On December 15, 2022, Beijing time, the snooker England Open ended the third matchday competition, after Yan Bingtao and Bingham, the third seeded player was out, that is, Kyren Wilson, who lost 1-4 to Jamie Jones and missed the round of 16. At present, there are 13 seeded players left on the table, while only 3 Chinese players remain, and Zhao Xintong, who is back in form, shoulders the heavy responsibility.
In this English Open, the top 16 seeded players in the world are in excellent form, only Yan Bingtao and Stuart Bingham are out of the postponed qualifying round, Yan Bingtao was banned by the World Taiwan Federation, Stuart Bingham lost to Tachaia, and all 14 other seeded players entered the main draw. In the first round of the main competition, the 14 seeded players also made it to the top 32, which enhanced the spectacle and gold content of the competition.
In the second round of the main draw, the seven seeded players came first, resulting in a result of 6 wins and 1 loss. The post-80s Big Three Neil Robertson, Trump and Mark Selby all advanced to the round of 16, defending champion Neil Robertson swept Slesser 4-0, Trump swept Patrick 4-0, Mark Selby eliminated Wu Yize 4-1, and the three together only lost a game, and the state is indeed excellent.
In addition, Higgins reversed Robert Milkins when he was 3-1, Mark Allen reversed Ding Junhui when he was 1-3 down, and Ryan Day reversed Rich Wharton when he was 2-3 down. Higgins, Mark Allen and Ryan Day all advanced to the round of 16 by a score of 4-3. Only one seeded player has been upset on this matchday, and that is world No. 8 Kyren Wilson, who lost 4-1 to Jamie Jones and missed the round of 16.
So far, the players who have advanced to the round of 16 include: Neil Robertson, Trump, Mark Selby, Higgins, Mark Allen, Ryan Day, Jamie Jones and Tachaia. The remaining eight Round of 16 spots will be awarded on matchday 4, with Barry Hawkins vs Fu Jiajun, Mark Williams vs Matthew Selter, Lisovski vs Ali Carter, Sean Murphy vs Anthony McGill, Luca Brecel vs Scott Donaldson, Zhao Xintong vs. Asteri and O'Sullivan vs Martin Gould, making it to the round of 16 all 13 seeds.
The Chinese players did not perform well on matchday 3, and with Ding Junhui out, only three Chinese players remain on the table so far, and they will hit the round of 16 on matchday 4, in addition to Fu Jiajun against Barry Hawkins, Zhao Xintong against Astrid and Pang Junxu against Ashley Hegil. The best result is that three Chinese players advance to the round of 16, and Zhao Xintong has the burden on his shoulders, and if he advances to the round of 16, he will play back-to-back to compete with Mark Allen for a place in the quarterfinals.
Since the beginning of the British Championship, Mark Allen has defeated a number of Chinese players in a row, and the two defeats against Ding Junhui are impressive, hoping that Zhao Xintong can successfully advance to the round of 16 and block Mark Allen with all his might. On matchday 4, the snooker England Open will determine the quarterfinals, which means that some players will face a one-day double-match situation, and the pressure is indeed greater. I hope that the three Chinese players will unload their burdens, give full play to their technical ability, and strive to compete for the championship in this competition!