On January 13th, as the hands of the clock moved steadily in Beijing time, the second day of the first round of the Snooker Masters continued in an orderly fashion. In this match, Ding Junhui, known as the "Asian No. 1," faced off against Mark Williams, who is affectionately known as the "most accurate man in the world." This match was full of twists and turns, with both sides refusing to give ground, making each game a nail-biter. Ding Junhui, relying on his solid skills and tenacious fighting spirit, eventually won a thrilling victory over Mark Williams with a score of 6-5, securing his place in the quarter-finals without any major hiccups. It's worth noting that this victory holds significant meaning for Ding Junhui, as he had previously experienced the embarrassment of being eliminated in the first round in the 2020, 2021, and 2024 Masters tournaments. This successful advancement not only ended this string of misfortunes but also elicited cheers from many fans. After Ding Junhui's successful advancement, three spots in the quarter-finals of the Snooker Masters have been determined, with these three players being Neil Robertson, Shaun Murphy, and Ding Junhui. The Snooker Masters held this time is an invitational event. It's noteworthy that this tournament has a unique aspect: although the prize money is quite substantial, it does not award points. It only extends invitations to the top sixteen ranked players in the world, making it akin to a "red envelope competition" specifically prepared for these top sixteen players. Any player who secures a spot in the competition…

On January 12th, the 2025 Snooker Masters will officially kick off in London, an event that has already generated great anticipation among fans even before its commencement. Leading the charge for China are three players - Ding Junhui, Zhang Anda, and Si Jiahui - who will participate in this top-tier snooker extravaganza. The Masters is one of the three major events in the snooker world, ranking alongside the UK Championship and the World Championship, garnering significant attention with each edition. For Ding Junhui, the significance of this tournament is self-evident, as his name is closely intertwined with the history of snooker. This year's Masters lineup can be described as luxurious. In addition to reigning champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and world champion Kyren Wilson, top-ranked players like Trump, Selby, Allen, and Murphy will also compete. While most fans' attention is focused on the clashes between these top players, Chinese fans are equally eager to see how Ding Junhui, Zhang Anda, and Si Jiahui perform. Ding Junhui faces Williams in the first round, a match not to be missed. Williams, known as the "Golden Left Hand," has left an indelible mark on snooker history with his classic techniques and tactics. Despite some fluctuations in form in recent years, Ding Junhui still possesses the potential to defeat any opponent. He has proven his abilities multiple times in major tournaments such as the UK Championship and the World Championship. A strong performance in the Masters would not only acknowledge his past efforts but also significantly propel the future of Chinese snooker. In the same section…

On January 14, 2025, the Snooker Masters continued with its matches. After Robertson and Shaun Murphy advanced, China's top player achieved victory in his first match, with Ding Junhui narrowly defeating Mark Williams 6-5 to become the third player to reach the quarter-finals. Mark Williams, who was eliminated, took home a guaranteed prize of £25,000. Born in 1987, Ding Junhui is the leader of Chinese snooker, ranked 9th in the world. He has won 15 ranking tournament titles in his career, including four major championships (three UK Championships, one Masters). Currently, he only lacks a World Championship title. Last year, Ding Junhui defeated Chris Wakelin at home, breaking a long period of championship drought in ranking tournaments. Additionally, he has finished runner-up twice at the Masters. His opponent, Mark Williams, born in 1975, is a Grand Slam player, currently ranked 6th in the world. Alongside O'Sullivan and Higgins, he is known as one of the 'Three Musketeers of '75'. In his career, he has won 26 ranking tournament titles, including seven major championships (three World Championships, two UK Championships, two Masters). Recently, he also defeated Xiao Guodong and won an invitational tournament. Mark Williams' playing style is clean and decisive, with high观赏性. The Masters only invites the top 16 players in the rankings to participate, so no one is a simple opponent; they all have the ability to win, relying entirely on their own performance on the day. No one has an absolute advantage. However, looking at their past head-to-head records, Ding Junhui has a high win rate against Mark…

