On the morning of April 24, Beijing time, the snooker World Championship 8 finals competition came to the battle report, the mainland young yan Bingtao in the game, 13-10 elimination of Selby to advance to the 8th round, Yan Bingtao this time although said that in the single shot data is not as good as Selby, but also showed his very meticulous defensive ability. The next match was played in the quarterfinals, held on the 26th.
Yan Bingtao's recent throat inflammation has caused the whole person's spirit to be not very good, and in the interview, he has been coughing, drinking water, and his face is sallow and yellow without spirit. In an interview, he said, "Before the game, I thought it would be a very difficult game, but I really didn't think that at the end of the game, the person was already in a state of exhaustion, a feeling that had never been felt before." I didn't have this feeling in any game before, and today when I played in the back, I was tired and relied purely on willpower to fight hard. Playing against Selby was met with considerable resistance, or a long-term game.
After I took an 11-7 lead, he did a good job, basically without any mistakes, and quickly chased to 11-10. Then that inning was also a turning point in the game, and it was played for a long time. I was a lot ahead of me, and then he went back through his good game control and defense. In the end I made a mistake and gave him a good chance to tie the score, but he also made a mistake. Back and forth we had our mistakes and I took the opportunity to win that game. At 12-10 I thought I could win. If I lost that game, I might have lost today. Because if I lead him 11-7 in four innings in a row, it will put a lot of pressure on me.
Selby's willpower is very strong, no matter how well he plays, whether the ball is smooth or not, he does not give up easily, and strives until the last moment. He has always used his own way to fight for more opportunities to save the game. I feel like every time I play against him I learn something new. ”
Mentioning that this time and the previous game with Selby has no different feelings, Yan Bingtao thought about it and said, "Germany that time was a short game, winning him has a little bit of luck, but this time winning him I think is the reason for my own efforts more, he defended better, I also have more patience to negotiate with him, to find opportunities to win the game, is also a kind of progress." The previous England Open and Germany were flukes and didn't play well.
This time it's a long game, and although it's only eight innings at each stage, if you fall behind a lot at a certain stage, it's basically over. The score will pull away as soon as it is pulled away. Therefore, it is necessary for the players to play well at every stage. Higgins has said before that the more he goes to the back of the World Championships, the more he will show his fangs, because every day in the future will be like today, the state and stability of the players are a consideration, and the energy and physical strength of the players are also very heavy. I've only played two games now and I feel tired. I can't imagine what kind of test it would be if I really played the semi-finals and finals later. So I think it's hard to play long games. ”
Yan Bingtao made his first time in the quarterfinals of the World Championships, and his next opponent was Williams, and speaking of this opponent, Yan Bingtao said, "The last time I played against Ma Wei was at the Masters, and I played as a defending champion and then lost to him. We played very well in that game. Ma Wei said in the interview that he was in particularly good shape, although he said that last time he won me, but this time I may win back. The race hasn't started yet, and anything could happen. I will continue to prepare at my own pace and try to do everything I should do. ”