British Championships 25th preview: Ding Junhui is difficult to win when he encounters the defending champion, and Jin is left-handed

At 21:00 Beijing time on November 25, 2023, the World Snooker British Championship will officially start. China's No. 1 Ding Junhui will face defending champion Mark Allen, while Golden Left Hander Mark Williams will face China's post-00s Fan Zhengyi for the right to advance.

Judging from the head-to-head record, Ding Junhui and Mark Williams are the dominant side. But judging by their recent form, Mark Allen and Mark Williams are the more dominant side.

From the perspective of comprehensive strength, Ding Junhui and Mark Allen are comparable, and the victory or defeat between them depends on the on-the-spot performance of the two players in the game. But in the match between Mark Williams and Fan Zhengyi, Fan Zhengyi may be at some disadvantage in all aspects.

Ding Junhui made an appointment with Mark Allen, and it may be difficult to win and advance

In the past encounters between Ding Junhui and Mark Allen, the two players have played each other a total of 22 times, and Ding Junhui has a record of 14 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses, occupying a clear advantage. In the last four meetings between the two sides, the two players have won two and lost two.

But judging from the recent competitive state of the two sides, Allen's state is obviously better than Ding Junhui. From the perspective of confidence in the game, Allen is obviously more confident than Ding Junhui to win the game, after all, Allen has just won the championship of the Champion of Champions Invitational Tournament.

On the whole, Allen's probability of winning the game will obviously be greater than Ding Junhui's. However, the most attractive aspect of competitive sports is the unpredictability of the game, and who can make the cut in the game depends on their competitive state in the game. Whether Ding Junhui can counterattack and advance depends on whether he can reduce simple mistakes in the game.

Jin Zuoshou is expected to easily defeat Fan Zhengyi and successfully advance

Compared with the evenly matched rivalry of Ding Junhui and Allen, the difference in strength between Mark Williams and Fan Zhengyi is still obvious. In the past record of the two sides, Mark Williams and Fan Zhengyi have met a total of two times, and Williams has an absolute advantage with a record of winning both games.

Judging from his recent competitive form, Mark Williams is also much better than Fan Zhengyi, especially since the latter's form consistency is not very good. In terms of experience and confidence, Mark Williams also has a big advantage, after all, Mark Williams won the British Open this season and has too much experience in major tournaments in his career.

Therefore, judging from this match, Fan Zhengyi may be difficult to continue to complete the breakthrough in the game, and Williams will be expected to complete an easy promotion in the game.

Mark Allen and Williams may join hands to make the cut

Judging from the lineup of the opening match of the British Championships, the duel between Ding Junhui and Allen can be described as full of highlights. Allen is the defending champion, and Ding Junhui is the runner-up of the last event, so it will be worth looking forward to whether Ding Junhui can complete the revenge battle.

In addition, whether Allen can continue to defend his title has also attracted attention. But judging from the performance of the two players this season, Allen still has a clear advantage in the game. If Ding Junhui wants to beat Allen in the game, he still needs to reduce his mistakes and strive to limit Allen with defense.

And in the match between Mark Williams and Fan Zhengyi, the difference in strength between the two players is obvious. Mark Williams' only weakness may be a lack of energy, and if Fan Zhengyi can make good use of it, this could be his breakthrough in the game.

If he can't consume Mark Williams in the game, then Fan Zhengyi will likely suffer a heavy defeat. So, all things considered, Allen and Mark Williams have a good chance of making the cut. But if Ding Junhui and Fan Zhengyi can play a good form, then they are also very hopeful for them to complete the promotion.