In the early morning of November 25, Beijing time, Chinese brother Ding Junhui defeated oiler Jordan Brown 5-1 in the second round of the qualification round of the German Masters Snooker Championship, showing good feel. It is not difficult to see that Ding Junhui is in good shape, and the previous loss to Allen in the British Championship was purely accidental.
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Germany's opponent in the first round was gas station employee Brown. Although this person is not outstanding in the world ranking, his strength cannot be underestimated. In the 2021 Welsh Open final, Brown defeated O'Sullivan 9-8 to win his first ranking tournament. Since it was possible to defeat the rocket, the tanker naturally had two brushes. Therefore, against Brown, Ding Junhui was not easy.
Ding Junhui 5-1 Brown
After the actual battle began, Ding Junhui was full of firepower, and played two 50+ in the first three games to win three consecutive cities with 95 (59)-14, 86-41 and 122 (90)-14, leading 3-0. In the fourth inning, the well-established Brown won back 79(55)-41 with two 50+s. But in the next two sets, Ding Junhui prevailed, seizing the opportunity to win two more games 56-54, 143-0, and beat Brown 5-1 to advance to the third round. Ding Junhui's one-shot 143 is the highest score so far in Germany.
Of the five games won by Ding Junhui, four of them scored a single 50+, and the last game even hit the highest score of this tournament, which shows how good Ding Junhui is. In fact, in the just-concluded British Championship, Ding Junhui has shown good momentum, winning consecutive victories against Hawkins and O'Sullivan, and leading Allen 6-2 in the first stage of the final. But unexpectedly, Ding Junhui finally collapsed, and was beaten 8-1 by Allen in the second stage, losing 7-10 and missing the championship.
Ding Junhui lost to Allen in the British Championship
After Ding Junhui lost the final of the British Championship, many people thought that Ding Junhui had not yet recovered. Just days after the British Championship, Ding Junhui beat Brown in Germany, proving that his form has returned to near the top. Now it seems that Ding Junhui's loss to Allen in the final of the British Championship is purely an accident, and it does not mean that he is not in good shape. Let's look forward to more good news from Ding Junhui!