On January 13, 2025, Beijing time, the first round of the World Snooker Masters is set to witness a highly anticipated match-up between China's top player Ding Junhui and three-time world champion Mark Williams, as they compete for a spot in the quarter-finals. This match is not only about advancing but also a peak confrontation of skills, tactics, and psychological warfare. Their recent head-to-head record shows that Ding Junhui has a clear advantage with 14 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws, but the outcome of the match still depends on their performance on the day. Looking back at their 24 encounters, Ding Junhui has a win rate of 58.33%, giving him a certain advantage. More notably, in the best-of-six format, Ding Junhui has won four out of five matches, and since 2008, Williams has not been able to defeat him in this format. Especially in their most recent encounter, Ding Junhui narrowly won 6-5, demonstrating his steady ability to handle crucial shots. However, Williams is not without his own strengths. In their only final encounter, Williams emerged victorious, indicating that his mental resilience and experience in major competitions are still significant advantages. Despite this, Ding Junhui has maintained dominance in recent best-of-six matches, which will undoubtedly inject more confidence into this match. This season, Williams has shown greater overall stability in his performance. He has reached the finals twice, winning one title and finishing as runner-up once, and has also made it to the semi-finals and quarter-finals multiple times. In contrast, although Ding Junhui has had championship victories, he has…

Zhao Xintong Wins Q-Tour 6 Championship with a 4-1 Comeback January 13th, 2025, Beijing Time - The sixth leg of the 2025 Snooker European Q-Tour continues. Zhao Xintong, the champion of the UK Championship, performed brilliantly, defeating Nejad 4-1 in the final to claim the title. In this match, Zhao Xintong continued to play from the qualifying rounds, where he easily defeated Edwin 3-0 in the first round. This season, the overall performance of the Chinese snooker team has been outstanding, with Ding Junhui, Xiao Guodong, and Lei Peifan winning consecutive titles at the National Championship, Wuhan Open, and Scottish Open. Zhao Xintong, who recently returned from the UK Championship and German Masters, also performed exceptionally well, dominating the WPBSA low-level tour Q Tour and winning consecutive titles. Zhao Xintong officially returned in September 2024, first participating in the second leg of Q-Tour. After four rounds of qualifying victories, he advanced to the main event but was eliminated in the first round. In the following third leg of Q-Tour, Zhao Xintong entered an invincible mode, winning the championship and scoring a perfect 147 in the game. After winning the third leg of Q-Tour, Zhao Xintong continued his winning streak, claiming two more titles at the fourth and fifth legs. At the sixth leg of Q-Tour, Zhao Xintong started again from the qualifying rounds, facing Edwin in the first round. In this match, Zhao Xintong continued his fiery form from the start, launching a strong offensive that made it difficult for his opponent to resist. He scored 61 points in a…

The Snooker Masters tournament begins today at 9 PM Beijing time. As the competition features only the top sixteen seeded players in the world rankings, it is considered a high-quality event and is ranked alongside the World Championship and UK Championship as one of the three major professional snooker tournaments. Ding Junhui will face Mark Williams again The Masters offers substantial prize money, with participants being the top sixteen players in the world rankings after the 2024 UK Championship. This year's Masters sees three Chinese players participating: Ding Junhui, Si Jiahui, and Zhang Anda. Due to the withdrawal of Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, who was ranked 17th at the end of last year's UK Championship, has been lucky enough to be selected as a substitute. However, China's Xiao Guodong, who was ranked 18th at the time, did not qualify for the competition. The opening match of this year's Masters will see Neil Robertson, replacing O'Sullivan, face Higgins. Although Robertson has fallen out of the top sixteen, the Wizard is advanced in years and lacking in energy, so whether he can defeat Robertson remains uncertain. The second match will take place at 3 AM Beijing time on the 13th, with the opponents being Magician Murphy and taxi driver Gary Wilson. Ding Junhui Chinese player Ding Junhui's first match will begin at 9 PM on the 13th, against the left-handed Mark Williams. This will be a rematch between Ding Junhui and Uncle Ma, following the Lhasa Tianren Cup Challenge a few days ago. Ding Junhui recently defeated Ma Wei 5-3 in the…

Ding Junhui Continues to Defeat World No. 1 Trump with 5-4 Wins: Is There a Chance for the Masters?‌ January 11th News: The 2025 Snooker Masters is about to begin. "China's No. 1," Ding Junhui, hopes to continue his good form from the Hangzhou Performance Match and the Lhasa Winter Plateau Snooker Challenge, where he defeated world No. 1 Judd Trump twice in a row with a score of 5-4, aiming for his second Masters championship. This season, "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui started low but gradually improved, experiencing multiple "first-round exits" at the beginning of the season. He finally made a comeback at the Snooker National Championships, defeating Chris Wakelin 10-7 in the final to win the championship. At the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the Macau Masters Invitational, Hangzhou Performance Match, and Lhasa Winter Plateau Snooker Challenge were held successively. Ding Junhui participated in these three events and defeated world No. 1 "Accuracy King" Judd Trump twice. In the Macau Masters Invitational, Ding Junhui lost 1-5 to Trump. In the Hangzhou Performance Match, Ding Junhui narrowly won 5-4 against Trump. In the following Lhasa Winter Plateau Snooker Challenge, Ding Junhui faced Trump again. In the first two games of this match, both sides scored 87 points each, winning one game each. Ding Junhui took the lead again with a single shot of 109 points in the third game. The specific scores for the first three games were 88 (87)-1, 0-88 (87), and 109 (109)-0. In the fourth game, Ding Junhui and Trump engaged in an…

