The latest news on April 24, 2022 Beijing time, Yan Bingtao and the world's second Mark Selby always feel like a very painful game. Both Selby and Yan Bingtao are known for their rhythm control and situation control, and caution is often their slogan. Matches between them tend to last a long time, with the last three balls of the 22nd inning taking almost every shot to take three minutes. On such occasions, since Selby has set a slow-paced framework, Chinese player Yan Bingtao certainly has the right to take it slow.
Yan Bingtao limited Selby's rhythm
Yan Bingtao customized tactics and game skills to beat Selby in record-breaking matches, especially after defending champion Selby made an offensive error. Selby returned to his seat after the mistake, with a worried expression on his face, as he seemed to have given Yan Bingtao the opportunity to attack. Since the camera was right behind the mouth of the bag, Yan Bingtao didn't know if there was a path through the blue ball to hit the coffee ball. Yan Bingtao went up to take a look, then looked at it again, and kept trying to find a better way, even considering using his left hand. He changed his movements at least a few times on the table, which made the audience feel amused. However, Yan Bingtao limited Selby in this way, but this is all normal, because Selby established such a framework.
Hendon: Yan Bingtao's batting is not normal
Because Yan Bingtao's performance in the 18th game was somewhat abnormal, it also triggered the discussion of snooker celebrities. Although Fultz thinks it is difficult to attack the coffee ball, he thinks that Yan Bingtao's speed is indeed too slow. And Yan Bingtao's attempt to let Spencer wipe the ball during the game was also rejected by the latter, because the referee needed to ensure that it was as fair as possible. Snooker commentator Hendon believes that Yan Bingtao's move is abnormal, so the referee has the right to refuse his request. However, these things are nothing for Selby, because the game is the way he starts first, and he has no reason to ask Yan Bingtao to hit the ball quickly. In fact, Yan Bingtao's abnormal batting was also caused by Selby, because Yan Bingtao could not make Selby feel comfortable if he wanted to win the game.
White: I don't know what Yan Bingtao thinks
Although Selby was not impressed with Yan Bingtao's request, Jimmy White and McManus were unhappy with Yan Bingtao's performance. Before that, White explained why Spencer rejected Yan Bingtao. "There's an unwritten rule in snooker athletes, and that's fair play," he said. Rob Spencer insisted on his opinion, and he refused Yan Bingtao's request. He could put the ball back in the wrong position, and then Yan Bingtao could easily score, but that was not right. This is something that referees don't do. This may be because Yan Bingtao is under great pressure and he thinks about what he wants to win, but you will not do it in snooker. McManus added: "We don't know what Yan Bingtao is thinking, I wouldn't like to watch it anyway, Selby didn't like it, most of the players on the tour didn't like it." When he scored, the crowd erupted in a roar of joy. But the game was still not over, because he later faced a difficult pink ball to attack. This time, he took it slowly again, and then successfully scored again. ”