On March 22, 2024, Beijing time, the Snooker World Open will begin. With the continuous advancement of the game, all the top 8 seats in this competition have been produced, and in the 1/8 game, the biggest favorite O'Sullivan fell down and was upset by Iran's first brother Hussein Wafi. Ding Junhui, the lone seedling of the Chinese Army, withstood the pressure and defeated "Magician" Shaun Murphy to advance to the top 8, so that the championship trophy of this competition remained in China to retain hope.
Game recap
In the 1/8 match in the first half of the district, Trump performed decently and defeated David Leary 5:3. Rocket O'Sullivan faced Iran's first brother, and he was unanimously optimistic about the rocket before the game, and O'Sullivan's performance in the game was a big surprise, and he was finally upset 4:5. Barry Hawkins was in fine form, beating Harry Maguire 5-1. Kyren Wilson beat Ben Wollaston 5-4 to advance to the quarterfinals.
In the second half, the biggest attraction is the strong dialogue between Ding Junhui and Shaun Murphy, before Shaun Murphy has won three consecutive victories against Ding Junhui, both of them are in good condition in this game, basically winning with a single shot, and finally Ding Junhui has the last laugh 5:3. Neil Robertson was back in form and advanced with a 5-1 win over Wakelin. World Championship four-time champion Selby 2:5 Jackson Page was upset. Elliott Slessor 5:2 Daniel Wells became the dark horse of this competition.
1/4 match matchup
Trump vs Kyren Wilson
Trump, who has won four titles this season, is currently the biggest favorite to win the title, and he has won 26 ranking tournaments in his career, and is expected to surpass Higgins in two to three seasons. Trump's style of play is similar to O'Sullivan, and many fans believe that Trump is expected to surpass the Rockets in the future. In this competition, Trump defeated Fan Zhengyi, David Leary and others to advance to the top 8 without encountering much resistance.
Kairen Wilson was once a leader of the post-90s generation, having been replaced by Brecel after winning the World Championships last season. Kairen Wilson has won five ranking tournaments in his career, but his form has been sluggish in the last two seasons, and he has not been able to achieve anything last season. In this competition, he faced Xiaote and hoped to break through and successfully advance.
Jackson Page vs Slessor
Jackson Page, an apprentice of Mark Williams, is in good form in this tournament, upsetting top players such as world champions Higgins and Selby in succession, and is the best dark horse in this tournament. Slessor did not face a high-ranking player before advancing to the quarterfinals of this tournament, and Jackson Page is likely to win this game.
Ding Junhui vs Hussein Wafi
Ding Junhui, the lone seedling of the Chinese Legion, continues to move forward with the banner, although Ding Junhui's form has declined in recent seasons, he is still the highest-ranked player in the Chinese Legion. Ding Junhui has not won the ranking tournament for nearly 5 years since he won the British Championship in 2019, and top players such as O'Sullivan and Selby have been out one after another in this competition, which is good for Ding Junhui to win the championship.
Hussein Wafi defeated O'Sullivan 5:4 in the 1/8 game, breaking the biggest upset of this competition. Hussein Vafi has also reached the semi-finals of the British Championship this season, and this time the competition is attacking again. This match is very important for Wafei, who will overtake Higgins in the single-season standings and qualify for the Tour Championship if he wins.
Neil Robertson vs Barry Hawkins
World champion Neil Robertson has been in a slump in the last two seasons and has continued to fall in the world rankings, dropping to 15th and dropping out of the top 16 if he doesn't have a good result in this tournament. Barry Hawkins won the European Masters this season and is once again in the hunt for the title. I am optimistic that Master Huo will win and advance, let's wait and see.