Snooker Super News! China Achieves 5 Wins and 1 Loss in One Day, Two Unexpected Victories, Ding Junhui Loses

On February 4th Beijing time, the Snooker Hong Kong Open began with great excitement. Yesterday, after 8 matches, Chinese players took part in 6, achieving an impressive 5-1 record. Ding Junhui was the sole disappointment, losing 3-5 to Hawkins. However, Xiao Guodong and Zhang Anda created major surprises: Xiao eliminated the young tiger Kyren Wilson 5-2, and Zhang defeated the three-time world champion Mark Williams 5-2. Additionally, Zhou Yuelong showcased strong form with a 5-2 win over Maguire, Wu Yize won 5-3 against McGill, and Chang Bingyu held his nerve to narrowly defeat Lisowski 5-4, all advancing smoothly!

Facing world number two Kyren Wilson, Xiao Guodong and his opponent each won a frame with a single high break to tie 1-1 in the first two frames. Then Xiao boldly fought on, hitting three consecutive 50+ breaks, winning three frames straight to reach a 4-1 match point. In the sixth frame, Wilson refused to give up and narrowly won 71-59 to save a match point in an intense battle. The seventh frame was chaotic as well, but Xiao held firm under pressure and triumphed 88-11, sealing a 5-2 upset victory to advance to the last 16 and secure a great start for the Chinese team!

Zhang Anda faced world number four Mark Williams, who remains very strong despite being in his fifties, posing a tough challenge. The first four frames were evenly split at 2-2. However, Zhang then took control of the pace, maintaining excellent accuracy, and launched a dominant 3-0 run to win 5-2. This shocking upset crushed his opponent and was truly a big surprise!

Ding Junhui went up against 14th-ranked Hawkins but played very poorly. Although the first four frames ended tied 2-2, Ding then lost two consecutive frames and was dominated 2-4. Despite scoring a century break to save a match point, Hawkins remained steady and won the eighth frame, defeating Ding 5-3. It must be said that Ding seems to have lost his fighting spirit; he can’t even beat a top 16 player, indicating he has probably stopped practicing seriously and is not focused on training. Once behind, he is almost certain to lose!

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