Ding Junhui Wins Thrilling 5-4 Victory Over Trump, Masters: 6-5 Clash with World No. 1 Looms At 1:17 am Beijing time on January 17th, the 2025 Snooker Masters continued. In the second match of the first day of the quarter-finals, "Little Cannon" Mark Allen led four-time world champion "Grinder" Mark Selby 4-1 after the fifth game. Tonight, "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui will face off against the world's number one player, Judd Trump, who eliminated Williams 6-5 in the first round. The Snooker Masters is one of the three major snooker events and is highly regarded by all players. Last season, "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui made a maximum break of 147 points in the competition but unfortunately lost to his old rival O'Sullivan. In this year's Masters, Ding Junhui returned to compete again, hoping for better performance. In the first round, his opponent was Williams from the "Three Musketeers of '75," and after fierce competition, he managed to win two consecutive games when trailing 4-5, ultimately reversing Williams 6-5 to advance to the quarter-finals. In today's quarter-finals, Ding Junhui will face his old rival, the world's number one "Accuracy King" Judd Trump, who eliminated this season's UK Championship runner-up Barry Hawkins 6-2 in the first round. Prior to the Lhasa Winter Plateau Snooker Challenge, Ding Junhui had just faced Trump and narrowly won 5-4. In that match, Ding Junhui remained very close with his opponent in the first four games, with the score tied at 1-1 and 2-2. In the fifth game, Trump made a single shot of 109,…

Ding Junhui Defeats World No. 1 in 5-4 Victory at the Masters: "Director Ding" Challenges Trump Beijing time, January 16th news: The 2025 Snooker Masters continues. On the fourth day of the first round, Zhang Anda, the national championship winner, lost to world championship winner Kyren Wilson with a score of 4-6. Earlier, Ding Junhui made a comeback against three-time world championship winner Mark Williams with a score of 6-5. In the next round, Ding Junhui will challenge world No. 1 Judd Trump, who he has defeated in consecutive matches with a score of 5-4 in the Hangzhou exhibition and Lhasa challenge before the Masters. The Snooker Masters is one of the top three snooker events, which all players attach great importance to. Last season, "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui once scored a maximum single shot of 147 points in the game, but unfortunately, he still lost to his old rival O'Sullivan. This season, as the defending champion, O'Sullivan announced his withdrawal from the tournament due to a series of poor performances before the start of the Masters. In an interview, his mental state seemed not bad, saying, "I'm fine, at least not too bad." When asked why he chose to withdraw from the Masters that everyone wanted to participate in, O'Sullivan said, "It was really a nightmare decision. If you asked me on Sunday if I was ready, I might have gone, but it's such a grand event." O'Sullivan withdrew from the 2025 Masters, while Ding Junhui attaches great importance to this event and looks forward to proving himself…

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…

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…

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.…

When it comes to Trump's remarks, it inevitably reminds people of the old saying: "The price of success is loneliness." With 30 ranking tournament championships and the miracle of six titles in a single season, such dazzling achievements have only brought a sigh. This "golden boy" in the snooker world actually claims to be severely underestimated, which is really sighing. Let's take an analogy. Trump is like a singer in the fan circle whose strength and popularity are not proportional. First-class technology, outstanding works, but just a little short of "heat". At the age of 35, he has stood at the pinnacle of snooker, but in his view, he seems to have become an "invisible champion". Taste Trump's remarks carefully, and between the lines reveals a strong sense of helplessness and grievance. The myth of six titles in a single season has been forgotten, the seven consecutive victories against Wilson have been ignored, and even those high-quality achievements seem to have been covered with a layer of dust. This makes people can't help asking: Is it that the snooker world is too "forgetful", or is Trump too "sensitive"? Interestingly, while Trump complains about being underestimated, he is also setting new goals for himself - to win the super grand slam. Where is this person who is underestimated? It is clearly a master of "pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger". Just like the boss of the restaurant who keeps talking about "bad business" every day, he turns around and opens a chain store. However, to put it another…

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…

In the quarterfinals of the Snooker Masters, Ding Junhui once again demonstrated his tenacious fighting spirit and competitive spirit, successfully reversing a precarious situation. He won two consecutive games, eventually defeating his opponent 6-5 and advancing to the semifinals with his head held high. This battle not only made fans feel the excitement but also allowed Ding Junhui to showcase his true style as a top player. A Tough Battle: Ding Junhui vs. Williams Ding Junhui's opponent in this match was Mark Williams, an experienced and technically mature player. In the early stages of the game, both sides had their attacks and defenses, fighting fiercely. Although Ding Junhui reversed his opponent with a single shot of 69 points in the third round, gaining a temporary lead on the scoreboard, Williams also relied on his strong stability to win back a round through a single shot of 57 points in the fourth round, and the two entered a stalemate. As the game progressed, Ding Junhui missed the opportunity to score more points in the ninth round and was overtaken by Williams, falling behind 5-4 in total score. This meant that if Ding Junhui lost another round, he would be eliminated from the competition. At this critical moment, Ding Junhui was not overwhelmed by the pressure but instead became more determined in his beliefs and resolutely met the challenge. The Spirit of a True Champion: Rising from Despair Ding Junhui's true champion spirit is reflected in his ability to turn things around when he is trailing 4-5 and almost in despair, showing…

On January 14, 2025, the Snooker Masters continued with all five members of the "80s Tigers" advancing to the quarter-finals without any dropouts. At the same time, Ding Junhui's second-round opponent was revealed as Judd Trump, who defeated Barry Hawkins 6-1 to compete against the Chinese star for a semi-final spot, setting the stage for another peak confrontation. The 35-year-old Trump is the cream of the crop among post-80s players, ranked No. 1 in the world. He has won 30 ranking titles and 5 major titles (1 World Championship, 2 UK Championships, 2 Masters). Although his major tournament results are not as impressive as those of Selby and Robertson, in terms of championship numbers, Trump is undoubtedly the top player of his peers. Moreover, he is currently at the peak of his career, winning titles every year. His opponent is the 45-year-old Hawkins, ranked No. 12 in the world, who has won four ranking titles in his career, with the best result in the three major events being runner-up. As a frequent semi-finalist, Hawkins' results are very stable; it's just that he always falls short at critical moments. Last year, Trump and Hawkins competed for the UK Championship title, with Trump winning the final 10-8. Looking at their playing styles, Hawkins is quite balanced without any obvious weaknesses. After the match began, both sides made mistakes in the first game, with no state and low long-range success rates. Trump took the lead several times and started with a score of 59-14. In the second game, Hawkins missed a shot, and…