The latest report of the Snooker United Kingdom Open! 11 Chinese players lost and went out, and 14 advanced to the main event

Snooker United Kingdom Open first day report: the six seeds are defeated

On the snooker billiards green court, another dragon battle was set off, the 6th and 5th ranking matches of the 24/25 season - the first day of the 2024 Snooker United Kingdom Open, in the early morning of September 24, the delayed qualifying tournament was filled with gunsmoke, and the world's top 16 players all appeared, providing a wonderful visual feast for the audience

The rules of the tournament are new and refreshing, the championship prize of this United Kingdom Open is up to 100,000 pounds, attractive rewards make players gear, the qualifying round adopts the 128 into 64 elimination system, before the 1/8 finals are 7 rounds and 4 wins, the 1/4 finals are upgraded to 9 rounds and 5 wins, the semifinals are 11 rounds and 6 wins, and the final peak duel adopts 19 rounds and 10 wins, and the championship is lost.

Most notably, each round of the tournament uses a random draw to determine opponents, an innovation that breaks the mold and adds uncertainty and suspense to the match, which will undoubtedly lead to more exciting matchups

In order to increase the ratings, the organizing committee came up with the ingenuity to arrange the qualifying time for the world's top 16 masters, but the result was unexpected - 6 of the world's top players were unexpectedly out, including 5 of the world's top 16 players lost, and the world No. 4 O'Sullivan suddenly withdrew

"Welsh Mighty Boy" Mark Williams suffered a 4-1 defeat to world No. 81 Malaysia's Tu Zhenlong, the three-time world champion could not hide his frustration, saying after the match: "Today's form is really not good, the opponent played well, I hope to adjust my mentality as soon as possible and prepare for the next race,"

"Golden Left Hand" Gary Wilson lost 3-4 to "Bullet" Mark Allen after four games, Wilson said frankly after the game: "Allen is hot today, although I tried to catch up but still one step behind, this loss made me realize that I still have a lot of room for improvement,"

Ali Carter was not spared, losing 4-3 to world No. 91 Burchu Revis, Carter said after the game: "Reavis played well today, I didn't grasp some key balls, it was a wake-up call that I need to work harder in training," Carter said after the game.

Tom Forde, the "Captain of the Forde Expedition", also suffered a Waterloo, losing 3-4 to Chinese teenager Gong Chenzhi, who said after the game: "Gong Chenzhi played amazingly today, the Chinese players are getting stronger and stronger, and we have to work harder to stay competitive,"

Ding Junhui has won a total of 14 ranking tournaments in his career, and "Trump", "Wizard" Selby, "Melbourne Machine" Neil Robertson, "Magic" Murphy and called the "Five Tigers of the 80s", however, Ding Junhui has not been able to complete the Grand Slam so far, and the World Championship has become the biggest regret of his career

A total of 25 Chinese players participated in this United Kingdom Open, 11 of whom unfortunately exited, in addition to Ding Junhui, Pang Junxu, Fan Zhengyi, He Guoqiang, Liu Hongyu, Xing Zihao, Jiang Jun, Lei Peifan, Huang Jiahao, Wang Yuchen, Bai Yulu and others also failed to break through

The Chinese Legion was not completely wiped out, 14 Chinese players fought tenaciously and successfully advanced to the round of 64, among them, "Little Steel Cannon" Zhang Anda defeated Jordan Brown 4-2, "Golden Left Hand" Si Jiahui defeated David Lilly 4-2, "Jade Face Little Dragon" Zhou Yuelong eliminated Fan Zhengyi 4-2, and "Sleeping God" Xiao Guodong defeated Huang Jiahao 4-2

The 20-year-old Wu Yize, the runner-up of the new England Open, continued his good form and swept Sripatong 4-1, Wu Yize was full of confidence after the game: "I will go all out in this competition, I hope to achieve better results,"

"Master" Lu Haotian was in hot form, swept McGill 4-0, Yuan Sijun defeated Jamie Jones 4-2, Xu Si defeated Ken Doherty 4-2, Tian Pengfei eliminated Donaldson 4-2, "Young Marshal" Fu Jiajun beat Tormond 4-1, Long Zehuang swept Pullen 4-0, and Ma Hailong defeated Jimmy Robertson 4-2

Gong Chenzhi's confidence increased after beating Tom Forde: "It is a huge encouragement for me to beat the top 16 players in the world, and I will continue to work hard to achieve better results in future competitions."

Zhang Jiawei swept Gulbaksani 4-0, showing good strength, he said after the game: "I will go all out in this competition, hoping to win glory for Chinese snooker,"

The next game will be even more exciting, from September 24th to 25th, the first round of the main competition (64 into 32) will kick off, and 11 Chinese players will appear one after another, including many strong dialogues

The most eye-catching is Wu Yize's match against world No. 24 Wakelin, the host country's English Open semi-finalist and strength should not be underestimated, Wu Yize said before the match: "Wakelin is a very strong opponent, I will give it my all and try to win the match," Wu Yize said before the match.

Si Jiahui will face Julian Boyko, Zhou Yuelong will face Graeme Dort, Xiao Guodong will challenge Mark Davis, Yuan Sijun will face Robbie Williams, Xu Si and Gong Chenzhi will stage the "Chinese Derby"

Tian Pengfei will face world No. 6 Brecel in a tough battle, and Tian Pengfei was full of confidence before the match: "Although the opponent is highly ranked, I will go all out and believe that I have a chance to create a miracle,"

Fu Jiajun and Ma Hailong will also be a battle of dragons, both veterans have a lot of experience in the game, it remains to be seen who will have the laugh, Long Zehuang will face Kati, the young player is expected to continue the good form of the previous round

Tournament expert Li Tiezhu said: "There were many upsets on the first day of this United Kingdom Open, which reflects the fierce competition in today's snooker world, although many Chinese players are out, but the 14 people who have advanced have also shown good strength, I hope they can continue to work hard in the next game to win glory for Chinese snooker,"

The famous commentator Ding Dacang also expressed his opinion: "Ding Junhui's downturn is indeed worrying, but we also have to see the rise of the new generation of players, Wu Yize, Gong Chenzhi and other young players are looking forward to their performance, I believe they can become the mainstay of Chinese snooker in the future,"

As the tournament progresses, more exciting matchups will continue to be staged, and the United Kingdom Open's innovative format will add more suspense to the match, and fans can expect more surprises and exciting moments with each round of draws potentially producing unexpected results

The Chinese Legion is fighting bravely in a foreign country to win glory for the country, let us cheer for them together, and look forward to their good results in the next games, and shine on the snooker field!