March 24-26, snooker 2021/22 penultimate ranking match, is also the last european series, Gibraltar Open is about to start, all competitions in the tournament are in a 7-game, 4-win system, 50,000 pounds Although the championship prize money is one of the lowest ranking matches, the result of the competition will affect the final ownership of the 150,000 pounds Of European Series prize money, plus the crown crown, tour championship qualification and other hidden benefits, the actual value of the Gibraltar Open champion will exceed 200,000 pounds, It was such a battle that O'Sullivan, who had spurned gibraltar, signed up for the event.
But from the latest news, as many as 8 players are about to retire, including Mark Williams, McGill and Maguire 3 TOP16, considering Selby who did not register, the TOP16 that appeared in Gibraltar this time totaled 12, and the other 5 retired players are Jachi, Cregg, O'Neill, Yusenbach, Lichtenberg, Lola and other 8 amateur players came off the bench, as many as 23 amateur players who had the opportunity to participate in the ranking competition, Chinese players in addition to Yan Bingtao, Fu Jiajun did not register, The remaining 23 professional players all registered, plus Si Jiahui, a total of 24 Chinese players competed.
According to the signing table, the defending champion Trump and the world's second O'Sullivan are guarding the upper and lower half of the district, Ding Junhui and Zhao Xintong are also divided into upper and lower halves, the 4 can theoretically meet in two in the semi-finals, Ding Junhui's 2/4 zone has Higgins, Lisovsky and Karen Wilson are in the 2/4 zone, Zhao Xintong's 3/4 zone has Neil Robertson, Bretchell and Bingham sitting, while Trump and O'Sullivan's 1/4 zone and 4/4 zone are only Murphy and Allen, respectively. The road to the two is flat, and it is worth noting that after the final of the European Masters, Fan Zhengyi is expected to meet O'Sullivan again in the third round.
For specific signatures, please refer to the figure above.