The annual Snooker Finale World Championship has recently received a lot of attention, and I believe that many domestic snooker fans are also staying up late to watch the game, just to be able to witness the excellent results of the players of the Chinese Snooker Legion.
In the final round of the qualifying round, a total of five Chinese players fought bravely, and in the first few sets of duels, Ding Junhui and Lu Haotian each defeated their opponents to get tickets to Crucible, while another youngster, Zhou Yuelong, was tragically reversed and ended the World Championship early.
The first to break into the main tournament from the qualifiers was Lu Haotian, a young player who was not optimistic about the fans before the game but hit the doubter with practical actions, the whole game did not give Dominique Dale any chance, as early as the first stage of the game lost suspense, and finally won 10-4 easily.
Dale not only lost the trial day competition but also was broken by Lu Haotian's proud record of no defeat on the previous trial day (nine wins and zero losses), and Lu Haotian also became the first Chinese player to qualify from the qualifiers at this World Championship, and reached the main tournament for the third time in his career.
The matchup between China's snooker and Ding Junhui made many fans sweat, and the 47-year-old veteran played no less than the top 16 level in the first stage of the trial day, with a 98% success rate on the far stage, and the defensive end also forced Ding Junhui to make successive mistakes.
It was not until the second half that Li Li's hand felt down due to energy and physical strength, and Ding Junhui also seized the opportunity to start fighting back, and finally won a six-game winning streak to win 10-7, setting a career record for sixteen consecutive years to enter the World Championships.
After the end of the competition, Ding Junhui was also in a happy mood to accept the interview with the organizers, during the interview, Ding Junhui said that he was very optimistic about the young players in China and bluntly said that they would achieve excellent results at the World Championships. Interestingly, Ding Junhui also returned to his residence immediately after the interview, because there was still a late night snack waiting for him at home.
Another Chinese player was not so lucky, Zhou Yuelong in the game against Stephen Maguire in the opening lead of the mentality fluctuated, and finally the opponent reversed to lose the trial day 7-10, once again missed the World Championship regular match.
Zhou Yuelong's performance this season has also disappointed many domestic fans, not only ranking farther and farther away from the world's top sixteen, but also a huge problem in mentality, it is almost difficult to win in the face of stronger players, and this situation is becoming more and more serious.
Next two other Chinese teenagers, Lei Peifan and Yuan Sijun, will compete for the promotion quota in the final stages of Trial Day, their opponents are Wafi and Highfield, and it is hoped that the two youngsters will be able to withstand the pressure and join Ding Junhui and Lu Haotian in the Crucible.