On March 12, Beijing time, the semi-finals of the 2022 Snooker Turkish Masters, Ding Junhui lost 5-6 to Serte, missing the final! The battle was full of twists and turns, Ding Junhui started 0-3, but won 4 consecutive sets and overtook 4-3. Subsequently, Ding Junhui lost two consecutive sets and fell behind 4-5. Ding Junhui big heart, chased back a round, 5-5! In the decider, Ding Junhui lost and missed the final!
In the world rankings, Ding Junhui is 30th, Serter is 28th, and the two are equal! In the past 3 encounters, Ding Junhui has defeated Serte and occupied a psychological advantage. This semi-final is a 6-win 11 innings!
At first, Ding Junhui's state was very slow and hot, and Sert played steadily, taking a 3-0 lead.
Finally, from the fourth set, Ding Junhui eased up, single shot 97 points, Ding Junhui pulled back a city, 1-3 behind. In the fifth set, Ding Junhui was a drummer, 60 points, chasing 2-3! In the sixth set, Ding Junhui came in later, scoring 90 points, and the big score became 3-3! Subsequently, Ding Junhui won 68-34 again, from 0-3 behind to 4-3, Ding Junhui's state returned.
It is worth mentioning that this is the third time that Ding Junhui has played a performance of winning 4 consecutive sets in this game. Facing Milkins in the first round, Ding Junhui fell behind from 1-4, winning four consecutive sets and winning 5-4. In the second round, Ding Junhui faced Karen Wilson, 1-3 behind to win four consecutive sets, 5-3. In this game, Ding Junhui won 4 consecutive sets again.
But the game didn't end, and Serte then adjusted his form, 81-36, and the two sides fought 4-4! The match went from a 6-win-in-11 game to a 3-inning 2-game format!
In the ninth inning, Sert scored 68 points and interrupted, but had already surpassed 2 points, Ding Junhui did not give up, and after scoring 23 points, he began to do snooker. Unfortunately, Ding Junhui attacked the red ball unsuccessfully, picked the ball and conceded defeat, and Serte took the lead 5-4 to get the match point.
In the tenth inning, Ding Junhui fought, the long platform scored a red ball, the fans applauded, at this time, Ding Junhui even showed a smile on his face. With 84 points, Ding Junhui pulled the score to 5-5, and the game entered the decider.
In the eleventh set, Ding Junhui attacked the red ball on the long platform, and the victorious Tianfeng favored the Chinese famous player. However, Ding Junhui made a major mistake in attacking the powder ball, leaving Sert with a chance. After that, Selter attacked the black ball and did not score, but luckily made a snooker, and Ding Junhui hit Serte's buttocks, jealous of his opponent's good luck. It seems that the relationship between the two sides is very good. In the end, Ding Junhui's luck was indeed a little worse, conceding defeat in advance, losing 5-6, and missing the final!