On December 15, 2022, Beijing time, the snooker England Open continued, and in the second round of the main match, Ding Junhui lost three consecutive games with a 3-1 lead, and was reversed by Mark Allen again and missed the round of 16, which also means that Ding Junhui once again passed by Zhao Xintong. So far, Chinese snooker has suffered heavy losses, with only six players reaching the round of 32, and Yuan Sijun and Ding Junhui, who played first, missed the round of 16.
This season, Ding Junhui has revived his form, and his goal is to break the championship drought and return to the top 16 in the world. In the previous British Championship, Ding Junhui reached the final, but unfortunately he was reversed by Mark Allen when he led 6-1 and missed out on the championship. This time to the English Open, Ding Junhui is still in good shape, and coincidentally, in the second round of the main match, Ding Junhui once again encountered his arch-rival Mark Allen, which is a good opportunity for Ding Junhui to take revenge.
After the opening, Ding Junhui quickly entered the game, while Mark Allen was a little slow to heat, and Ding Junhui won the first set 69-44. In the second game, Ding Junhui shot a one-shot 124, and although Mark Allen later pulled one back, Ding Junhui won the third set 84-50 and won the match point directly 3-1. Unfortunately, Ding Junhui missed the opportunity again, and Mark Allen shot a one-shot 86 to reverse to win the fifth inning, saving a match point and giving him confidence.
In the next two games, Mark Allen won by one shot, shooting a single 94 and 113, both of which kept Ding Junhui clean sheets. In the end, Ding Junhui was reversed with a 3-1 lead and went out 3-4, and Ding Junhui, who failed to avenge him, missed the round of 16. The winning Mark Allen secured a spot in the round of 16, where he will face the winner between Zhao Xintong and Asteri in the next round. In other words, Ding Junhui missed the opportunity to fight Zhao Xintong again.
On this match day, the Chinese snooker army suffered heavy losses, first in the first round of the main match, Tian Pengfei, Zhang Anda, Fan Zhengyi suffered defeats, and finally only 6 Chinese players reached the round of 32, namely Zhao Xintong, Ding Junhui, Wu Yize, Fu Jiajun, Pang Junxu and Yuan Sijun. Then in the second round of the main event, Yuan Sijun lost 1-4 to Tachaia, Ding Junhui lost 3-4 to Mark Allen, Wu Yize lost 1-4 to Mark Selby, and what was more frustrating was that Yuan Sijun and Tian Pengfei both lost to Thailand's Tachaiya.
At present, there are three Chinese players left on the signing table, Zhao Xintong next against Astries, Fu Jiajun against Barry Hawkins, and Pang Junxu's opponent is Ashley Hegil. Obviously, Zhao Xintong is going to take up the burden again, although his physical condition is relatively average, but he feels good, I hope he can get out of the trough and strive to win the first championship of the season!