On April 20, Beijing time, Ding Junhui, a Chinese player at the Snooker World Championships, made his debut. Ding Junhui's opponent in the first round is Karen Wilson, who is ranked No. 5 in the world, which can be said to be a very difficult opponent to deal with. Ding Junhui came up to win three consecutive sets to take a 3-0 lead. But then Wilson chased three straight sets to 3 draws. In the crucial 7th set, Ding Junhui won with a single shot after the battle, with the final black ball accurate hit. The crucible fans also exclaimed, and Ding Junhui also slapped the table with his club, very excited.
Ranked No. 5 in the world, Wilson reached the final at the 2020 World Championships and is currently the strongest post-90s player in Snooker. Over the past few seasons, Wilson has been in very stable form, ranking in the top 10 of the world. Ding Junhui has now fallen to the 29th place in the world, but he still beats the 7 seeded players in the odds of winning the championship, which shows the strength of Ding Junhui.
After the game began, Ding Junhui played very excitedly, winning the first set with 64 points. In the second set, Ding Junhui directly blasted a single 110-point clean sheet against the opponent. In the third set, Ding Junhui won another two-shot 50+ to lead 3-0. But then Wilson scored a single 101 points to pull back a set. After the break, Ding Junhui made consecutive mistakes, and Wilson won the fifth set in a 68-57 reversal. In the sixth set, Wilson won by 95 points to bring the score to a 3-3 draw.
The seventh inning was brilliant and critical. After losing 3 consecutive innings, Ding Junhui already looked a little tired. Wilson seized the opportunity to score consecutive points, but after 44-0, Wilson made a mistake in the red ball, and Ding Junhui then played a single 54 points. Unfortunately, he made a mistake in attacking the yellow ball. Wilson made a mistake in the school position when he cleared the powder ball, and the offensive powder ball missed.
At this point, Wilson was leading 58-54, with 13 points left on the table. Wilson's offensive powder ball made another mistake, leaving Ding Junhui with a chance. Ding Junhui hit the pink ball. The two sides then began a battle for the black ball. Ding Junhui's last attack was extremely accurate, and he hit it with one blow! 67-58, Ding Junhui completed the big reversal! After the goal, the audience exclaimed, and Ding Junhui also slapped the table with the club! This key victory in the game also stabilized Ding Junhui's mentality.