At 18:00 Beijing time on April 14, the drawing ceremony of the snooker World Championships began. As a result, three of the four Chinese players played were in the top half, and Zhao Xintong, the winner of the British Championship and the German Masters, guarded the bottom half alone. Judging from the strength of the two sides, Ding Junhui and Lu Haotian drew the lottery, while Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao got the upper signing. In addition, Zhao Xintong guarded the lower half of the district alone.
Ding Junhui met Brother 囧
Ding Junhui meets Brother Wilson. Before the two played each other 15 times, Ding Junhui was slightly inferior in 7 wins and 8 losses. In the last two encounters, the two have won one game each. At this year's Turkish Masters, Ding Junhui played four consecutive whips in a 1-3 situation to reverse Brother Lu 5-3; after the Gibraltar Open, Brother Ding defeated Ding Junhui 4-1. Judging from the latest state, although Ding Junhui has obviously recovered, he feels that it is better to feel that he is still a little better. Therefore, Ding Junhui's world championship again met Brother Lu, which is a sign. The match between the two will start at 21:30 beijing time on April 17.
The top half of the signature table
Lu Haotian, who made it to the Crucible main event for the third time, met the second brother Bingham in the first round. Whether it was ranking or strength, Lu Haotian was not in the same heavyweight as the Second Master Brother. The title of world champion of the latter was destined for Lu Haotian to draw a draw.
The second half of the sign table
Compared with Ding Junhui and Lü Haotian, Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao both drew good draws. Masters champion Yan Bingtao against Wecklin, who is ranked 50 away, should be able to pass the level smoothly. If Yan Bingtao wins the first round, the second round will face the winner between Selby and Jones. The Joker has recently been plagued by depression, Jones is also a top master, Yan Bingtao has every opportunity to go further.
Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao
Zhao Xintong, who is alone in the lower half of the district, met Clark, who had fallen out of his profession in the first round. As long as Zhao Xintong plays at a normal level, he should be able to defeat his opponent. If Zhao Xintong passes the first round, the second round will be the winner between Murphy and Maguire. This season Murphy is in mediocre form, Maguire has also performed average, and Zhao Xintong has many opportunities to go further.
In comparison to the upper and lower half, the lower half has more strong hands. O'Sullivan, Robertson and Higgins are all in the district. Zhao Xintong, who alone guards the lower half, if he reaches the quarterfinals, the potential opponent will be the Rockets. Let's look forward to the good news from the Chinese players!