‌"The Magician on the Billiard Table, Ding Junhui Determines the Outcome with a Single Stroke!"‌ Hey, fellow billiard enthusiasts, today we're going to talk about a legendary figure in the world of billiards - Ding Junhui! Speaking of Ding Junhui, he is undoubtedly the backbone of Chinese billiards. With his right hand swinging, his cue technique is elegant and his ball control is delicate, making him a true magician on the billiard table! In the recent first round of the Snooker Scottish Open, Ding Junhui unleashed his full power, achieving a resounding 4-0 victory over the British ace Mark Davis! This match was played under a best-of-seven format, but Ding Junhui didn't leave a single chance for his opponent, directly advancing to the top 32! This performance was simply amazing! In the first game, Ding Junhui immediately showed his dominance with a break of 137 points, leaving Little Davis completely disoriented! This score was simply explosive! Little Davis realized that this wasn't just a match; it was like watching Ding Junhui's performance! In the second game, Ding Junhui's touch remained hot, scoring over 70 points and winning 78-41! In this game, Ding Junhui was both offensive and defensive, attacking like a tiger descending from the mountain and defending like an impenetrable wall, leaving Little Davis helpless! In the third game, Ding Junhui continued to play better and better, scoring 63 points and easily winning 63-38! In this game, Ding Junhui was having so much fun that every shot was spectacular, making the audience cheer with excitement! By the fourth game,…

Ding Junhui Defeats World No. 1 Trump in a Thrilling 5-4 Victory, Continues Winning Streak Against Two World Champions Beijing Time, January 10th News: The 2025 Snooker Lhasa Winter Plateau Challenge has come to a successful conclusion. "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui delivered impressive scores of 109, 104, 118, 87, 57, and 56, ultimately defeating the world's No. 1 Judd Trump with a total score of 5-4 to claim the championship. Prior to this, he also triumphed over three-time World Champion Mark Williams with a score of 5-3. Towards the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the Macau Masters Invitational, Hangzhou Performance Match, and Lhasa Winter Plateau Snooker Challenge were held successively. Both "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui and the world's No. 1 "Accuracy King" Trump participated in all three events, facing each other in all of them. Ding Junhui's record against Trump in these events stands at two wins and one loss. In the Macau Masters Invitational, Ding Junhui lost to the world's No. 1 Trump with a score of 1-5. Following this, he also suffered a 1-5 defeat against O'Sullivan. Competing back-to-back in the Hangzhou Performance Match, Ding Junhui faced O'Sullivan again, resulting in another 1-5 loss. After the crushing 1-5 defeat by O'Sullivan, Ding Junhui faced the world's No. 1 Trump once more. Having previously lost consecutively to O'Sullivan and Trump, would this match provide an opportunity to halt his losing streak? The answer is affirmative. The match concluded with Ding Junhui narrowly winning 5-4. Subsequently, Ding Junhui met Trump again in the Lhasa Winter…

Too strong! 7 consecutive victories to win the championship, 3-2 killing, Si Jiahui reverses the World Championship runner-up by two chases and three Beijing time January 10 news, the 2025 New Year Snooker Invitational Champion League continues. In the second group match, Chinese star Si Jiahui performed outstandingly, defeating World Championship runner-up Jack Jones 3-2 in the final to win a wave of 7 consecutive victories and crowned the group champion at the same time. In this competition, "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui did not sign up to participate, while "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan participated in it for rare occasions.‌ This season, Ding Junhui, Xiao Guodong, and Lei Peifan have successively won the National Championship, Wuhan Open Championship, and Scottish Open Championship. World No. 13 Si Jiahui also reached the final of the Wuhan Open.‌ Coming to the 2025 Invitational Champion League, Si Jiahui was divided into the second group. In the first round of the group round-robin, Si Jiahui started off with a disadvantage and lost 1-3 to "Captain" Carter. From the second round to the sixth round, he won five consecutive games and took the first place in the group. Among them, in the sixth round of the group round-robin, Si Jiahui faced last year's World Championship runner-up Jack Jones.‌ In this game between Si Jiahui and Jones, he quickly found a hot offensive feeling as soon as he came up, continuously blasting out single shots of 132 points and 133 points, quickly taking a 2-0 lead and winning two match points, with the scores of the first two…