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The 2023 Snooker International Championship has entered a very critical elimination stage, and the Chinese military team has locked the top 4 positions in advance with a score of 4:2.
During the game, Ding Junhui played against British veteran Gary Wilson and defeated Gary Wilson with a final score of 6-5.
However, what fans didn't expect the most was that Trump, who had created a 22-game winning streak, would be out.
So, what kind of skills does Ding Junhui rely on? Why is Trump out of the game?
Snooker results
The 2023 Snooker International Championship has entered the knockout stage, and the Chinese players have performed eye-catchingly, among the 7 contestants, Ding Junhui, Zhang Anda, Lv Haotian and Pang Junxu have successfully advanced to the top 16.
This is an important breakthrough in the history of Chinese snooker, but the semi-finals are locked in advance, and all four players are gathered in the same region, which means that no matter how they are eliminated later, the Chinese team will inevitably have one player to enter the semi-finals.
This is the best record of the Chinese team in the history of the snooker championship, and this snooker international championship can be said to have gathered the world's top snooker players, and masters from various countries and regions gathered together to compete for the championship crown.
Under such a gathering of heroes, it is not easy for the Chinese team to lock in the top four seats in advance, which also proves that China's billiards skills are steadily improving and becoming world-class.
The quartet who advanced to the round of 16 at the same time was more evenly balanced, and Ding Junhui is a veteran of the team with a wealth of experience, and he was able to hold on to the end against world-class masters such as Gary Wilson, winning 6-5.
Lv Haotian and Pang Junxu are also outstanding up-and-coming players, who advanced with a score of 6-3 respectively, and the four were able to enter the top 16 at the same time, showing that the Chinese team has made progress in the construction of the player echelon.
The strength of players of different ages is relatively balanced, and they can learn from each other and make progress together, which has laid a good foundation for the future development of the Chinese billiards team.
However, there are also many highlights in this game, Xiao Guodong and Selby's strength master did not fall behind, and also showed strong strength.
He was able to maintain his fighting spirit despite the bombardment of his opponent's high scores, rather than collapse completely, which showed his good mental quality and fighting spirit of not admitting defeat.
However, Fu Jiajun and Zhou Yuelong suffered Waterloo in this match, but they also accumulated valuable experience, and I believe that they will also improve themselves in harder training and have the opportunity to achieve better results.
However, in this Snooker International Championship, Ding Junhui can be said to be facing strong pressure, what kind of skills does he rely on to turn the situation of the game around?
Ding Junhui's wonderful reversal
The match between the Chinese star Ding Junhui and the British veteran Gary Wilson in this snooker international championship can be described as thrilling for fans to watch.
At the beginning of the game, Gary Wilson scored a high score of 69 points in a single stroke with a strong attack, and won the first game 85-1 in one go.
At that time, Ding Junhui was under tremendous pressure, but he was not disrupted by his opponent's attack.
In the second game, Ding Junhui took a deep breath and stabilized his mentality, although he still made a few mistakes in this game, Gary Wilson did not seize the opportunity to further open the score.
On the defensive end, Ding Junhui began to regain his senses, and gradually accurately judged the route of the ball, on the offensive end, he chose a more conservative style of play, but every shot was tried to be stable, and finally Ding Junhui pulled back a game with great difficulty, 68-53.
It was a relief for Ding Junhui to pull back a game, and his state also improved, and in the third game, Ding Junhui played extremely smoothly with every shot, and completely regained his form.
In this game, he scored a high score of 97 points in a single stroke and equalized the score again, and the atmosphere on the court suddenly became tense, and Gary Wilson, who was originally dominant, also felt unprecedented pressure.
In the fourth game, Gary Wilson resisted the pressure and still played steadily, winning another game with 63 points, but this was not enough to crush Ding Junhui, and in the fifth game, he launched a counterattack again.
