On January 16, 2025, according to sports journalist Abby, on Tuesday, in the first round of the Masters, Xiao Te easily defeated Barry Hawkins 6-1, in excellent form, and this two-time champion sent a message to his opponents. After defeating Hawkins 6-1 in the Masters, Trump said he "likes winning too many games and doesn't want to miss too many games." On Tuesday, Xiao Te was in great form, leading Hawkins 5-0. He defeated Hawkins in the final of the UK Championship last December. The 35-year-old contributed breaks of 56, 59, and 60 to establish his lead and sealed the victory with a century break of 112 after his opponent scored 70 points. On Friday, Xiao Te will face Ding Junhui in the quarter-finals, and he is making great strides without any signs of slowing down. After the match, he joined the commentary team consisting of BBC host Hazel Irvine, snooker legends Parrott and Murphy, greeted them, and chatted about the round. Murphy asked Xiao Te how he prepared for the Masters during the holiday period, and Xiao Te admitted that after winning the UK Championship title, he couldn't stay away from the table for too long. He said: "I have four or five exhibition matches, and I did take four or five days off during the New Year. But after that, I held exhibition matches in China where I participated, then I went to Dubai, and practiced for four or five days on my way back. So, I always stay connected (continuous practice), even though I only allowed myself…

On January 16, 2025, Beijing time, the first round of the World Snooker Masters concluded. Brechel defeated Wakelin 6-3, while Kyren Wilson narrowly won against Zhang Anda with a score of 6-4. Allen beat Si Jiahui 6-2, and Trump easily defeated Hawkins 6-1. Selby swept Carter 6-1, while Ding Junhui made a comeback to defeat Mark Williams 6-5. Murphy eliminated Gary Wilson 6-3, and Robertson won five consecutive games to reverse Higgins 6-5. Thus, the top eight of the Masters have been determined, including Brechel, Kyren Wilson, Allen, Trump, Selby, Ding Junhui, Murphy, and Neil Robertson. In the next round, Murphy will face Robertson, while Selby will take on Allen. Ding Junhui will encounter Trump, and Brechel will compete against Kyren Wilson for a spot in the semifinals. In the first round of the Masters, Brechel, Kyren Wilson, and Allen all performed well and successfully advanced to the top eight. In the match between Brechel and Wakelin, Brechel announced his strong return. The former world champion defeated Wakelin 6-3 with single-stroke scores of 89, 57, and 73 points, and two consecutive victories. The newly crowned world champion only scored two 69-point shots in the game, but he eliminated Chinese snooker star Zhang Anda, who had scored 141 points and three 50+ shots, with a 6-4 victory to advance. Allen, who is currently in great form, defeated Si Jiahui 6-2 with single-stroke scores of 111, 70, 94, and 80 points, and three consecutive victories to enter the top eight. The biggest highlight of this Masters is the gathering of the "Five…

Folks, the recent Snooker Masters has been nothing short of spectacular! Our very own Ding Junhui put on a thrilling display in his match against Mark Williams, pulling off an incredible comeback to win 6-5. It was so intense, it felt more exciting than watching a TV drama! Let's talk about the match. These two were evenly matched, trading blows, with neither able to easily defeat the other. In the first half, they went back and forth, ending in a draw! The second half was even more thrilling, with Ding Junhui taking the lead at one point, only to make a crucial mistake that nearly cost him the game. If it were anyone else, their mentality might have crumbled. But Ding Junhui? Steady as a rock! He managed to turn the tide by winning two consecutive frames, ultimately securing victory. This is textbook-level resilience in the face of adversity! Winning this match means more than just a victory for Ding Junhui. First, it's his first official match victory this year! Prior matches were exhibition games with little pressure. This time, it's a real competition, and the win proves he's back in form! Second, there's a solid £40,000 prize, which translates to 350,000 RMB! That's quite an incentive for Ding Junhui! Third, his biggest rival, eight-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, has withdrawn from the tournament! This is huge news! Although he'll face either Trump or Hawkins next, without O'Sullivan as an obstacle, Ding Junhui's chances of winning the championship are skyrocketing! Consider this: Ding Junhui not only showcased his superb skills but…

