In the early morning of April 13, Beijing time, the 2022 Snooker World Championship Qualifier ended the final round of competition, China's "one brother" Ding Junhui with 1 shot to break the hundred and 6 strokes 50+, in the overall score of 4-7 behind the unfavorable situation, won 6 consecutive sets, 10-6 reverse to eliminate David Lilly, the 16th consecutive time to advance to the World Championship main tournament.
According to the rules of the World Taiwan Federation, only the top 16 golfers in the world ranking can directly receive tickets to the world championships. Due to the sluggish and poor performance of the past two seasons, Ding Junhui fell to 30th place and must start from the third round of the World Championship qualification round. The last time he had to qualify for a qualifying tournament was back in 2016. That year, after winning consecutive victories from the qualifiers, he finally reached the final, but lost to the popular Selby and was relegated to the second place.
In this competition, Ding Junhui eliminated his compatriot Tian Pengfei 6-4 in the third round of qualifying, and encountered the 46-year-old British veteran Li Li, who had won three consecutive games in the final round. This round of matches, like the first round of the World Championships, uses a long-term format of 19 innings and 10 wins.
In the first 9 sets, Ding Junhui failed to suppress the opponent's continuous attacks, temporarily trailing 4-5. As soon as the second stage came up, Lilly went down two more sets in a row to take a 7-4 lead. At this time, Ding Junhui woke up like a dream, no longer conservative in his offensive strategy, but decisively started to fight for opportunities. This adjustment disrupted the rhythm of the opponent, and Ding Junhui successfully won 6 consecutive sets and completed the reversal.
After the game, Ding Junhui said, "Today the opponent played very well, especially when I was behind, it felt very difficult to score a goal. However, when I chased the 7th level, the situation changed and the opponent began to make mistakes. And I tried to play better than Ann Globe so that he couldn't get started. ”
Successfully advancing to the main competition also made Ding Junhui's mood relax, he wrote on his personal social media: "I haven't played such a long game for a long time. Pack up your things and go home to eat the supper left by her mother. Adjust and move on to the back of the game! ”