Late at night on April 22, Beijing time, the second round of the Snooker World Championship, Zhao Xintong fell behind Maguire 5-10, the situation is quite dangerous, this is a game to grab 13 decisive victories, that is to say, lose 3 more sets, Zhao Xintong will be eliminated!
In the first stage, Zhao Xintong fell behind 3-5. Tonight was the second stage of the match, with Maguire winning the ninth set 72-6. Zhao Xintong staged a limit reversal in the tenth set, in the case of being overscored, with 1 snooker to make the opponent penalty points and the subsequent 1 super long stage, Zhao Xintong finally completed the clearance, 63-61, 2 points advantage, the limit overturned. In the eleventh set, Maguire scored a single 64 points to win 71-16. In the twelfth set, Maguire scored another 82 points to win. After winning two straight sets, Maguire extended his lead to four innings. In the thirteenth set, Zhao Xintong won with a single shot of 72 points to win back a city. In the fourteenth set, Maguire won 70-0. In the fifteenth set, 24-68, Zhao Xintong lost again, or took the initiative to concede defeat, even the opponent Maguire was surprised! The General Managerate led 10-5, with Maguire just three sets away from qualifying.
For Zhao Xintong, the situation is already very critical, in order to counterattack to advance to the quarterfinals, the next game, Zhao Xintong at least have to fight back Maguire a wave of 8-2!
The game has been played so far, we have to praise Maguire, against Zhao Xintong, who is known for his accuracy, Maguire is very clear-headed, avoids its sharp edges, and firmly controls the rhythm of the game with soft kegang, very sophisticated!
Maguire is a six-time winner of the rankings, has reached the semi-finals of the World Championships twice, and has a lot of experience in the competition. In the previous first round, Maguire eliminated the previous runner-up Murphy. In this campaign, Maguire, the 6th champion of the ranking competition, easily pinched the 25-year-old Zhao Xintong.