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Overview of the competition
The 2024 World Snooker Championship kicked off in the spotlight. As the highest-level event in the field of snooker, the World Championship attracts the world's best snooker players to compete with each other every year to fight for honor and prize money. The prize money for the winner of this World Championships is up to £500,000, which is undoubtedly a huge temptation for all competitors. According to the rules, the top 16 players in the world ranking will advance directly to the main event, while the rest will need to pass the qualifying round.
The participation of the Chinese Legion
Chinese snooker has developed rapidly in recent years, and there are also many players in the Chinese Army in this World Championships. Among them, Ding Junhui and Zhang Anda directly qualified for the main draw with their stable world rankings, while other Chinese players need to start from the qualifying round. In the qualifying round, the Chinese players had mixed performances, with stunning victories and regrettable defeats.
Highlights of the qualifying rounds
In the qualifying round, Fu Jiajun put in a strong performance, defeating former world champion Ken Doherty with a score of 10:6, showing his strength. Not to be outdone, the youngster Ma Hailong defeated Martin O'Donnell 10-7 to advance to the next round. However, Fan Zhengyi, the champion of the ranking tournament, was reversed by Jiang Jun 10:8 while leading and unfortunately went out.
Results of the third round of qualifying
After entering the third round of qualifying, the performance of the Chinese players is still eye-catching. Liu Hongyu, as a newcomer who has just entered the profession this season, although he performed well in this World Championships, he finally lost to Lisowski 4:10 and missed the main event. He Guoqiang, on the other hand, was an upset, defeating the higher-ranked Anthony McGill 10-5 to advance to the next round. Lu Haotian also played steadily, defeating Daniel Wells 8:6 and successfully advanced.
Key player performances
In the third round of qualifying, Lisowski was in hot form, scoring high scores in a row, including a stunning performance of three strokes to break 100, showing his strong attacking power. He Guoqiang, on the other hand, defeated the higher-ranked McGill with excellent defense and counterattack, which was undoubtedly a big surprise for the Chinese army. Although Lu Haotian does not have the title of ranking tournament champion, his consistent performance in the competition is also impressive.
Background of the players
As a newcomer who has just entered the profession this season, Liu Hongyu was able to play a good performance in the World Championships qualifying round, which is amazing enough. His future is worth looking forward to. He Guoqiang, who is also a newcomer, also emerged in this World Championships, and his good performance let people see the new force of Chinese snooker. Although Lu Haotian does not have a brilliant record, he has always had a place in the snooker world with his stable ranking and solid skills.
The Rise and Challenges of Chinese Snooker
The performance of the Chinese army in this World Championships fully demonstrates the rise of Chinese snooker. However, in this arena full of masters, Chinese players need to put in more effort and sweat if they want to achieve better results. From the amazing performance of Fu Jiajun, Ma Hailong and others in the qualifying round, to the stable performance of He Guoqiang and Lu Haotian, we see the hope and future of Chinese snooker.
At the same time, we should also be aware of the challenges faced by Chinese snooker. In the highly international sport of snooker, if Chinese players want to gain a firm foothold on the world stage, they must constantly improve their technical and tactical level, strengthen the cultivation of psychological quality, and enhance their ability to read and adapt to the game.
Looking to the future
With the addition of Ding Junhui, Zhang Anda and other players who directly qualified for the main competition, we believe that the performance of the Chinese army in the World Championships will be more exciting. Regardless of the outcome, we should applaud the Chinese players for their bravery and perseverance. Let's look forward to their wonderful performance at the World Championships!
In general, the performance of the Chinese army in this Snooker World Championship is remarkable. Although there are some regrets and failures, there are also many surprises and breakthroughs. We believe that in the future, Chinese snooker will achieve more brilliant results on the international stage!