The new stars of the World Snooker Championship Qualifying Tournament are blooming
On the qualifying stage of the World Championships, the top event in the snooker world, a fierce competition is in full swing. It's a contest of the world's best and a great stage for new stars to emerge. On this green battlefield, China's rising stars are attracting the world's attention with their outstanding performances.
China's rising star Liu Hongyu shines
As the representative of the new generation of Chinese snooker, Liu Hongyu showed amazing strength in this qualifying tournament. He eliminated the experienced Jimmy White 10-3 and made it all the way to the next round. In this game, Liu Hongyu's performance was perfect, and his wonderful performance of 135 points in a single stroke made the audience crazy.
This is not the first time Liu Hongyu has excelled in the competition. Last year, he went all the way to the English Open and finally reached the semifinals, adding new luster to China's snooker career. Judging from his steady style of play, Liu Hongyu is unique, with a slow pace of shots, but he can stay calm at critical moments and play at his best. This calm and calm style of play is the key to his repeated bloom on the green pool table.
He Guoqiang broke through in adversity
Another rising Chinese star, He Guoqiang, also showed tenacious fighting spirit and extraordinary strength in this qualifying tournament. Facing the ranking champion Ross Muir, He Guoqiang once fell behind 5-7, but he was not crushed by adversity, but with his excellent psychological quality and superb ball skills, he hit 8 shots of 50+ in a row, and finally reversed his opponent with a score of 10-8 and advanced to the next round.
Ho's victory not only demonstrated his strength, but also his ability to deal with adversity in stride. In this game, He Guoqiang was sometimes fierce and powerful, sometimes steady, and his every shot revealed a desire to win. He played well to overcome strong opponents and added a lot of confidence to his performance in the main race.
Frequent upsets will be out
In the competition for this qualifying round, there are frequent upsets, which are unexpected. Jenson Kendrick eliminated the former top-16 star Wollaston with a score of 10-8, which was undoubtedly a big upset in this tournament. Wollaston had a runner-up finish at the Welsh Open, but was unable to do so in this match and was beaten by a lower-ranked opponent.
Also suffering from upsets are Andrew Higginson and Xing Zihao. Higginson, who had finished runner-up at the Welsh Open, lost 8-10 to Michael White in the qualifying round and dropped out in the second round. Although Xing Zihao performed well this season, he was a little weak against Daniel Wells and finally lost 5-10.
These unpopular results undoubtedly add to the highlights and suspense of this qualifying tournament. In this green battlefield, no opponent should be underestimated, and only by maintaining the best condition can you stand out in the fierce competition.
Ding Junhui is back in shape
As the leader of Chinese snooker, Ding Junhui also showed an eye-catching performance in this qualifying tournament. In the first round, he won the first place with an excellent performance of 127 points in a single stroke, and once led his opponent Lisowski 4-1. Although he was subsequently tied by his opponent, Ding Junhui still maintained an excellent form, playing 50+ four times, showing the strength of a top player.
For Ding Junhui, this game is undoubtedly an important test. For the past three years, he has been in the main draw of the World Championships and has not been able to go any further. However, his outstanding performance in this qualifying round undoubtedly increased his confidence in the main event. As the standard-bearer of Chinese snooker, Ding Junhui will continue to give full play to his strength and bring more honor to the country and fans.
Snooker alternates between the old and the new
In this qualifying competition, we not only witnessed the emergence of new stars, but also saw some veterans unexpectedly go out. This undoubtedly adds to the excitement and suspense of the game, and also indicates that snooker is experiencing a baptism of alternation between the old and the new.
With their outstanding strength and tenacious fighting spirit, the new stars have bloomed with a unique brilliance on this green battlefield. Their appearance not only injected new vitality into China's snooker cause, but also brought new hope to the entire snooker movement. I believe that in the near future, we will definitely see more Chinese rising stars shine on the world stage.
And the unexpected exit of the veterans also shows us the impermanence of snooker. In this green battlefield, no opponent should be underestimated, and only by maintaining the best condition can you stand out in the fierce competition. This scene of alternating between the old and the new will undoubtedly bring new vitality and impetus to the entire snooker movement.