In the early hours of July 22, the first ranking event of the 23/24 season of snooker came to an end, and after a long month of fixtures, Murphy finally reached the final, and defeated Uncle Williams 3-0 in the final to win the first title of the season and the £33,000 grand prize.
As the uncle Ma of Seven Five Three Jie, broke through all the way from A, defeated Cao Yupeng, Sang Kam, drew with Craigie, 3 games 2 wins and 1 draw to enter the final with the first place in the group, I have to say that Seven Five Three Jie is worthy of being an evergreen tree in snooker, their comprehensive strength is still too strong, no matter what game, what state, even the weakest Uncle Ma, defeating the opponent, breaking into the quarterfinals, the final four and the final is relatively easy.
Murphy, who is in B, is inferior to Uncle Ma in the promotion match, only 3 wins, 1 win and 2 draws, but still the first place in the group and advanced to the final. Chinese player Xiao Guodong in the same group ranked fourth in the group with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, and did not qualify for the final.
In the final, Murphy once again showed excellent scoring ability and championship winning ability, quickly entered the form, and was overtaken by Uncle Ma 53-29 with a 29-point lead. Murphy seized the opportunity to complete the comeback and win the first set.
In the second game, Murphy's confidence increased, and he scored a 73-shot victory to win the match point 2-0.
In the crucial third game, Uncle Ma interrupted with 30 points, Murphy scored another 50+, 69-30 to seal the victory, 3-0 victory over Uncle Ma, and won the first title of the season, which was Murphy's 12th ranking tournament title in his career.
Last season, Murphy was in outstanding form, reaching the final three times and successfully winning 2 championships, plus the first championship of the new season, Murphy has won 3 championships in 4 events, Murphy is very excited and excited about this state and results, and bluntly said that his new goal is world No. 1.
Murphy said: "Being number one in the world is something I've never achieved, but it's on my list of goals to achieve in this tournament. This victory is the best start. ”
And poor Uncle Ma, once again rubbed shoulders with the 25th career championship and finished second. After all, for Qi53 and Uncle Ma, who are nearly 50 years old, the time to play is getting less and less, and it is even more difficult to reach the final, if you can't win the championship, it's really a pity.
Since winning the 2021 British Open, Uncle Ma has not won a championship. Last season, Uncle Ma first reached the final of the World Championship, finished runner-up, reached the final again at the Masters, and lost 8-10 to Trump and was second again! The championship seems to be more and more out of reach for Uncle Ma.