On October 6, 2022, the snooker Hong Kong Masters kicked off, three Chinese players Zhao Xintong, Fu Jiajun and Wu Anyi were invited to participate, and at present, eight players have arrived at the field for the final sprint, but there is a temporary emergency, Zhao Xintong did not pass the test, forced to withdraw from the game, the official officially announced, his qualification was marked by Mark. Williams won, against Robertson.
The Hong Kong Masters is an invitational tournament, returned again after five years, the gold awarded is not counted in the world rankings, but the gold content is very high, only the top six players in the world are invited to participate, the other two seats are won by local players Fu Jiajun, Wu Anyi, plus Zhao Xintong, and finally three Chinese players qualify, the format is somewhat special, the first round of 9 rounds 5 wins, followed by 11 rounds of 6 wins.
It is worth mentioning that the prize money of the event is very rich, far beyond the ordinary ranking competition, the first round out of 22,500 pounds, into the final four 35,000 pounds, the runner-up 45,000 pounds, the champion 100,000 pounds, in addition to the highest score of a single shot, the reward of 10,000 pounds, O'Sullivan likes this arrangement very much, the bonus high schedule is short, and Higgins and other old friends are there, he must go all out to fight.
Just yesterday Zhao Xintong appeared and participated in the event with seven other players, contributing to the promotion of snooker sports, which attracted the attention of fans from the outside world, but unexpectedly, just a few hours later, the World Taiwan Federation suddenly announced the news of Zhao Xintong's retirement, and his position was ranked behind Mark. Williams got it, and many people regret it, but there is no way to do it.
The World Taiwan Federation promises to ensure the safe and smooth return of Zhao Xintong, but also hopes that he will recover as soon as possible and return to the arena as soon as possible, the Northern Ireland Open will be held on October 16, leaving Zhao Xintong with insufficient time, then whether he can participate, or unknown, Zhao Xintong is not the first infected Chinese player, before Tian Pengfei has had similar things, but it has little impact on him.
With Zhao Xintong's retirement, Mark. Williams substitute shortlisted, this year's Hong Kong Masters lineup is worth looking forward to, 75 three masters plus the three giants after 80, six people have the strength to impact the championship, the victory or defeat all depends on the impromptu play, it is simply the new version of the master, in addition, the existence of Fu Jiajun is also not to be underestimated, women's world champion Wu Anyi focuses on participation, facing O'Sullivan she has no chance of winning.
At 13:30 today, Fu Jiajun started the opener, the opponent is the four-time world champion Selby, the showdown between Trump and Higgins was played at 19:00, and finally let us send blessings, hoping that Zhao Xintong will recover as soon as possible and look forward to his performance in the new season.