On April 23, Beijing time, it was reported that the 2024 Snooker World Championship will continue, and Ding Junhui, the "first brother of China", will appear at 17:00 this afternoon. In the first round, Ding Junhui's opponent was the No. 1 seed in the qualifying round, Jack Lisowski. For this game, Ding Junhui has the following 5 highlights.
After a season of competition, the 2023-24 Snooker Tour has entered the final stage, and the Snooker World Championship was grandly staged at the Crucible Theater. This competition is Ding Junhui's 18th time competing in the World Championships, how will he perform?
1. Can Ding Junhui continue his good form this season? It should be said that Ding Junhui's performance this season is still remarkable, reaching the final of the British Championship, one of the three major snooker events, and the final of the Yushan World Open. Although he failed to win the championship, he was still in good shape overall, and I expect him to win this form at the World Championships.
2, Ding Junhui refused to "round out". Since the 2021 World Championships, Ding Junhui has suffered a "first-round tour" for three consecutive years, and at last year's World Championships, Ding Junhui lost in the first round to the top seed of the qualifying tournament, Iran's first brother Wafi Ayuri. This year, Ding Junhui met Jackley Sofsky, the top seed in this year's World Championship qualifiers, in the first round.
3. Ding Junhui must have the courage to defeat any opponent. This year, Ding Junhui met the top seed Lisowski in the first round again, and many people thought that Ding Junhui was targeted. But there is a saying that if you want to win the championship, you must dare to touch any opponent. Therefore, for Ding Junhui, it doesn't matter whether it is targeted or not, the important thing is to have the confidence and courage to defeat all opponents in the face of them.
4. Ding Junhui hit the 147-point grand prize in the three major competitions. This season, the World Taiwan Federation has made a very powerful decision, that is, if you score 147 points in two major snooker events, you can get an additional bonus of 147,000 pounds. Ding Junhui scored 147 points in the match with O'Sullivan in the Masters, so if he can score 147 points in the World Snooker Championships, he can win this award.
5, Ding Junhui's long-term test. For Ding Junhui, the long-term test of the World Championships is a great test of his ability to withstand pressure. This season, Ding Junhui failed in the long game finals of the British Championship and the Yushan World Open finals, and missed the championship, which once again showed that his long-game performance was a very big flaw. So, what about the World Championships this time?