On April 17, 2024, Beijing time, the Snooker World Championship Qualifying Tournament ushered in the last day of competition. The World Championships is the last ranking match of the season and the most important tournament for snooker. With a whopping £500,000 prize money for the World Championships, this is unattainable in any competition. The difference between this tournament and previous editions is the prize money for a single stroke, in this competition, players who score 147 in the qualifying round will receive 10,000 pounds, and in the main match they will receive 30,000 pounds. At the same time, if you hit two 147s in the three major tournaments, you can also get a high prize of 147,000 pounds.
This tournament is divided into qualifying rounds and main rounds, except for the top 16 players, other players only need to play 2-4 rounds of qualification. In addition to Ding Junhui and Zhang Anda, the Chinese team directly participated in the main competition, and other players needed to participate in the qualifying round. After the first three rounds of qualification, 10 members of the Chinese Legion advanced to the final round of qualifying competition. On the last match day, Zhou Yuelong, Lv Haotian, He Guoqiang and Yuan Sijun took the lead in the game, but only Lv Haotian advanced to the main competition, and the other three were eliminated. On this match day, Si Jiahui and other 6 people competed for the place in the main competition, and the specific situation is as follows.
Si Jiahui 5:4 Wu Yize
Si Jiahui is ranked 21st in the world and Wu Yize is ranked 42nd, both of whom are among the most promising young players in the Chinese Army. Last season, Si Jiahui started from the qualifying round and successfully advanced to the semi-finals, but was finally reversed by Brecel and missed the final, and this competition once again attacked the championship. Wu Yize has been in good form this season, reaching the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open.
After the start of the game, Wu Yize quickly entered the state, while Si Jiahui showed a slow heat, in the first game, Wu Yize scored 67 points in a single stroke, won the first game with 96:43, and got off to a good start. In the second game, Wu Yize started accurately from the platform, and won the game with a single stroke of 131 points. In the third game, Wu Yize continued to make great progress, scored 58 points in a single stroke, and won the game 79:17. In the fourth game, Si Jiahui's state still did not improve, on the other hand, Wu Yize's state was hot, and finally Wu Yize won the next game with 78:4, leading 4:0. In the fifth game, Wu Yize took the lead in scoring 50 points in a single stroke, but unfortunately the key ball was wrong, and finally Si Jiahui pulled back a game with 75:72. Subsequently, Si Jiahui found the feeling of the game, and in the sixth game, Si Jiahui broke 110 points in a single stroke to win. In the seventh game, Si Jiahui won the game with a 63:62 extreme reversal. In the eighth game, Si Jiahui scored 59 points in a single stroke and went to the next game. In the ninth game, Si Jiahui once again broke 100 with a single stroke and won 132:0, leading 5:4.
Cao Yupeng 4:5 Pang Junxu
A derby between Cao Yupeng and Pang Junxu ensured that one player advanced to the main draw. Cao Yupeng finished runner-up in the single-game limited tournament this season, and Pang Junxu's form has been sluggish since reaching the ranking finals last season. In the first game of the game, Cao Yupeng scored many times, and finally won the game 71:8 and got off to a good start. In the second game, Cao Yupeng won the next game with 65:8. In the third game, Pang Junxu seized the opportunity to score, and finally pulled back a game with 71:32.
In the fourth game, Cao Yupeng scored 72 points in a single stroke and won 72:1. In the fifth game, Pang Junxu won the game 80:43. In the sixth game, the two scored piecemeal alternation, and finally Pang Junxu won 62:51. In the seventh game, the two fought for a long time, and finally Pang Junxu scored the last black ball and won 63:49. In the eighth game, Pang Junxu continued to maintain a good feel and won the next game with 84:37, leading 5:3. In the ninth game, Cao Yupeng won the game with a single stroke of 81 points, and the big score was 4:5 behind.
Jiang Jun 4:5 Hussein Wafi
Iran's first brother Hussein Vafi, ranked 19th in the world, has won the single-game limited-time championship, both in terms of world ranking and historical record, he has an advantage over Jiang Jun. After the start of the match, Hussein Vafi seemed to be slow to heat up, and Jiang Jun got into the groove in time. In the first game, Jiang Jun won the first game with 85:21 with a single stroke of 51 points and made a good start. In the second game, Jiang Jun scored many times, and finally won the next game 65:8. In the third game, the two scored piecemeal alternating hands, and finally Jiang Jun won 63:37, leading 3:0. In the fourth game, Hussein Wafi scored three times and finally pulled one back 68-36.
Back on the field, Hussein Wafi found his touch, and in the fifth game, Wafei scored 63 points in a single stroke and won the game 113:0. In the sixth game, Wafei started from afar and scored 74 points in a single stroke to win the game. In the seventh game, Jiang Jun had a chance to win the game, but unfortunately he didn't seize the opportunity, and Wafei scored and won 70:37. In the eighth game, Hussein Wafei scored 65 points in a single stroke, and won the next game with 65:5, leading 5:3. In the ninth game, Jiang Jun won the game with a single stroke of 118 points, and fell behind 4:5.
Xiao Guodong 2:7 David Gilbert
Xiao Guodong is ranked 34th in the world, David Gilbert is ranked 31st, and has won the Snooker Champions League and other competitions. From the historical record and the world ranking, Gilbert has the advantage. After the start of the game, Xiao Guodong was relatively slow to heat up. In the first game, Gilbert scored twice and scored 59 points in a single stroke, winning the game 91:38. In the second game, Gilbert scored 67 points in a single stroke and won the next game with 121:4. In the third game, Xiao Guodong scored only 9 points twice in the first game, which shows the difference in his state. In the end, Gilbert won the game 83-9 and led 3-0.
In the fourth game, Gilbert continued to maintain his hot hand and won the game 96-1. In the fifth game, Xiao Guodong had a chance to win the game, but unfortunately missed the key ball, and finally Gilbert won 95:42, leading 5:0. In the sixth game, Xiao Guodong struggled to win back a game with a single stroke of 52 points. In the seventh game, Gilbert scored 70 points in a single stroke to win, leading 6:1. In the eighth game, Xiao Guodong scored 71 points in a single stroke to achieve a super score and get back a game. In the ninth game, Gilbert scored many times, and finally won the game 77:31, leading 7:2.
Jamie Jones 5:4 Neil Robertson
Grand Slam player Robertson has been in a slump in form in the last two seasons, and the world ranking has continued to decline, and the latest ranking is 24th, and this tournament has to start from the qualifying round. In the first game of the game, Jamie Jones quickly got into the groove and scored 79 points in a single stroke to win the game 97:1. In the second game, Jamie Jones won the next game 85:40. Subsequently, Robertson scored 103 points in a single stroke and won two games in a row, and the big score was 2:2.
In the fifth game, Jamie Jones scored 135 points in a single stroke to win the game. In the sixth game, Robertson scored many times and finally pulled back a game at 70:10. In the seventh game, Robertson hit the second shot of the game to break 100, leading 4:3. In the eighth game, Jamie Jones won the game with a single stroke of 52 points. In the ninth game, Jamie Jones scored piecemeal, and finally won 68:10, leading 5:4.