On April 25, 2022, Beijing time, the Snooker World Championship has ended the 9th matchday competition, and Higgins, Trump and others are attacking the top eight seats. Yan Bingtao, who has previously reached the quarterfinals, is still the focus of everyone's attention, and against Selby's 18th set, one of his moves has aroused heated discussion, and even been criticized by McManus, Jimmy White and other celebrities. Subsequently, Yan Bingtao formally responded to the criticism.
Yan Bingtao eliminated Selby 13-10, which was a rather classic game, and the reason why Yan Bingtao won was to play well in the stalemate situation, or Yan Bingtao was more patient in the stalemate situation, such as the 22nd set, which took nearly 90 minutes, and it was Selby who lost patience first, and that set also became a turning point in the game. After losing that game, Selby's confidence was frustrated, and Yan Bingtao's confidence increased greatly.
In addition, the 18th round of the game was also very exciting, and there were more controversial scenes. Selby made a defensive mistake and Yan Bingtao got an offensive opportunity, but after several consecutive attempts, he suddenly asked the referee to wipe the mother ball, and the referee on duty, Rob Spencer, directly rejected Yan Bingtao. Although the atmosphere of the game was tense, at that moment, Yan Bingtao, Selby and the referee all laughed.
Yan Bingtao's request to the referee to wipe the white ball is also allowed by the rules, and it seems reasonable for the referee on duty to choose to refuse. However, Famous celebrities such as Jimmy White and McManus openly criticized Yan Bingtao, believing that Yan Bingtao was clever. In fact, there is a question of whether the mother ball can be correctly returned here, and once there is a little deviation, it may affect the trend of the game, which is the reason why the referee refuses.
After the game, Yan Bingtao quickly responded to the matter, first of all, he said at the press conference that he was too nervous at the time, just to ease the atmosphere and make a joke with the referee. In fact, if you think about it, if Yan Bingtao wants the referee to wipe the mother ball, he will definitely make a request at the first time, rather than trying to make a request four or five times before making a request, he must know that at this time, the request will be rejected. Therefore, Yan Bingtao said that his joke is a very reasonable explanation.
Secondly, Yan Bingtao explained to the fans on the social platform again, his attitude is very clear, and he has also been supported by foreign fans. McManus, who criticized Yan Bingtao at the time, then formally apologized, saying that he had reviewed the game and reflected that his optimism about Yan Bingtao was indeed wrong. Of course, McManus defended himself, saying that we were about to react quickly to what was happening outside, and as far as the situation was concerned, it was only a mistake in our judgment.
In any case, this matter has passed, I hope Yan Bingtao will not be affected, and then prepare for the battle with peace of mind. Being able to beat Selby depends on strength, Yan Bingtao should have more confidence in himself and look forward to his good results!