On March 8, 2023, Beijing time, the Snooker 6 Red Ball World Championship ended on the second day of competition, and world champion Mark Williams made his debut, but lost 2-5 to Joe Perry. At the end of the first two matchdays, six players advanced to the round of 16 first, including China's Ding Junhui and Zhang Anda. Next, O'Sullivan, Mark Williams and others are all one-day doubles, fully attacking the round of 16 spot.
On the second day of the group stage, there were many upsets, such as Ding Junhui's 0-5 defeat to Zhang Anda, although this result did not affect Ding Junhui's promotion to the round of 16, but the score was so different, it was still very surprising. In addition, Robert Milkins of Group E lost 0-5 to Thailand's Dechawa, which is also a big upset, indicating that the 6 red ball game is very variable, and it is easy to give birth to a big dark horse. Compared to Ding Junhui's advance to the round of 16, Robert Milkins is in a difficult situation, and must win the final round to qualify for the knockout round.
Two other world champions made their debuts on Day 2, with Mark Williams of Group F losing 5-2 to Joe Perry, losing upset on his debut, and the next match against Petrov and Sonsava was not to be missed. O'Sullivan of Group H, although he arrived in Thailand on the day of the match, was in good form, opening the tournament with a 5-3 victory over Jimmy Robertson.
So far, six places have been decided in the round of 16 of the 6 Red Ball World Championships, Zhang Anda and Ding Junhui in Group A, Hussein Wafi and Higgins in Group C, Sankham and Stuart Bingham in Group G. The remaining 16 spots will be awarded on match day 3, the final day of the group stage, and Mark Williams and O'Sullivan will both play in a one-day double to challenge for the round of 16 spots.
O'Sullivan has played consecutive games against Stan Moody and Wattana, and a win is likely to reach the round of 16. Mark Williams faced Sonshawar and Petrov, and Mark Williams, who lost in his debut, needed to win two games in a row to reach the knockout rounds. Two more Chinese players will appear on the group stage finale, with Ma Hailong challenging Trump and Zhou Yuelong against Tachaia, Ma Hailong and Zhou Yuelong are currently 1-1, and winning the final round to reach the round of 16.
In addition, Stewart Bingham and Sankam competed for the first place in the group, and Joe Perry, Tom Forde, Robert Milkins, Jimmy Robertson, Rich Wharton and other famous players will also appear, and the group stage finale day is quite exciting. There are already 4 Chinese players in this competition, Zhang Anda and Ding Junhui are the first to advance to the round of 16, I hope Zhou Yuelong and Ma Hailong will continue to work hard and strive to enter the knockout round, I wish the Chinese players all the best in the future!