On July 27, 2022, the snooker Champions League continued, China's youngster Yuan Sijun broke out of the cold, winning three consecutive games to sweep the world's first O'Sullivan, Zhao Xintong kept a clean sheet Chang Bingyu, both of them won the first game, taking the lead in 3 points and having the opportunity to advance to the quarterfinals.
In the previous end of the game, the eight finals decided four seats, Lu Ning, Lu Haotian, Xiao Guodong three Chinese players to advance, plus the world champion Bingham, all four are 2 wins and 1 draw, maintaining an unbeaten record, and then Zhao Xintong, Yuan Sijun, Pang Junxu, Chang Bingyu impacted the quarterfinals, at most two more Chinese players advanced, Zhao Xintong was optimistic to stand out, continue to impact the third crown of the ranking competition.
Zhao Xintong, ranked No. 6 in the world, won the British Championship and the German Masters last season, becoming the best Chinese player in recent times, and in the second stage with Mark. Alan, Gary. Wilson and Chang Bingyu are in the same group to compete for the top eight seats.
The first round of the group stage began, Zhao Xintong played against Chang Bingyu, two young players staged the Chinese derby, the first set Zhao Xintong played steadily, seized Chang Bingyu's simple mistake, won the fight 59-35, the second set Zhao Xintong scored into the high-difficulty bench, blasted out a single 145 points to complete the high-quality clearance, in the third set Chang Bingyu played a single 51 points to interrupt the attack, Zhao Xintong started to play a single shot 70 points to lock the victory.
The difference in strength between the two is large, although it is a short-term system, but Zhao Xintong is full of momentum, comprehensively suppressing the opponent, and also blasting out a 145 points, Chang Bingyu failed to play the best level, Zhao Xintong took the lead in getting 3 points, and there were two games behind it, respectively against Mark. Alan and Gary. Wilson is expected to become another Chinese player to advance to the quarterfinals after Lu Ning, Lu Haotian and Xiao Guodong.
At the same time, O'Sullivan lost to Chinese teenager Yuan Sijun, the other two players in the same group were Pang Junxu and Captain Carter, the first yuan Sijun challenged O'Sullivan, the two were not a level player, O'Sullivan ranked 1st in the world, last year's World Championships was the achievement of seven crowns, Yuan Sijun ranked 80th, the best result is the top four, often focusing on participation.
But the Champions League is really special, to create a cold opportunity for many players, the first set O'Sullivan did not go to the mobile phone meeting, Yuan Sijun played a single shot of 74 points, 59 points to take the lead first, the second set O'Sullivan missed a good opportunity, Yuan Sijun won another round at 59-46, the third set O'Sullivan was overscored and did not give up, but yuan Sijun laughed to the end, ended the game at 66-34, and swept O'Sullivan.
Next, Yuan Sijun will also play with Pang Junxu and Carter, looking forward to his performance, as far as O'Sullivan's impromptu play is concerned, it is likely to be eliminated, if you want to reach the quarterfinals, you must ensure that you will win two consecutive games in the back, and it is still difficult to do it.