From the evening of April 19 to the early morning of tomorrow, Beijing time, the 2022 Snooker World Championship will start the fourth day of competition, Masters champion Yan Bingtao and 24-year-old Lu Haotian will play. Among them, Yan Bingtao played against Black Macri Sweik and Lu Haotian against World Champion Stuart Bingham (second half). Today, at 17:00 and 21:30, CCTV5+ and CCTV5 will broadcast the live match of Yan Bingtao and Lu Haotian.
The 2022 World Snooker Championships, the most important event of the year, is contested by the world's 16th seeded players, as well as players who have advanced to the main tournament through qualifiers, to compete for the most important event for 17 days. On the fourth matchday, there will be a total of 5 matches, and two Chinese players, Yan Bingtao and Lu Haotian (second half), will play. In addition, the winning favourite and 4-time World Champion "Wizard" John Higgins will also play. Title-winning favourite "Melbourne Machine" Neil Robertson will finish the second half of qualifying player Ashley Hugh Gill.
The 4-time World Champion "Wizard" Higgins, the opponent in the first round is the "Thai brother" Takhaiya Unu, the winner is larger. Robertson, another favourite to win the title, and qualifier Hu gill, have played nine innings in the first half. He was in very hot form, blasting out three-shot breakers and two-shot 50+ to lead 6-3 in the first half.
The 24-year-old Chinese teenager Lu Haotian, who also played the first half with world champion Bingham, was temporarily behind 3-6.
And the 16th seed, Masters champion Yan Bingtao, the first round opponent is the qualifier dark horse Chris Wakelin, normal play, should be able to advance to the round of 16.
The five matches on the fourth matchday were: Yan Bingtao vs Chris Wakelin (17:00), Neil Robertson vs Ashley Hugh Gill (17:00), Stewart vs Bingham vs Lv Haotian (21:30), John Higgins vs Tachaia Unu (21:30), Yan Bingtao vs Chris Wakelin (02:00 tomorrow morning), Jack Lissovsky vs Matthew Stevens (next morning 02:00).
Starting from 17:00 this afternoon, CCTV5+ and CCTV5 will be divided into two periods to broadcast the live broadcast of Yan Bingtao and Lu Haotian's competition, and the specific arrangements are as follows:
17:00 2022 World Snooker Championship - First Round 5 (CCTV5+, Yan Bingtao vs Wakelin);
21:30 2021/2022 World Snooker Championship - Round 1 (CCTV5, Bingham - Lv Haotian), looking forward to the outstanding performance of Yan Bingtao and Lv Haotian!