On April 16, 2022, Beijing time, the Snooker World Championship entered the first match day of the main tournament, and five seeded players Selby, Zhao Xintong, Barry Hawkins, O'Sullivan and Sean Murphy took the lead. Defending champion Mark Selby will face Jamie Jones in the round of 16, with last-time World Championship runner-up winner Sean Murphy in a strong dialogue with Stephen Maguire.
The day before the race, 16 seeded players dressed up for the opening ceremony of Media Day. Mark Selby, who had not played in the game for a long time, finally showed up, and after a period of adjustment, his mental state improved significantly, and he was confident in holding the trophy.
The two Chinese players, Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao, attach great importance to such activities, and it can be seen from the dress that they should have been preparing for a long time. Zhao Xintong showed the vitality and self-confidence of young players, Yan Bingtao is still very calm, the two are inseparable, indeed good friends.
The event was lively, accompanied by an increasingly tense atmosphere, as the competition was on the verge of breaking out. For seeded players such as Zhao Xintong, Selby, O'Sullivan, Sean Murphy, Barry Hawkins and others, they are about to withdraw from the lively atmosphere and prepare to debut on their first match day.
Defending champion Mark Selby takes on Jamie Jones, a match that will be played on the first matchday, the first Round of 16 at the World Championships. Selby is more optimistic, but he has been out of line for a long time, how the competitive state is still unknown, and Jamie Jones is not a soft persimmon, but a player with a very tenacious style of play, Selby will not be easy.
Zhao Xintong, O'Sullivan, Barry Hawkins and Sean Murphy all have to complete the first round of the first round, Zhao Xintong against Jamie Clark, Barry Hawkins against Jackson Peggy, O'Sullivan against David Gilbert, and Sean Murphy against Stephen Maguire.
Barry Hawkins vs. Crucible newcomer Jackson Peggy, the experienced Barry Hawkins should have a clear advantage. The other three games are strong conversations, especially David Gilbert and Stephen Maguire, who have also been seeded players in the past, and they naturally do not stick to it. The match between Zhao Xintong and Jamie Clark may be the most variable, if Zhao Xintong plays his own strength, it is expected to pass easily, if Jamie Clark plays his favorite rhythm, it is difficult to say whether he will win or lose.
Before the game, the World Federation of Taiwan announced a good news, CCTV live broadcast the world championship. At present, CCTV's live broadcast plan has been released, the three time periods of the game have indeed been arranged live broadcast, starting from 17:00 Beijing time on April 16, 2022, the World Championships officially started, I wish all the players good luck!