At present, the world championship, the most important event of the year, is in full swing, and two young Chinese players, Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao, have advanced to the round of 16. But for Ding Junhui, a brother of Chinese snooker, this trip to the World Championships is undoubtedly not a happy trip. Ding Junhui, who is determined to win the championship, once again appeared in a round of travel at the World Championships. Why is Ding Junhui still eliminated when he leads four times and shoots 3 strokes to break the hundred and 7 to 50+? In an interview with sailing Olympic champion Xu Lijia, Ding Junhui said the real reason why he was eliminated. In addition, it is worth mentioning that he also stated his ultimate goal of opening Ding Junhui Snooker Academy in England.
In fact, Chinese fans have deep feelings for Ding Junhui. Although Ding Junhui is currently in a sluggish state, Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao and other young players have performed well, but in the hearts of the vast majority of domestic fans, Ding Junhui is still the Chinese snooker brother, the flagship player of China Snooker. So, for the last piece of his career puzzle world championship, fans hope that he can become the first Chinese player to win this championship. However, it may be that the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. Although he faced Wilson, the No. 5 seed of the tournament in the first round, there were still many fans who were optimistic about his promotion. After all, this is a good wish for everyone.
In fact, in the game, Ding Junhui's overall performance is not bad. Even four times ahead of the opponent in the game, he also played a 3-shot breaker and a 7-shot 50+. But it is a pity that the continuous mistakes at the last critical moment directly made all the previous efforts in vain. In the end, Ding Junhui lost to his opponent 8:10 and did not qualify. To be honest, this result makes many fans very uncomfortable. So, why is Ding Junhui finally eliminated in the case of dominance?
After the race, in an interview with sailing Olympic champion Xu Lijia, he said the real reason why he was eventually eliminated. He first gave a high evaluation to his opponent Wilson, believing that the opponent was very strong, very comprehensive, defensive, and far-reaching. He then talked about why he was eliminated in the dominant situation, saying: "There is no specific preparation before the game, [the game wins or losers] mainly depends on your ability to stay focused." His ability to take advantage of his chances was a little better and there was some deviation in my position that caused the ball behind to not be scored. Anyway, it's like feeling like completing a task, sometimes mistakes, maybe I don't know that I will lose. Subsequently, Ding Junhui also ridiculed himself, feeling that his "eyes were crooked" before he did not enter.
Ding Junhui also admitted that he currently enjoys the joy of winning the game, but now Snooker is not all of himself, and it is inevitable that there will be fatigue in the long-term battle outside. And also said that "then there are some other games when really (a little bit do not want to play)".
From the "feeling of completing the task" in the front to the bit of reluctance to fight in the back, it can be felt that Ding Junhui today does not have the previous pursuit and vigor in the snooker career. Some netizens said: Is Ding Junhui really going to give up his dream of winning the World Championship? However, in any way, Ding Junhui has completed his mission, allowing snooker to develop well in China and play a role in passing on the help.
Although the former passion may not be found on the field, Ding Junhui's promotion of China's snooker career continues off the field. When talking about the "Ding Junhui Snooker Academy" he opened in Sheffield, Ding Junhui said that the most important reason why he was opened this college was: "There are more Chinese players, but everyone is more scattered, so I want to get a better environment for everyone to train together, so that there is no need to worry about finding a venue, and the mood of playing is very important." At present, Ding Junhui Snooker Academy has become a base camp for Chinese players to train overseas, which has played a very good role in promoting the development of Chinese snooker.