The quarterfinals of the National Championships are over!Ding Junhui banged on the table angrily to cause controversy, and the Top16 accounted for four seats!

On November 9, 2023, Beijing time, the 1/8 finals of the World Snooker National Championship have all ended. China's No. 1 brother Ding Junhui brought Zhang Anda, Jordan Brown, Carter, Tom Fud, Maguire, O'Sullivan and Hawkins to the quarterfinals.

World No. 10 Higgins and world No. 5 Selby have been outset, leaving four players in the top 16 and only two Chinese players.

It is worth mentioning that Ding Junhui's behavior of banging the table with a club in the game against Pang Junxu caused controversy. In the next game, the eight players who will advance will compete for a place in the semi-finals, and the performance of O'Sullivan and Ding Junhui in the later games is worth looking forward to.

Ding Junhui and Zhang Anda successfully entered the quarterfinals

In the quarterfinals of the National Championships, China's Ding Junhui was not in ideal form at the beginning of the game. In the first game, he struck the table with his cue directly after losing a simple left-hand pocket red ball, which also sparked controversy.

Fortunately, Ding Junhui quickly adjusted his mentality after the first game. And started his counterattack journey with a single-stroke performance of 134 points in the second game. After eight rounds of competition, Ding Junhui defeated Pang Junxu 6-2 with a single-stroke performance of 134 points, 115 points, 55 points, 69 points and 55 points to complete the promotion.

In the match between Zhang Anda and Lu Haotian, Zhang Anda also proved his strength with a super performance. After nine rounds of competition, Zhang Anda defeated Lu Haotian 6-3 with a single stroke of 135 points, 104 points, 108 points and three strokes of 50+ to advance.

Selby and Higgins were out, and O'Sullivan advanced

In other tournaments, four-time world champions John Higgins and Selby were knocked out. Higgins lost 3-6 to Jordan Brown with 57 and 64 points, while Selby lost five games in a row to his Leicester compatriot Tom Ford after taking a 3-1 lead.

Former world runner-up Carter scored 106 and 107 points in a single stroke, swept Wells 6-1 to end the latter's dark horse promotion. Maguire relied on his hot hand to score 128 points, 118 points, 104 points and three strokes of 50+ to knock Ryan Day out of the tournament 6-4.

O'Sullivan, who is ranked No. 1 in the world, scored 133 points in a single stroke and 50+ in three strokes, and swept McGill 6-2. Hawkins won five games in a row after falling behind 1-5 and turned over Tachaiya 6-5 to advance.

The schedule and highlights of the fourth day of the International Championship

At 14:30 on November 9, 2023, Beijing time, the 1/4 finals of the World Snooker National Championship will officially begin.

In this time frame, Maguire, who is on a hot form, will face Jordan Brown, while Hawkins will face Leicester talent Tom Ford.

In the match no earlier than 19:30, the world No. 1 O'Sullivan will meet his lucky star Carter, and the Chinese No. 1 brother Ding Junhui will stage a Chinese derby with Zhang Anda.

In the next game, O'Sullivan may not be too suspenseful in the face of Carter, because Carter is likely to be difficult to put pressure on O'Sullivan.

In the Chinese derby, the match between Ding Junhui and Zhang Anda will be full of suspense. You know, Zhang Anda's current competitive form is indeed too good, and it will not be easy for any fighter to beat him in the competition.

In addition, the strength of the four players in the top half is also very close, and it is not easy for the four of them to successfully break through.