Ding Junhui relied on his superb skills and calm judgment, and every shot was accurate, and finally scored a high score of 93 points, equalizing the score again, and the two sides fought 4-4, and the game entered a white heat.
In the sixth game, Gary Wilson made another effort, stabilized the output, and won with 80 points, although Ding Junhui was behind, but he was not discouraged, and in the seventh game, he continued to maintain a good feel and judgment, scored 60 points, and equalized the score again.
In the eighth game, Gary Wilson did not relax, scoring 81 points and winning the match point again 5-4. At this time, Ding Junhui must go all out.
In the crucial ninth game, Ding Junhui took a deep breath to adjust his mentality, and in the face of the penalty kick, he showed amazing concentration, Ding Junhui focused the attention of the whole court on the club and ball in his hand, and was not disturbed by the pressure at all.
He scored 84 points and 61 points in a row, won two games in a row with a stable mentality and excellent skills, and completed a big reversal with a total score of 6-5 and successfully advanced.
It can be said that throughout the match, Ding Junhui and Gary Wilson both showed strong strength and determination, and despite the thrilling process, both showed tenacious fighting spirit and excellent skills.
However, this is not only a competition of strength and skills, but also a test of the player's psychological quality and ability to resist pressure.
Ding Junhui's performance can be said to be unexpected, but for Trump to be out of the Croatian International Championship, many fans were surprised, so what is the reason for Trump's out?
Trump suffered a counterattack and was defeated
Trump is an outstanding billiards player in the snooker world, he has won many important tournaments, and he has also created a brilliant record of 22 consecutive wins.
In this Snooker International Championship, he continued to show his strong strength, winning consecutive victories in the first few rounds, and passing all the way. However, in the semifinals, Trump met a very difficult opponent - Maguire.
The veteran has slipped to 19th place despite his recent poor results, but he has rebounded in form at this tournament, beating several of the best players and regaining his former style.
Trump and Maguire have played against each other many times in the past, and the two sides know each other's playing styles very well, but this time, Maguire adjusted his strategy and no longer took the initiative to attack, but patiently waited for the opportunity to lure Trump into making a mistake.
He flexibly changed the line of shots, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, which made it difficult for Trump to adapt, and Maguire also deliberately lost points at some less critical moments to let Trump relax his vigilance, and in this way, Maguire gradually grasped the initiative.
The two started a close matchup, in the first four games, Maguire deliberately dragged Trump into a stalemate, and in the fifth game, Maguire finally played the winning shot and took the lead.
Then he tied the score in the sixth game, at which time Trump had fallen into passivity, and then Maguire scored high scores in the seventh and eighth games one after another, completely suppressing Trump.
Trump tried to fight back and scored the highest single score of the game at 74 in the ninth game to bring the score close to 4-6.
However, Maguire was already in the groove, and he seized the opportunity to stabilize the situation again in the tenth game, and finally eliminated Trump 6-4. Trump's winning streak came to an abrupt end, and his dream of four consecutive championships was shattered.
After the game, Trump showed the demeanor of a good player, he said that Maguire played well, he was happy as an opponent, and at the same time he was also satisfied with his performance, he has tried his best and has no regrets.
An important reason why Trump was out of this game was that Maguire returned to form, executed the classic veteran tactics, and played at a high level.
However, Trump, as the defending champion, is also under great external pressure, and Maguire can give it a go and make his mental state more aggressive and stable.
However, in the end, with the factor of luck, Maguire hit a few high-scoring single strokes at critical moments, which directly determined the outcome of this competition.
Although Trump stopped in the semifinals of this tournament, he has already won a number of major championships this season, and this unexpected exit also shows that there will be a new competitive development in the snooker world.
For Ding Junhui's stable performance this time, it can be said that many fans expected, after all, Ding Junhui has the title of No. 1 snooker in China.
But many fans expressed regret for Trump's exit in this snooker event, but the billiards moments of these famous players can be said to be wonderful for fans to watch.