In the early morning of January 20, Beijing time, the 2024 Snooker World Grand Prix ended the first semi-final competition in Leicester, England.
Lao Cao performed bravely in this World Grand Prix, successively overturning Master Huo, Shaun Murphy, and "Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams, the world's top 16 players to enter the top 4, but unfortunately in the semifinals was blocked by Trump, at the beginning of the game was beaten by the opponent 3-0, and then chased two games in a row to chase the score to 2-3, but then lost three games in a row, and finally was eliminated with a total score of 2-6 and missed the final.
With the Chinese snooker brother Ding Junhui defeating compatriot Zhang Anda 5-2 in the Chinese derby, Director Ding's world provisional ranking has approached the top eight in the world:
1. O'Sullivan points: 1037500
2. Trump Points: 964000
3. Mark Allen Points: 837000
4. Luca Brecel Points: 738000
……
8. Mark Williams Points: 435500
9. Ding Junhui Points: 399500
Director Ding's provisional ranking in the world has risen from 11th to 9th, and if he takes down the "old man" in the semi-finals, then the ranking will be among the top eight in the world.
And once Xiaote reaches the top in the final, the old man's world No. 1 throne will be in jeopardy.
With the top 4 results in this competition, Lao Cao's provisional world ranking has climbed from 43rd to 39th, and he has announced that he will not be able to participate in the player championship with a higher level than the World Grand Prix.
At three o'clock in the morning on January 21, Beijing time, Ding Junhui, the first brother of Chinese snooker, will stage the 34th Ding Olympic Games with O'Sullivan.
I have lost to the old man so many times in the previous ranking competition, and I hope that Director Ding can rise this time.
Kang is busy with the north nose!