On April 11, 2022, Beijing time, the Snooker World Championship continued to qualify, and Ding Junhui eliminated Tian Pengfei 6-4 to advance to the final round of the qualifiers. In addition, Ding Junhui also received good news, the number one blocker in the qualifier, Kurt Maflin, was out of the cold, he lost 1-6 to David Lily, Ding Junhui will face David Lili in the decider.
This season, Ding Junhui did not perform well, the world ranking fell out of the top 16, and he could only participate in the qualifiers. However, Ding Junhui found his touch at the end of the season, and his signing luck is very good, and the hope of qualifying for the main competition is very great.
The qualifier debuted against Tian Pengfei, a Chinese derby and a dialogue between good friends. Obviously, Ding Junhui's comprehensive strength is stronger, and his experience in the World Championships is also richer.
After the opening, Tian Pengfei took the lead and played a single 70 points, Ding Junhui then hit two 50+, after playing the third set, Ding Junhui has maintained the lead, and Tian Pengfei is struggling to catch up. In the seventh set, Ding Junhui scored a single 134 points to lead 5-2 and get match points.
Tian Pengfei did not give up, and then played a single 58 points and 72 points in a row, and the eighth and ninth innings kept a clean sheet Ding Junhui, chasing 4 to 5, but Ding Junhui still withstood the pressure, played a single shot of 66 points in the tenth inning, and eliminated his good friend Tian Pengfei with a total score of 6-4 to advance to the final round of the qualifiers.
In addition, Ding Junhui also received a good news, the number one blocker in the qualifier Kurt Maflin was out of the cold, facing the veteran David Lilly, Kurt Maflin did not play well, losing 1-6, which was a big surprise.
For Ding Junhui, although David Lili has won a big victory, against such a veteran, Ding Junhui is more confident, and it can be said that Ding Junhui's hope of advancing to the main game is greater. Don't forget, the last round of the qualifiers is a 10-win system in 19 sets, and Ding Junhui is more confident. Of course, David Lilly's ability to beat the higher-ranked Kurt Maflin also shows that he is very strong, and Ding Junhui cannot be taken lightly!