Quietly, the 2024 World Snooker Championship Qualifying Tournament has kicked off. After the qualifying round, the main event of the World Championships will officially begin. As a leader in the field of snooker in China, the 37-year-old Ding Junhui will once again challenge the world championship.
Although in the previously concluded tour, Ding Junhui's performance was not satisfactory. But considering that Ding Junhui has been traveling between China and the UK for a long time, and his state has fluctuated significantly, it is also reasonable.
In order to prepare for the World Championships this time, Ding Junhui did not return to China after the tour. He owns a convenient location in Sheffield, England, located in a top affluent area. At the same time, he also opened the "Ding Junhui Snooker Academy" named after him in Sheffield.
In addition to rest, Ding Junhui spends most of his time in the snooker academy he founded. Although it is an academy, it is similar to a billiard hall in China. There are 18 billiard tables inside, and many professional players, including Ding Junhui, will practice here.
It is worth mentioning that Ding Junhui has a deep fan base in the UK. Therefore, in Sheffield, Ding Junhui has a high popularity and popularity. In addition, there are many snooker events held in the UK, so Ding Junhui has settled in the UK for many times of the year.
However, this time to participate in the World Championships, his 42-year-old wife Zhang Yuanyuan did not go with him. Last year, Ding Junhui ushered in the birth of his second child. In order to take better care of the children, Zhang Yuanyuan stayed in Beijing. Previously, Ding Junhui spent his 37th birthday at home, and in the photo, his 42-year-old wife is still full of temperament and proud of her figure, whether it is her appearance or image, she is an absolute goddess. It is said that time never defeats beauty, and it seems that this is true.
This season, Ding Junhui's overall state, although it has fluctuated greatly. However, the overall performance still met expectations. After all, as we age, the impact of declining physical fitness is indeed obvious.
What is embarrassing is that after Ding Junhui, no one in the domestic snooker field has been able to stand up and carry this banner. For Ding Junhui, he is only one World Championship champion away from achieving a Grand Slam. This is also the biggest motivation for him to keep competing in the snooker arena, after all, at the age of 37, he has achieved financial freedom.
He no longer needs to live on the prize money. Now he earns tens of millions of dollars a year, and the bonus is not worth mentioning for him. Even if he doesn't participate in the competition, with his popularity and influence in snooker, he can make a lot of money just by advertising endorsements.
But for love, for the highest honor of snooker, Ding Junhui has been active in the snooker arena. This is an athlete's deepest obsession with billiards, but unfortunately, in this World Championships, Ding Junhui wants to realize his dream, which is quite difficult. Ding Junhui, who was divided into the lower half of the death group, wanted to break through, but there were many difficulties. Of course, anything is possible!