Turkish Masters continued, and Ding Junhui and Scarlett fought a derby. After a fierce battle, Ding Junhui scored a single 97 points in the decider to narrowly beat Scarlett Hui 5-4 and advance to the quarterfinals.
After a long downturn, Ding Junhui finally showed signs of recovery at the Turkish Masters. After reversing Robert Milkins in the first round with a 1-4 deficit and Karen Wilson at 1-3 in the second round, Ding Junhui finally defeated a seeded player, the pressure was released and the confidence would increase. He was happy with his performance after the game and smiled in an interview.
In the quarter-finals, Ding Junhui played against the 19-year-old Si Jiahui, although Si Jiahui played as an amateur player, but this season is in excellent form and the progress is also obvious. He beat Sean Murphy at the British Championships and eliminated Anthony McGill and Tom Ford at the Turkish Masters, both of which had a clear advantage. Scarlett shows a maturity that does not match his age, which is surprising.
In the first half, Ding Junhui immediately shot a single 64 points, but was reversed by Scarlett's single shot 71 points. After that, Ding Junhui began to exert his strength, playing 93 and 73 points in a row, leading 2-1 in a big score. Not to be outdone, Scarlett scored a single 63 innings, with the two sides tied 2 in the first half.
In the second half, Scarlett took the lead and won the fifth set, leading 3-2. Subsequently, Ding Junhui scored a single shot of 127 points, and the big score came to 3 draws. Under pressure, Scarlett scored a single 78 points, taking the lead in getting match points. Ding Junhui did not panic, and played a single 105 points in the eighth set, dragging the game into the decider.
In the last moment, Scarlett Made a mistake, Ding Junhui got started, and he directly scored a single 97 points to kill Scarlett. Ding Junhui once hit a single shot of 147 points, but unfortunately the mother ball was not ideal in the last moment, and regretted missing the full score. However, Ding Junhui eventually beat Si Jiahui 5-4 to advance to the quarterfinals, creating one of the few good results of the season, with the quarter-finals against the winner between two world champions Higgins and Graeme Dort.
Although Scarlett lost the game, he led 3-2, 4-3, and almost made a big upset. It can be said that Scarlett's progress is obvious, and the future is worth looking forward to.
In the other match, Matthew Celt beat Graeme Dort 5-1 to also advance to the quarter-finals against the winner between Ronin and Martin Gould!