On April 20, 2022, the Snooker World Championship ushered in a focus duel, and China's Ding Junhui played karen again. Wilson, competing for the top 16 seats, both have won the world championship runner-up, but Ding Junhui's personal achievements are higher, taking the Masters and The British Championship championships, after nine innings in the first half, Ding Junhui took a 5-4 lead, both sides had a single shot to break the hundred, this game is indeed very exciting.
Ding Junhui is the only Chinese player who has finished runner-up at the World Championships, he once started from the qualifiers and eventually lost to Selby, this year he started from the qualifiers, winning tian Pengfei and David. Leary advanced to the first round against fifth seed Karen. Wilson, the two sides have a tie in record, each winning a tie this year, whether it is Ding Junhui or Karen. Wilson, both have the strength to advance.
Currently Ding Junhui ranks 29th, Karen. Wilson 5th, although there are some gaps, but Ding Junhui is different from ordinary qualifiers, he has the strength of seeded players, especially during this time Ding Junhui's state has picked up, so many fans are looking forward to it, after Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao advanced, Lu Haotian was eliminated, and now it is up to Ding Junhui to achieve good results.
Now only nine innings of the first half are played, and another phase will have to wait until tomorrow, the first set Karen. Wilson scored just nine points to interrupt the offense, Ding Junhui played a single shot of 64 points to take the lead, and in the second set Karen. Wilson defended the ball, Ding Junhui exploded a single 110 points to win another round, and in the third set Ding Junhui played a single 51 points to interrupt the attack, and then he started again and played a single 55 points.
Immediately after Karen. Not to be outdone, Wilson blasted out a single shot 101 points also in color, Karen. Wilson's hand felt back up, the game went into halftime, both sides needed to make adjustments, ding Junhui took a 57-24 lead in the fifth set, Karen. Wilson went on to complete the clearance and completed the reversal at 68-57, and in the sixth set Karen. Wilson scored a single shot of 95 points to win another set and chase down 3 draws through the bench.
In the seventh inning, Ding Junhui scored a single 54 points to turn into the defense, Karen. Wilson scored 58 points to interrupt the attack, there were two last color balls on the table, the key moment Ding Junhui bench line, consecutively scored powder balls and black balls to complete the clearance, narrowly won 67-58, the eighth set Ding Junhui took advantage of the situation to chase, played a single 82 points to win another set, the ninth set Karen. Wilson won 75-35 and Ding Junhui led 5-4.
Through the performance in the first half, it is not difficult to see that both sides are caught in a bitter battle, many times to complete the single-shot victory, Ding Junhui is not much advantage in leading a set, he needs to strengthen the defense, to avoid leaving too many opportunities for the opponent, then who can laugh to the end, let us wait and see.