Ding Junhui Advances to Championship with 6-5 Victory, Scoring 124-0 and 114-0; Zhang Anda Narrowly Loses 4-6 to World Champion At 1:16 AM Beijing time on January 16th, the 2025 Snooker Masters continued. On the last day of the first round, Zhang Anda, the national champion, despite making a century break (141 points) and three 50+ breaks (85 points, 65 points, 83 points), lost 4-6 to the world champion "Brother K" Kyren Wilson. Earlier, Ding Junhui eliminated the three-time world champion "Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams with a 6-5 victory. The Snooker Masters is one of the top three snooker events, highly regarded by all players. Last season, "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui made a maximum single shot of 147 points in the competition but ultimately lost to his old rival O'Sullivan, missing out on the championship. In the 2025 Masters, three Chinese players participated in the event: "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui, world No. 13 Si Jiahui, and national champion Zhang Anda. Ding Junhui, who played first, reversed the three-time world champion "Golden Left Hand" Williams with a 6-5 victory. Si Jiahui, who followed, lost 2-6 to "Little Cannon" Mark Allen. In a just-concluded focus match early this morning, national champion Zhang Anda also failed to advance, losing 4-6 to last year's world champion "Brother K" Kyren Wilson. This match was indeed a narrow loss. Looking at the game process, Zhang Anda won the data, but Wilson won the game. The score ratio between the two was 712-437, with Zhang Anda scoring 375 points more than Wilson. It should…

On the evening of January 15th, Beijing time, the first round of the 2025 Snooker Masters featured a match between Zhang Anda and Kyren Wilson. In this game, although Zhang Anda had a high success rate in long-range shots, he still lost 4-6 to Wilson, failing to reach the quarter-finals. Wilson became the seventh player to advance to the quarter-finals, and with Zhang Anda's elimination, only Ding Junhui remains from the Chinese team, as Si Jiahui was previously eliminated. Both players are post-90s stars who have won ranking event titles, especially Wilson, who is ranked second in the world and has won the World Championship title, which is quite an achievement for a post-90s player. World champion "Jester" Wilson has solid fundamentals, particularly excelling in cueing technique, easily securing his place in the Masters. Zhang Anda once won the National Championship title, which propelled him into the top 16, a ranking he has maintained since. The two have not faced each other many times before, with Zhang Anda even having the upper hand in their previous encounters. In the first half of this match, Wilson was in better form, taking a 3-1 lead. After the mid-game break, Zhang Anda caught up to 3-3! They then both made a break of over 50 and a century break, leveling the score at 4-4. Wilson then won two consecutive games to defeat Zhang Anda 6-4. Throughout the match, Wilson made two breaks over 50 (69, 69), while Zhang Anda made one century break (141) and three breaks over 50 (85, 65, 83). Zhang…

Hello everyone, take 10 minutes to talk about the Masters. In the 2025 Masters, world number one Trump played exceptionally well, sweeping Barry Hawkins 6-1 in just 106 minutes to powerfully advance to the quarter-finals. According to the schedule, he will face Ding Junhui in a showdown for a place in the semi-finals. In an interview with the media, Trump said he couldn't wait! As you may already know, Trump won the Saudi Masters and UK Championship this season. If he can also win the Masters title and the World Championship held in May, Trump will become the first player to complete the championship of these four major events in a single season. As we all know, the Saudi Masters is considered the fourth major event after the World Championship, Masters, and UK Championship. Although the journey is tough, there is a lot of hope for Trump at the moment. Based on his performance against Barry Hawkins in the first round of the Masters, it seems he is hard to stop. The two started off a bit slow, but Trump still took the initiative to lead 3-0. In the fourth game, Barry Hawkins made a mistake with a single shot of 33 points, and Trump took over with a single shot of 60 points to continue expanding his lead to 4-0. The fifth game was the same, with Trump punishing Barry Hawkins' mistakes again and taking match point at 5-0. Barry Hawkins finally seized the opportunity with a single shot of 70 points to win a game, and in the…

Watching this match, I am truly overwhelmed with emotion. The sight of Ding Junhui giving it his all has left countless fans on the edge of their seats. In the first round of the 2024 Snooker Masters, the clash between Ding Junhui and veteran Mark Williams has undoubtedly become a hot topic among many fans during their leisurely discussions. This is not only an intense confrontation between two top players but also a repeated challenge to dreams and glory, where the interweaving of hard work and sweat reaches its peak at this moment. From the start of the game, Ding Junhui showed an extremely strong state. His cueing technique was incredibly precise, and he made some beautiful shots at the beginning, as if telling everyone that he had no intention of giving in. The audience held their breath, ready to cheer for each of his attacks at any moment. Just as he had surprised people many times in the Masters before, this time was no exception. In the first game, he quickly established an advantage with his outstanding performance, even making the experienced old hand Williams feel a bit of pressure. This is a snooker match, ever-changing. Williams' counterattack was swift and forceful. As a player who has achieved countless honors in his career, his mental quality and tactical awareness are both at the highest level. In the second game, he took control of the rhythm of the game with a clean break. This contrast could not help but make people feel the suspense and intensity of the game. The…

