Snooker UK Championship Schedule: The Semi-Finalists Will Be Decided, Three Chinese Players Aim for the Last Four & Ding Junhui vs Trump

On December 5th Beijing time, the quarter-finals of the Snooker UK Championship will fully commence today. According to the latest schedule, the complete lineup of semi-finalists will be determined. All three Chinese players who reached the last eight will appear: Ding Junhui facing Trump, Pang Junxu against Australian powerhouse Robertson, Zhang Anda meeting Murphy, and another match featuring a fierce battle between Selby and Hawkins!

After two days of intense competition, eight players have emerged to reach the quarter-finals. It was somewhat surprising that the "Three Giants of '75" were all eliminated, but the "Five Tigers of the '80s" all advanced to the last eight. The Chinese team also caused an upset: three underdog players—Zhang Anda, Pang Junxu, and Ding Junhui—secured their spots in the quarter-finals!

At 9 PM today, two matches will take place. Ding Junhui will clash with Trump in a battle between two players born in the 1980s. Currently, Ding is struggling and has almost no resistance; he is falling behind in both offense and defense. Therefore, Ding’s chances of winning are very slim, and it is expected that Trump will easily advance to the semi-finals. At the same time, Pang Junxu will face Melbourne’s machine Robertson. Pang has caused consecutive upsets by defeating top seeds Xiao Guodong and Mark Williams to reach the quarter-finals, which was unexpected. Now, he faces world number three Robertson in a tough match. Robertson is very strong overall, so it will be difficult for Pang to cause another upset!

At 3 AM tomorrow, Zhang Anda will play against Murphy. Zhang has performed well in this tournament, eliminating seeded players Gary Wilson and the favorite Zhao Xintong to reach the quarter-finals. Facing Grand Slam champion Murphy, the skill gap between them is significant. Zhang faces a major test and must perform beyond expectations to have a chance at victory. At the same time, Selby and Hawkins will compete. Their skill levels are quite close. Selby recently won the Champion of Champions title, so this match is expected to be fiercely contested. Either player could advance, and the key will be who performs better on the day!

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