Gary Wilson won the match when he wasn't at his best and defeated China's Zhang Anda 10-8 in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Snooker Tour Championship to advance to the semifinals!
Gary Wilson is enjoying the best season of his career, winning the ranking title twice at the Scottish Open and the Welsh Open. The Snooker Tour Championship made its debut in this tournament, defeating Mark Selby with a score of 10-8, as well as Anda Zhang, who now has at least £40,000 in bonus points and is among the top 10 seeds in the 2024 World Championship!
Tonight, Wilson will face world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan, a player he defeated on his way to winning the 2022 Scottish Open title.
The 38-year-old Wilson has been unhappy with his technique for years, however, he has always found a way to win when he's not at his best, and he's reaped the rewards.
Wilson said that I showed courage and determination and did my best, and these were the only positives I could accept. If you concentrate and keep trying, then you might go through a couple of games and then you'll miraculously find something, and if you relax and play with 99% instead of 100%, and make a mistake once, it might cost you.
In the next game, Mark Williams and Judd Trump led 5-3 after the first half. continued to show his strong offensive state, defeated Trump with a score of 10-4, and successfully advanced to the semi-finals!
The schedule of the competition on April 5
20:00, Gary Wilson vs Ronnie O'Sullivan, first half;
At 2:00 the next day, Gary Wilson vs Ronnie O'Sullivan, second half.