In the early morning of April 18, the first round of the 2022 Snooker World Championships, World Championship champion Murphy faced Maguire's second half, although Murphy once won 8-7, Maguire won the game 10-8 in three consecutive sets to advance to the round of 16. In the second round of the 16-8 match, Zhao Xintong played against Maguire.
Murphy
Maguire led 6-2 at one point in the first half, and Murphy scored 79 points to win the ninth inning to end the first half 3-6. After the start of the second half, Murphy scored another set with 130 points, and Murphy scored 61 points to win the 11th set at 70-25 to make it 5-6. Maguire scored 57 points to win 60-29, and Maguire maintained a 7-5 lead.
Mcguire
Murphy won the 13th set 72-39 and narrowly won the 14th set 57-52, Murphy scored 50 points to win the 15th set 65-24, and Murphy led for the first time in the game 8-7. Maguire scored 90 points to win the 16th inning 102-0. Maguire scored 82 points to win the 17th inning, and Maguire made it 9-8. In the 18th inning, Maguire scored 67-6, Murphy recovered 24 points, the key red ball error, Maguire scored a red ball to over 11 points, Murphy left the yellow ball in the pocket, Maguire won the game.
In the second round of the match, Zhao Xintong played against Maguire, and the game was 25 innings and 13 wins.
The first stage, 2:00 a.m. on the 22nd. Stage 2, 22 21:30. Stage 3, 23, 17:00.