On January 7, 2024, Beijing time, the Masters of the three major snooker tournaments kicked off, and the top 16 players in the latest world rankings gathered in London, England to compete for the championship of this competition. The World Snooker Championship, the Masters and the British Championship are the three highest-level competitions in snooker, and only 11 players have completed the Grand Slam in history.
Ding Junhui vs Selby
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (7 Grand Slams);
- Stephen Hendry (5 Grand Slams);
- Davis (3 laps of Grand Slam);
- Higgins, Selby, Mark Williams (double Grand Slam);
- Robertson, Alex Higgins, Trump, Murphy, Griffith (Grand Slam).
Although the first brother of China has won 3 British Championships and 1 Masters championship, he lacks the World Championships. Before the start of the Masters, an interview was conducted, who are the great players in the players' minds, and the other four of the "80 Five Tigers" are all listed, and Ding Junhui is missing.
Trump
Mark Williams: He believes that the greatest player is the "Emperor of Billiards" Hendry, who has ruled snooker for decades, followed by O'Sullivan, the most talented player in the snooker world, and Higgins, who has the best cue ball control skills, and Selby, the four-time champion of the World Championships.
Higgins: He thinks the greatest player is Ronnie O'Sullivan, who has never been done before and who will not surpass his achievements for a long time to come. followed by the four-time World Championship champion Selby, although his style of play is not liked by the audience, he embodies the essence of snooker to the fullest. And Mark Williams, Judd Trump, Robertson and Murphy are all great players.
Williams
Selby: He thinks that the greatest player is the "Emperor of Billiards" Hendry, and at the same time, O'Sullivan's achievements are unparalleled. John Higgins, Mark Williams, Judd Trump and Robertson are all very good players to learn from Xi.
Murphy: He thinks the greatest players are Stephen Hendry and Davies, who have done great things for snooker. Rockets O'Sullivan, Trump, Selby and Robertson are all active players worth learning Xi from. Of course, Higgins and Uncle Ma (Mark Williams) are great players who deserve our admiration, and they are still in such good form when they are getting older.
Higgins
Trump: He thinks the greatest player is O'Sullivan, who has 7 laps of the Grand Slam and is moving towards the 8th lap of the Grand Slam with the British Championship, and his long career life and good form are admirable. Stephen Hendry, Davies, Higgins, Robertson and Murphy are all great players.
Zhou Yuelong: He thinks the greatest player is Selby, who embodies the spirit of snooker. There are also Hendry, O'Sullivan, Davis, Trump, Ding Junhui, etc., these are all very great players in snooker history.
Zhang Anda
Si Jiahui: He thinks the greatest players include O'Sullivan, Trump, Robertson, Selby, Hendry, Ding Junhui, etc., although Hendry's current form is no longer what it used to be, but he was strong enough at his peak.
Fu Jiajun: He thinks the greatest is O'Sullivan, first of all, his 40 ranking championships and 7 Grand Slams are unmatched. The others include Stephen Hendry, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Judd Trump, etc., all of whom are his greatest players.
O'sullivan
Through interviews with a number of players, it can be found that the greatest players are the players who have achieved Grand Slams, and the highest ratings are O'Sullivan and Hendry, two of whom are recognized as the greatest. Although Ding Junhui has made outstanding contributions to the development of snooker, because he is not a Grand Slam player, only two Chinese players recognize him as the greatest player.