#妙笔生花创作挑战#
On October 5, 2023, the snooker England Open entered the quarter-finals, and the tournament was in full swing. Ding Junhui beat Gary Wilson and Brecel in a row to reach the quarterfinals of the ranking tournament for the first time this season. Rookie player Liu Hongyu also won consecutive victories, successfully refreshing his career best. O'Sullivan lost 4-2 to Anda Chang and held the world number one position despite the loss.
One of the highlights of the match was Ding Junhui's matchup with Brecel. Brecel led 2-0 at the start with two high scores of 50+, but Dante Junhui then won three consecutive sets to lead 3-2 and claim match points. In the end, Ding Junhui beat Brecel with a 58-point shot in the seventh game to advance and reach the quarterfinals of the ranking tournament for the first time this season. It is worth mentioning that Ding Junhui has won all eight meetings with Brecel.
In the other game, O'Sullivan shot an 80 in the first inning, but Zhang shot an 80, a 97, a 50 and a 116 in the following match to knock out O'Sullivan 4-2. Despite O'Sullivan's loss, he still maintained his position as the number one in the world thanks to Ding Junhui's blocking.
In addition, Liu Hongyu in the match against Williams, although at one point led 2-0, Williams later 3-2 and won match points. However, Liu Hongyu won the sixth game with a strong 50-point performance, and finally achieved the super score after several shots in the tiebreaker, defeating Williams 4-3 and successfully reaching the quarterfinals, refreshing his career best. This also makes Liu Hongyu and He Guoqiang, who reached the quarterfinals at the British Open, the main contenders for the best rookie of the season.
Among the quarterfinals, seven are top 16 players (including Higgins, Trump, Ding Junhui, Brecel, Williams, Carter, O'Sullivan), and six Chinese players (including He Guoqiang, Yuan Sijun, Ding Junhui, Liu Hongyu, Zhou Yuelong, Zhang Anda).
The performance of Chinese snooker in the international arena is remarkable, and the outstanding performance of the players is remarkable. Despite the loss, O'Sullivan maintained his position as the number one in the world.