At 1 a.m. on January 14th, Beijing time, the 2025 Snooker Masters continued. On the second day of the first round, "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui staged a major comeback, eliminating three-time world champion "Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams with a total score of 6-5. In the opening match, "Melbourne Machine" Neil Robertson also made a comeback with a 6-5 victory over four-time world champion "Wizard" John Higgins.
The Snooker Masters is one of the top three snooker events and is highly regarded by all players. Last season, "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui achieved a maximum break of 147 points in the competition but unfortunately lost to his old rival, seven-time world champion "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan, missing out on the chance to compete for the final championship.
After defeating Ding Junhui, O'Sullivan went on to win the championship after reaching the final. Unfortunately, O'Sullivan's form has been very poor this season, suffering consecutive losses and multiple withdrawals, even pulling out of this year's Masters. After O'Sullivan's withdrawal, Robertson, the first Grand Slam winner from the 80s, stepped in to participate and made a comeback against Higgins with a 6-5 victory.
On the second day of the first round, "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui made a strong appearance, facing off against three-time world champion "Golden Left Hand" Williams. For Ding Junhui, who has already won the National Championship this season, coming to one of the top three events, the Masters, he hopes to launch an assault on his second championship of the season.
The specific matchups for the second day of the second round are: Ding Junhui vs. Mark Williams, Mark Selby vs. Ali Carter, with Ding Junhui and Williams' match starting first.
In this match, Ding Junhui took the lead by winning the first set, with both sides drawing 2-2 in the first three sets. After Williams regained the lead at 3-2, Ding Junhui won two consecutive sets to lead 4-3. Williams then made a century break and a 50+, overtaking the score at 5-3 and securing a match point. In a desperate situation, Ding Junhui made two 50+ breaks, winning two consecutive sets to achieve a thrilling 6-5 comeback victory and advance. Congratulations to Ding Junhui!