On March 9, Beijing time, the 6 Red Ball World Championships, Ding Junhui played two world champions in a single day, and eliminated O'Sullivan 6-2 and Bingham 6-2 to reach the final four.
Ding Junhui's form has had ups and downs this season, but compared with previous seasons, it can be said that his form has improved. This time it comes to the 6 Red Ball World Championship, which he is good at, and Ding Junhui will attack the championship.
In the 1/4 final, Ding Junhui met his old rival O'Sullivan. This is the 31st meeting between the two sides, and Ding Junhui did not give his opponent much chance, eliminating O'Sullivan 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals. It is worth mentioning that in the face of opponents who were once difficult to beat, Ding Junhui has won his second consecutive victory against the Rockets after the British Championship this season, and although Ding Junhui now plays Buddhism, he seems to have more ways to face O'Sullivan.
In the semifinals, Ding Junhui met his old rival Bingham again. Over the years, Ding Junhui has lost a lot in the face of Bingham, and it can be said that Bingham is Ding Junhui's bitter master. But in the 6 Red Ball World Championships, Ding Junhui defeated his opponent 8-7 in the 2016 final to win the title. This time again, Ding Junhui had the last laugh 6-2 and successfully reached the final four.
There is no doubt that Ding Junhui is currently in quite good shape, this day has won two consecutive world champions, Ding Junhui has made people look forward to being able to break the championship drought in this competition! Of course, we are more looking forward to Ding Junhui being able to quickly return to the peak and show his strength on a bigger stage.