In the first stage of the 1/4 finals of the just-concluded World Snooker Championship on May 1, 2024, Beijing time, the world's No. 1 O'Sullivan temporarily drew 4-4 with Bingham with a single stroke of 66 points, 116 points, 70 points and three consecutive games after falling behind 1-3, creating a suspense in the semi-finals.
In another game, Kyren Wilson, the second man born in the 90s, temporarily led Higgins 5-3 with a single-shot performance of 70 points, 95 points, 93 points, 71 points, and 121 points.
Judging by the performances in the two games, all four players are in good form. But the difference is that Wilson and Bingham get into the form first, while Higgins and O'Sullivan are the slower players to get into the form.
O'Sullivan won three games in a row to draw 4-4 with Bingham
In the match between O'Sullivan and Bingham, the two players played a high-quality game in the first stage. In the first game, Bingham scored 55 points in a single stroke and won the first game 77:7 to take a 1-00 lead. In the second game, Bingham scored 75 points with a single shot and won the game 92:14 to take a 2-0 lead.
In the third game, O'Sullivan scored 66 points with a single stroke and won the game with 78:51, thus falling behind Bingham 1-2. In the fourth game, Bingham scored 79 points and 90:1 with a single shot to win the game, leading O'Sullivan 3-1. In the fifth game, O'Sullivan scored 116 points with a single shot and won the game 124:16, 2-3 behind Bingham.
In the sixth game, O'Sullivan won the game at 87:34 and drew 3-3 with Bingham. In the seventh game, O'Sullivan scored 70 points with a single stroke to win the game and overtook Bingham 4-3. In the eighth game, Bingham won the game 72-0 and drew 4-4 with O'Sullivan.
Higgins hit two hits to beat Wilson 3-5
In the match between Higgins and Kyren Wilson, both players also completed a high-quality game in the first period. In the first game, Wilson scored 70 points with a single shot and won the first game 108:5 to take a 1-0 lead. In the second game, Wilson scored 95 points with a single shot and won the game 100:7 to take a 2-0 lead.
In the third game, Wilson scored 93 points with a single shot and won the game 93:27 to take a 3-0 lead. In the fourth game, Wilson scored 71 points and 85:7 with a single shot to win the game, thus leading Higgins 4-0. In the fifth game, Higgins scored 129 points with a single shot to win the game, thus trailing Wilson 1-4.
In the sixth game, Wilson scored 121 points in a single stroke to take a 5-1 lead. In the seventh game, Higgins scored 73 points with a single shot to win the game, falling behind Wilson 2-5. In the eighth game, Higgins won the game with 102 points in a single stroke, 3-5 behind Wilson.
The two semi-final matches are full of suspense
Judging by the combined performance of the two games, but in terms of form, Wilson is clearly the best one. However, in terms of the execution of the game tactics, Wilson's performance is still slightly immature, especially when his opponent is Higgins on a winning streak.
If Wilson can't keep Higgins under pressure in the second period, he's likely to come back in the second half of the game.
In the game between Bingham and O'Sullivan, Bingham was the first player to enter the state, but when O'Sullivan began to find his form, Bingham still looked a little helpless.
You know, O'Sullivan's statistical performance is not as good as Bingham's, but he is not at a disadvantage in the game. In a way, it seems to mean that his opponent, Bingham, will be on the back foot.
And the match between Wilson and Higgins had a similar situation. Wilson took a huge 4-0 lead from the start, but when Higgins came back strong in the second half, Wilson's advantage didn't seem to exist. So these two games are not only suspenseful, but also interesting.