On March 26, 2022, the Round of 16 of the Snooker Gibraltar Open was released, and only Ding Junhui and Lu Haotian were left in China, and the seeded players were Trump, Robertson and Karen. Wilson, Bingham four, today ushered in a day four matches, until the final champion, 16 players to impact the championship, the biggest favorite is Trump, his recent performance is relatively stable.
Gibraltar Open is different from the regular ranking tournament, from the first round to the final is 7 sets of 4 wins, three days to determine the champion, the first two match days end, directly produce the top 16 seats, the last match day 16 players to impact the champion, need to participate in four consecutive games, so the schedule is very tight, and the short format is too fortuitous, it is a very difficult thing to win the championship.
At the end of the first two match days, only Ding Junhui and Lu Haotian scored in the round of 16, Ding Junhui only lost two sets in three rounds, Lu Haotian won 12 consecutive games, Zhao Xintong and Fan Zhengyi were eliminated, Yan Bingtao did not register this time, of course, there were many cold doors, O'Sullivan, Higgins, Hawkins and other famous players were out, Bingham played well, and blasted out the ninth stroke of his career 147 to advance.
Tonight Ding Junhui vs. Jimmy. Robertson, competing for the top eight seats, although the latter defeated Higgins in the last round of the game, but the battle record Ding Junhui is also an absolute advantage, his career has never lost to the opponent, as long as he plays a normal level, I believe that Ding Junhui continues to move forward without a problem, but Lu Haotian against Mirkins, this game has greater suspense, all depends on the two on the spot.
Ding Junhui's main opponents in the top half are Trump and Karen. Wilson, despite winning over Karen at the Turkish Masters. Wilson, but the strength of the two is relatively close, who wins is normal, defending champion Trump encountered a fierce opponent, his opponent is Ritchie. Wharton, who has done well this season and reached the final four many times, it will not be easy for Trump to win the game.
Lu Haotian is more difficult, the second half of the district needs to face Robertson or Bingham, Milkins and Wollaston are not easy to play, at present he needs to solve the problem of relegation, I hope that Lu Haotian will go all out and strive for good results in the next game, outside fans are more optimistic about Trump and Robertson will be in the final, but there are various possibilities in the snooker tournament, and it is not ruled out that the dark horse will win the championship.
Everyone is in the same running line, are winning four consecutive games to win the championship, the performance of the two Chinese players Ding Junhui and Lu Haotian is worth looking forward to, especially Ding Junhui, just recently he has maintained a good competitive state, but also hope that Ding Junhui can do the best and strive for the championship.