On February 11, 2023, Beijing time, the snooker champions league ended all the matches of Group 6, and Neil Robertson, who suffered six consecutive defeats in the first two matchdays, counterattacked, first winning three consecutive round-robin matches in the group to reach the knockout stage as the fourth in the group. He then defeated Matthew Selt 3-2 in the semifinals and Zhou Yuelong 3-1 in the semifinals, and Neil Robertson, who won five consecutive matches on matchday, escaped and advanced to the winners' bracket.
World champion Neil Robertson is in a slump this season and still hasn't scored a ranking tournament title. In this Champions League, Neil Robertson ended in three consecutive defeats in Group 5. Entering Group 6, Neil Robertson lost three consecutive games again, and suffered six consecutive defeats in the first two matchdays, which was shocking, it can be said that Neil Robertson is on the verge of being out, and losing another game will bid farewell to the Champions League.
However, Neil Robertson is a world champion after all, and he personally directed the plot of the big reversal. In the fourth round of the group stage, he completed a comeback from 2-0 down, taking his first win from his good friend Joe Perry. Subsequently, Neil Robertson reversed Xiao Guodong after being 2-0 down. Against Matthew Selter, Neil Robertson shot a one-shot 75 and 50 to win 3-1.
Winning three straight games allowed Neil Robertson to advance to the group knockout stage as fourth in the group, and the semi-final opponent was Matthew Selter, who finished first in the group round robin with a 5-1 record. The other group semifinal was played by Zhou Yuelong against Xiao Guodong, who was second with 4 wins and 3 losses, and Xiao Guodong was third with 3 wins.
Neil Robertson was on the beaten track to the semifinals, shooting 111 and 52 from 1-2 down to defeat Matthew Celt again 3-2 to advance to the finals. Zhou Yuelong and Xiao Guodong played 5 games, both of them played a very high level, Zhou Yuelong won 3-2, and advanced to the final of the group. Unfortunately, Zhou Yuelong still lost to Neil Robertson, who shot 67, 107 and 62 points in the group final to defeat Zhou Yuelong 3-1 and advance to the winners' bracket.
Originally, Neil Robertson, who lost 6 consecutive games, was already in a desperate situation, but he fought back and staged a big reversal. From a six-game losing streak to a five-game winning streak, Neil Robertson has shown his world champion demeanor, and this victory may allow him to regain his confidence and achieve good results in the next ranking matches. Although Zhou Yuelong and Xiao Guodong did not make it to the winners' bracket, they can participate in the group 7 competition, and I hope they continue to work hard and seize the few opportunities to attack the winners' seats!