In the first round of the 2022 World Snooker Championship, Ding Junhui lost to Karen Wilson 8-10, of which in the 10th set, Ding Junhui was rarely out of shape, he directly smashed his head on the table after the mistake, in the end, Ding Junhui once led in this set, but 56-62 was reversed. Throughout the game, Ding Junhui had a chance, but lost to himself.
In the first stage, Ding Junhui started well, once leading 3-0, if he could take advantage of the chase, Ding Junhui could have opened the gap early. Karen Wilson then caught up little by little, trailing only 4-5 in the first half.
In the second stage, the tenth set, Ding Junhui led 46-17, a simple red ball, Ding Junhui did not score, he was very angry, smashed the table with his head, revealing an angry look. In the end, Ding Junhui lost the game, 56-62, and the big score was chased to 5-5!
After that, the competition between the two sides was fierce, once 6-6, 7-7, 8-8, and in the end, Ding Junhui made consecutive mistakes in the last two sets, losing the game 8-10, and Karen Wilson advanced to the second round. After the game, Ding Junhui was also unwilling and bluntly said that he had a chance to win.
O'Sullivan, as a guest of narrator, saw Ding Junhui smashing his head on the table, "Ding Junhui looks quiet and docile, but in fact, it is not so, he is a rather emotional person, when you get to know Ding Junhui, you will know that he has a very serious personality." Ding Junhui is really a businessman, not a stupid person! ”
Seeing Ding Junhui's performance, fans should have two perceptions. On the one hand, Ding Junhui's technical ability is still there, and he is also working hard. On the other hand, Ding Junhui's mistakes at key moments are still a bit many, and they are mistakes that directly bury victory, which is a pity.
Although Ding Junhui has previously said that he will fight for the world championship for the rest of his life, looking at Ding Junhui's performance at the World Championships in recent years, fans are not optimistic. At the 2016 World Championships, Ding Junhui reached the final and won the second place. Since then, it has deteriorated, stopping in the top 4 in 2017, the top 8 in 2018, the second round in 2019 and 2020, and the first round in 2021 and this year.