On July 28, 2022, Beijing time, the second stage of the snooker Champions League broke out again, O'Sullivan lost to Yuan Sijun and Pang Junxu, and was eliminated miserably, and Pang Junxu and Zhao Xintong successfully broke through. So far, the champions league eight have decided 6 seats, and China has monopolized 5 seats, creating a new history.
In the new season, Chinese players showed a good competitive state, and in this Champions League, Lu Ning, Lu Haotian and Xiao Guodong took the lead in advancing to the quarterfinals. Then, Zhao Xintong, Chang Bingyu, Yuan Sijun and Pang Junxu appeared, facing a strong opponent, Young Chinese players dared to fight, gave full play to their technical characteristics, and once again achieved surprising results, Zhao Xintong and Pang Junxu joined hands to advance to the top eight.
Pang Junxu and Yuan Sijun are in Group A, and the same group opponents include O'Sullivan and Ali Carter. Obviously, O'Sullivan is a big favorite to win the championship, but the two Chinese players have created a big upset. Yuan Sijun shot a three-shot 50+ to sweep O'Sullivan 3-0, and Pang Junxu scored a single shot of 104 and 73 points to beat O'Sullivan 3-1. The Chinese player won two victories over O'Sullivan in a short period of time, which was indeed a surprise, and O'Sullivan, who lost two consecutive games, was out of the game early.
Pang Not only defeated O'Sullivan, but also Ali Carter 3-1, and in the derby, Pang Junxu drew 2-2 with Yuan Sijun. In the end, Pang Junxu won the first place in Group A with a record of 2 wins and 1 draw, and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals. Yuan Sijun was second in the group with 1 win and 2 draws, and O'Sullivan saved face in the last game, he played a single shot of 127 points, swept Ali Carter 3-0, and finished third in the group, Ali Carter ranked at the bottom.
In addition, the competition in Group D was also all over, and Zhao Xintong stood out, sweeping Chang Bingyu and Gary Wilson, drawing with Mark Allen in the last moment, and finally advancing to the quarterfinals with a score of 2 wins and 1 draw. So far, the top eight of the Champions League have been born 6 seats, and the Chinese players have 5 seats, belonging to Lu Ning, Lu Haotian, Xiao Guodong, Zhao Xintong and Pang Junxu, which is the best record for Chinese players to compete in the Champions League, and the other seat belongs to Stuart Bingham.
Next, the second phase of the Champions League will usher in the final matchday, with the B and G groups to decide the last two quarter-finals. The four players in Group B are Luka Brechel, Chris Walkerlin, Jamie Clark and Daniel Wells, while the four players in Group G are Sean Murphy, Rich Wharton, Anthony Hamilton and Slather. No matter who wins the last two quarter-final seats, Chinese players will occupy the absolute initiative in the championship battle, after all, the number of people is dominant. Simply put, Chinese players have a chance to win the first championship of the season and make a good start to the new season!