1-3 to 6-5! Chinese snooker received good news: Ding Junhui reversed, and Trump was upset
On November 7, 2023, the Snooker International Championship continued, and the Chinese star reversed to reap the good news, Ding Junhui eliminated Gary 6-5. Wilson, 1-3 behind adversity and saved match points, the defending champion was upset, and Trump lost to Maguire 3-6.
Ding Junhui has been famous for a long time, ranked 16th in the world, holding 14 ranking championships, including the British Championship three crowns, and has always been the leader of Chinese snooker. Burns and Long Zehuang advanced to the third round and next up against Gary. Wilson, who is even more favored to keep going.
Gary. Wilson is currently ranked 18th, won the Scottish Open last year, and has the experience of the semi-finals of the World Championships. Wilson has good accuracy on the long platform, strong ability to score continuously, and his psychological quality is also okay, and he often beats seeded players, but the biggest problem is that his performance on the spot is unstable, and sometimes he loses to low-ranked players unexpectedly, and he is especially prone to sudden drops.
The two sides have met six times in the past, with 3 wins and 3 losses, and this year's two games can be used as a reference, the Players Championship Gary. Wilson defeated Ding Junhui 6-3, and Ding Junhui eliminated Gary 4-2 in the English Open. Wilson, in general, Ding Junhui's personal achievements are higher, Gary. Wilson only has one title, the best of the three major tournaments and the top four, but he is not sure of winning, so it depends on the performance.
After the start of the game, Ding Junhui scored a red ball in the first game and failed to score continuously. Wilson scored 69 points in a single stroke and took the lead with 85-1, and in the second game, Ding Junhui's defense was not in place, and he missed the ball again to give him a chance. Wilson scored 106 points in a single stroke to win another game, and in the third game, Gary. Wilson made a mistake and interrupted the offense after scoring only 34 points, and Ding Junhui scored 97 points in a single stroke.
Fourth game Gary. Wilson hit a single stroke 63 points to interrupt the attack, Ding Junhui fell behind 41-66, there were still 22 points on the table, although the Chinese star did not give up, but the opponent won the game 76-41, at the end of the intermission, Ding Junhui found his state, played a single stroke 93 points, 80 points, 60 points to win three games in a row, Gary. Wilson stopped the loss in time and scored 81 points and 73 points in a single stroke, taking the lead in getting the match point.
Then Ding Junhui scored 84 points in a single stroke, and the deciding game Gary. Wilson's defense was not in place, Ding Junhui was calm, scored 61 points in a single stroke to end the game, and finally eliminated Gary 6-5. Wilson, in the same game at the same time, Maguire scored 88 points, 69 points, 62 points, and 56 points to defeat Trump 6-3, ending the opponent's 22-game winning streak, and it was unexpected that the defending champion did not enter the round of 16.