On April 19, 2022, Beijing time, the Snooker World Championship entered the fourth day of the main competition, and the seeded player Yan Bingtao appeared, and his opponent was Chris Walkerlin. Another Young Chinese player, Lu Haotian, was 3-6 behind, but he completed a rather wonderful comeback in the ninth set, still retaining the hope of promotion, believing he could create more difficulties for Bingham in the second half.
Halfway through the first round, eight players including Selby, O'Sullivan, Zhao Xintong, Stephen Maguire, Jackson Page, McGill, Mark Williams and Mark Allen advanced to the round of 16. There will also be three round of 16 spots on matchday 4, with Yan Bingtao, Neil Robertson and Stuart Bingham certainly being the favourites.
The schedule for the fourth matchday is as follows:
April 19 at 17:00:
Yan Bingtao vs Chris Walkerlin (Phase I)
Neil Robertson 6-3 Ashley Hegel (Phase II)
April 19 at 21:30 pm
Stewart Bingham 6-3 Lu Haotian (Phase II)
John Higgins vs Thachaia Uno (Phase I)
April 20 at 2 a.m.:
Yan Bingtao vs Chris Walkerlin (Phase II)
Jack Lisovsky vs Matthew Stevens (Phase I)
It can also be seen from the schedule that Yan Bingtao not only has to complete the debut, his first round of competition will end in one game day, and the pressure is relatively high. However, the opponent's strength is average, and Yan Bingtao's normal play should be able to advance smoothly.
Two other title-winning favourites will be on this matchday, with Neil Robertson leading Ashley Hegel 6-3, and although he was in average form in the opening stages, his ability to adjust was particularly strong, and the gap between the two sides was large, and Neil Robertson should be able to easily pass the level. Veteran Higgins made his debut against Thailand's Tachaia, and the two played in Crucible when Higgins won and reached the final in that tournament, and although he has lost in the final several times this season, Higgins is still recognized as the favorite to win the championship.
China's youngster Lu Haotian is currently trailing 3-6, but he completed a wonderful reversal in the last set of the first half, winning the game 69-68 is quite encouraging, which allows him to retain the hope of promotion, although it is very difficult, but Lu Haotian will certainly not give up. In addition, the veteran Bingham's play is not too stable, as he grows older, he will also fluctuate in the long-term game, hoping that Lu Haotian will give it a go and strive to turn the tables.
In addition, the first stage of the match between Lisovsky and Matthew Stevens will also be played, which is a match between the two sides, and the key is to watch the impromptu play. Good luck to all the contestants!