The latest report of the World Snooker Championships: Wilson beat Brother Potato and entered the final again, Jones may be comparable to Ding Junhui
Semifinals of the 2024 World Championships
In the semifinals of the 2024 Snooker World Championship, Kyren Wilson once again showed his unparalleled strength. In the face of the challenge of Mark "Potato Brother" Williams, Wilson took the initiative from the start, and his attack was strong and his defense was unusually solid. Even though Williams occasionally had some counter-attacks, he couldn't stop Wilson's momentum in the end. At the end of the game, Wilson comfortably advanced to the final with an aggregate score of 13-7. This is the sixth time in his career that he has reached the final of the World Championships, and it is well deserved.
In the other semi-final, young Jack Jones also had a great performance. Despite his opponent being the experienced Mark Allen, Jones was never intimidated by his opponent's formation. He showed his talent and potential on the pitch, attacking with decisiveness and never being careless in defence. Jones defeated Allen 13-11 on aggregate, becoming another young player after Ding Junhui to reach the final of the World Championships. This income also made the outside world begin to compare him with Ding Junhui, and he is expected to become a new generation of snooker leaders in the future.
Ding Junhui's performance at this World Championships
As the defending champion, Ding Junhui's performance in this World Championships has also attracted much attention. Although he was once cornered by Mark Allen in the quarter-finals, he finally made a difficult comeback with a total score of 13-12 with his outstanding on-court performance and tenacious fighting spirit. This victory not only once again showed Ding Junhui's tenacious fighting spirit, but also gave him the opportunity to face his old rival Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final.
And in the upcoming finals, Ding Junhui will face Longjster's Trump. These two stars have played each other countless times in the past, and they are old enemies. According to the schedule, they will start the finals stage on May 18, which will be divided into two stages, each stage will be played to 9 rounds, and the first player to win 18 rounds will win the championship. For Ding, this will be the seventh time in his career that he has reached the final of the World Championships, and if he can win the title, he will become the player with the most World Championships titles after Stephen Hendry and Serena Williams.
Ding Junhui's reversal battle at the National Championships
In addition to the World Championships, Ding Junhui has also had wonderful performances in some important events before. For example, at the 2023 Snooker National Championships, Ding Junhui once played an unforgettable reversal with Long Zehuang.
The situation at that time was that Ding Junhui fell behind 1-3 in the match with Long Zehuang. The opponent Long Zehuang was in good shape at the time, and every attack was powerful and powerful, which made Ding Junhui fall into passivity for a while. Just when everyone thought that the game was about to lose suspense, Ding Junhui suddenly hit a counterattack. He won 5 games in a row, and finally defeated Long Zehuang with a total score of 6-4 and advanced to the next round. Such a reversal not only once again showed Ding Junhui's tenacious fighting spirit, but also allowed the audience to see his outstanding ability to play on the spot.
Whether it is in the World Championships or other important events, Ding Junhui can often bring a visual feast to the audience. His control of the ball, his decisiveness in attack, and his caution in defending are all impressive. And his tenacious fighting spirit of never admitting defeat has become his biggest trump card, allowing him to finally turn the tide and turn the tide in many seemingly lost games.
The 2024 World Snooker Championship has brought us countless wonderful moments. In the semi-finals, Wilson and Jones defeated their opponents respectively to reach the final; And Ding Junhui also experienced some hardships in the 1/4 finals, and finally reversed to win the championship, adding infinite suspense to the upcoming finals.
As the leaders of contemporary snooker, Ding Junhui, Wilson, Jones and others have performed on the field, which not only shows their outstanding skills and tenacious fighting spirit, but also reflects the unique charm of snooker. It is precisely with the competition of these top masters that snooker is becoming more and more popular around the world, and it has also attracted more and more young people to join the ranks of this sport.
We have reason to believe that in the days to come, snooker will definitely create more legendary moments. And stars like Ding Junhui, Wilson, and Jones will also write their own legends on the field, inject more vitality and motivation into snooker, and promote the continuous development of the sport.