In the early morning of April 14-15, Beijing time, the 23/24 Snooker World Championship Qualifying Tournament entered the full competition of 80 into the top 48. The Chinese players played well, Zhou Yuelong and Yuan Sijun successfully advanced, Cao Yupeng and Jiang Jun temporarily took the lead, and Fu Jiajun fell behind in the first stage, and it was difficult to advance.
Zhou Yuelong bloodied his opponent 10-0 and advanced to the round of 48
Zhou Yuelong, ranked 21st in the world, is among the top qualifiers, and his opponent in this round is England's James Cahill, ranked 76th in the world. As a result, in the first stage, Zhou Yuelong was in full condition, full of firepower, with 5 strokes of 50+, he won 9 consecutive whips, and got the match point with a big score of 9-0, leading to end the first stage. At the beginning of the second stage, Zhou Yuelong scored 77 points in a single stroke again, and finally sealed the opponent with a score of 10-0 and advanced to the top 48.
袁思俊10-8逆转取胜晋级48强
Yuan Sijun is ranked 38th in the world and directly advanced to the top 80. The opponent in this round is Michael White of Wales, ranked 53rd in the world. In the first stage, the competition process was relatively stale. Little White started the game with a wave of 4 consecutive whips and went into halftime. After returning from the break, Yuan Sijun found his state, hit 2 consecutive shots to break 100, and responded with a wave of 3 consecutive whips, and the big score was 3-4. After that, each won one game, and Yuan Sijun ended the first stage with a score of 4-5. After the opening of the second stage, Yuan Sijun won four games in a row, and then White pulled back a game, and in the fifteenth game, Yuan Sijun scored 79 points in a single stroke to win and took the lead in getting the match point, and then White pulled two more games, and in the eighteenth game, Yuan Sijun scored 85 points in a single stroke to lock the game. In the end, Yuan Sijun reversed 10-8 and advanced to the round of 48.
In addition to Zhou Yuelong and Yuan Sijun who were promoted, five other Chinese players also played in this round to complete the first stage of the competition. In a Chinese derby, Cao Yupeng led Ma Hailong 6-2 and Jiang Jun 6-3 Sam Craigie, laying the foundation for the second stage of qualification. Pang Junxu led Oliver Brown 5-4, and the advantage was not much.
Fu Jiajun 3-6 Iranian king Vafi
In a focus battle that fans paid attention to, from the first round of the Hong Kong, China's famous Fu Jiajun originally ushered in a tough opponent Iranian king Wafi. As a result, Wafei played better in the first stage, scoring 121, 76, 64, 56, and 54 points, and Fu Jiajun scored 102, 73, 66, and 57 points, and Wafei ended the first stage with a score of 6-3 ahead of Fu Jiajun. The second phase of the two sides will begin at 21:30 tonight.
In the 80-in-48 tournament that has ended, the Chinese Army has 4 people, including Lu Haotian, He Guoqiang, Zhou Yuelong, and Yuan Sijun, to advance to the top 48. Today, the World Championships Qualifying Tournament will end the 80 into 48 rounds of duels, the Chinese Army will fully impact the decisive round, Si Jiahui and other 9 players will play, the specific situation is as follows:
17:00/02:00 Jiahui Si vs Ben Mertens
17:00/02:00 吴宜泽 vs 田鹏飞
17:00/02:00 肖国栋 vs. 林杉峰
21:30 Hussein Vafi vs Fu Jiajun (Phase 2)
21:30 Sam Craigie vs Jiang Jun (Phase 2)
21:30 Cao Yupeng vs Ma Hailong (Phase 2)
21:30 Pang Junxu vs Oliver Brown (2nd stage)