On April 5, 2022, Beijing time, the first day of the snooker World Championship qualifiers was contested, the Chinese players achieved 3 wins and 2 losses, Zhang Anda, Zhang Jiankang, Xu Si advanced to the next round, and Chen Zifan and Zhao Jianbo were out. The winner for China was Anda Zhang, who swept Ukraine's Anton Kazakov 6-0 against Andy Hicks in the next round.
On the first day of the qualifiers, five Chinese players took the lead, and Zhang Anda was the one who made the opening for the Chinese team. This season, Anda Zhang has performed well, having beaten Ding Junhui at the Scottish Open and reaching the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open.
Facing Ukraine's Anton Kazakov, Zhang Anda contributed a one-hundred-shot and three-shot 60+ to win easily 6-0, which was the first 6-0 of this World Championship, and Zhang Anda will face Andy Hicks in the next round.
Zhang Jiankang shot a two-shot 60+ to eliminate Asteri 6-4 against Arkani Sonshava in the next round. Xu Si shot a hundred and two 60+ to eliminate Michael Colombo 6-4 and play against Lu Haotian in the next round.
Two other Chinese players were in a qualifying round, with Zhao Jianbo leading 3-1, 4-3, and then conceding three consecutive sets in the last minute to lose 4-6 to Michael Judge. Chen Zifan lost three consecutive sets after 3 draws, losing 3-6 to Hamad Mia and failing to advance to the next round.
In the rest of the competition, veteran Jimmy White lost 2-6 to Andrew Padgett, and the winning Andrew Padgett will face Tachaia in the next round. Heathott, who had won Newcomer of the Year, beat Ben Mertens 6-5 against Mark Joyce in the next round. Michael White beat Fraser Patrick 6-1 in the next round against Martin O'Denaire.
Next, the qualification round entered the second match day, the Chinese players Wu Anyi, Chang Bingyu, Yuan Sijun, Fu Jiajun appeared, the opponent's strength is average, I hope these Chinese players can seize the opportunity and strive to win. In particular, Fu Jiajun returned to the professional arena after many days and needed a victory to regain self-confidence!