On January 15, 2025, Beijing time, the third day of the Snooker Masters competition concluded with the completion of the fifth and sixth matches in the first round. The lower-ranked players were unable to pull off any upsets, as Barry Hawkins was eliminated by Judd Trump, and Si Jiahui was defeated by Mark Allen. So far, six players have advanced to the quarterfinals, all from the 80s generation, including the "Five Tigers of the 80s," and Judd Trump will face Ding Junhui again in the quarterfinals. The fifth match of the first round saw Judd Trump against Barry Hawkins. Trump only managed two breaks over 50 in the first half but still took a 4-0 lead. After the break, Trump made a single shot of 56 points to secure a match point, while Hawkins responded with a single shot of 70 points to save one match point. However, Trump then scored a single shot of 112 points in the seventh game to defeat Hawkins 5-1 and easily advance to the quarterfinals. Next, Trump will face Ding Junhui in the quarterfinals. Trump stated that Ding Junhui has returned to his best form and is a great player and person, looking forward to facing him. Obviously, for Ding Junhui, facing world number one Judd Trump is a tough challenge, but his narrow victory over Mark Williams in the first round will give him more confidence. As long as Ding Junhui maintains a stable mindset, he also has a good chance to continue advancing, especially since his form is getting better and better.…

Oh, family members, our pillar of Chinese snooker, Ding Junhui, has been in a real state of urgency recently! In the 2024 Macau exhibition match, he met his old opponent Trump again, and the result was a crushing defeat of 1-5! This loss is so clean and neat that it makes me shake my head. Trump, that guy, is now the world's number one, with a fiery state like a rocket, and he gave Ding Junhui a blow as soon as he came up. In the first game, he directly hit 85 points, as relaxed as walking in his own backyard. Ding Junhui couldn't keep up with the rhythm at all, and could only stare blankly. In the second game, Trump continued to exert force, scoring 77 points and winning again! This cue technique is as precise as if he had turned on the aiming mirror, making people dizzy. Ding Junhui still had no power to fight back, feeling like he had fallen into a spider web, the more he struggled, the more powerless he became. In the third game, Trump made another move, scoring 50 points for three consecutive victories! The rhythm of this game was completely controlled by him, and Ding Junhui didn't even have the chance to catch his breath. Honestly, watching Ding Junhui's state really makes people worried. By the fourth game, it got even more exciting! Trump almost scored 147 points, just a little bit short! If it had succeeded, it would have been recorded in history! Although it didn't happen, this momentum and strength,…

Ding Junhui Defeats Trump 5-4 to Win the Championship, Masters: Ding Director Challenges World No. 1 January 15th News: The 2025 Snooker Masters continues. On the third day of the first round, Chinese star Si Jiahui lost 2-6 to "Little Cannon" Mark Allen and missed the opportunity to advance to the quarter-finals with Ding Junhui. Earlier, Ding Junhui eliminated three-time world champion "Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams 6-5 and will face world number one Judd Trump in the quarter-finals. The Snooker Masters is one of the three major snooker events that all players attach great importance to. Last season, "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui once scored a single maximum of 147 points in the competition, but unfortunately he still lost to his old rival O'Sullivan and missed the chance to compete for the championship. In the 2025 Masters, Ding Junhui's first opponent was three-time world champion "Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams. He won two consecutive games after being 4-5 down and grabbed the match point by his opponent, finally reversing the outcome with a total score of 6-5. In the quarter-finals, Ding Junhui's opponent is the world's top "Accuracy King" Trump. The latter's opponent in the first round was veteran Barry Hawkins. In the past, Trump had an excellent record against Hawkins. Trump and Hawkins just met in the final of one of the three major snooker events, the UK Championship, not long ago. In that final, Trump defeated Hawkins 10-8 to win his second UK Championship title. After missing out on the UK Championship title, Hawkins faced this invincible…