On April 16, 2024, Beijing time, the snooker World Championship qualifying round came to the final round, and at present, 10 people from the Chinese army have advanced to the qualifying round, namely: He Guoqiang, Lv Haotian, Zhou Yuelong, Yuan Sijun, Pang Junxu, Cao Yupeng, Jiang Jun, Xiao Guodong, Wu Yize and Si Jiahui!
As one of the three major events in snooker, the World Championships is the heaviest of all events, and the winner will receive a prize of 500,000 pounds. Since the World Championships is a long-game system from the beginning of the qualifying round, it not only tests the technique but also tests the energy and endurance, and is a double test of the mind and body! As the first person in Chinese snooker, Ding Junhui is currently the only one away from the Grand Slam World Championships champion, and with the growth of age and the dispersion of energy, it has become more and more difficult to win the World Championships! I hope that the rising stars of the Chinese army can continue to work hard and achieve better results! Today, He Guoqiang, Lu Haotian, Zhou Yuelong and Yuan Sijun are the first four people to appear on the stage to impact the main match!
Zhou Yuelong 4-5 Jack Jones
Zhou Yuelong is ranked 21st in the world, Zhou Yuelong is in good shape this season, reaching the top 8 of the British Championships and the semifinals of the Scottish Open, but his psychological quality needs to be improved! Jack Jones is ranked 44th in the world and reached the top 8 at the World Championships last season, and the dark horse is full of color! In the first game, Jack Jones scored 72 points in a single stroke to take the next game, and in the second game, Jack Jones scored 98 points in a single stroke to win another game! After that, Zhou Yuelong scored 100 points, 60 points, 66 points and a wave of 4 consecutive wins, with a total score of 4-2 to overtake the score! In the seventh, eighth and ninth games, Jack Jones scored 84 points, 93 points, and 88 points in a single stroke, and returned a wave of three consecutive wins, ending the first phase of the game with a total score of 5-4 over Zhou Yuelong, and the second stage of the two sides will continue at 0:00 in the morning!
He Guoqiang 4-5 Dominic Dyer
He Guoqiang is ranked 72nd in the world, and as a professional newcomer this season, his performance is remarkable, beating the top 16 players in the world many times, and reaching the top 8 of the British Open! He Guoqiang is calm and sophisticated, showing maturity that does not match his age! The veteran Dale is ranked 40th in the world, has won 2 ranking tournaments in his career, and reached the top 8 of the Welsh Open this season! In the game, the veteran Dale scored 67 points in a single stroke and won 2 games in a row with 65 points! Then He Guoqiang scored 88 points in a single stroke, 71 points and a wave of three consecutive wins, and the total score was 3-2 to overtake the score! In the sixth game, Dale scored 92 points in a single stroke to win! In the seventh game, He Guoqiang scored 54 points in a single stroke to fight back! After the two sides were entangled in the eighth game, Dale seized the opportunity to win 57-47, and in the ninth game, Dale won another game 64-39 many times, and the total score was 5-4 to overtake He Guoqiang! The second stage of the two sides will be carried out at 0:00 in the morning!
Lu Haotian 4-5 Jenson Kendrick
Lu Haotian, ranked 26th in the world, has performed well this season, defeating world No. 1 O'Sullivan to reach the semifinals at the Wuhan Open. Jenson Kendrick is ranked 103rd in the world, and his performance in this World Championships is very good, all the way to the final round of the qualifying round, and the dark horse is full of color! In the first game, Lu Haotian scored 67 points in a single stroke to take the lead, and after the two sides were entangled in the second game, Kendrick pulled back a game with 73-24! In the third game, Lu Haotian won 69-17 many times, and in the fourth game, Kendrick seized the opportunity to win 56-36, and in the fifth game, Kendrick scored 55 points in a single stroke and won another game! In the sixth game, Lu Haotian scored 66 points in a single stroke to tie the score at 3-3! After the two sides were entangled in the seventh game, Kendrick won 60-23 many times, and in the eighth game, Lu Haotian seized the opportunity to equalize the score again with 72-0! In the ninth game, Kendrick seized Lu Haotian's mistake and won 66-51 with a reversal many times, leading Lu Haotian with a total score of 5-4 to end the first stage! The second stage of the two sides will continue at 0:00 in the morning!
Yuan Sijun 5-4 Maguire
Yuan Sijun is ranked 55th in the world, this season is tepid, Maguire is ranked 28th in the world, the two sides have played each other 6 times before, Yuan Sijun is at a disadvantage with 2 wins and 4 losses! But Maguire has come back after disappearing for a period of time, and his state is mediocre, Yuan Sijun still has a chance! In the game, Yuan Sijun scored 76 points in a single stroke, and won 2 games in a row with 61 points to take the lead! In the third game, Maguire scored 94 points in a single stroke to pull back a game! After the entanglement between the two sides in the fourth game, Yuan Sijun won 55-19! Then, with his experience and stronger ability to grasp opportunities, Maguire won three games in a row 93-5, 77-9, 72-23, and overtook the score with a total score of 4-3! In the eighth game, Yuan Sijun made several attempts to equalize the score at 59-28! In the ninth game, Maguire frequently appeared without missing the ball, and finally won another game with a total score of 63-10! The total score was 5-4 to lead to end the first stage of the game!