Blasting a perfect 147, 147-0, Zhao Xintong's invincible presence, WPBSA low-level tour aiming for 4 consecutive championships January 11th news, the sixth stop of the 2025 Snooker WPBSA low-level tour Q-Tour has kicked off. In the first round of the qualifying round, UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong performed outstandingly, easily defeating Edwin 3-0. Prior to this, Zhao Xintong had already won three consecutive championships in the Q-Tour events.‌ This season, the overall performance of the Chinese snooker team has been extremely impressive. Ding Junhui, Xiao Guodong, and Lei Peifan have successively won the National Championship, Wuhan Open, and Scottish Open titles.‌ Zhao Xintong, who once won the UK Championship and German Masters titles, has also shown an excellent comeback performance, at least on the level of the WPBSA low-level tour Q-Tour.‌ As the first post-90s UK Championship winner, Zhao Xintong returned last September after adapting through the second stop of the Q-Tour. He demonstrated his invincible presence in this event from the third stop of the Q-Tour.‌ At the third stop of the Q-Tour, Zhao Xintong continued to start from the qualifying rounds, first advancing to the main event. During the main event stage, he overcame obstacles all the way to reach the final. In the final, he made two century breaks and one 50+, narrowly winning with a total score of 4-3 against former professional player Craig Stromann to win the championship. He also made a single shot perfect 147 in this event.‌ In the following fourth stop of the Q-Tour, Zhao Xintong once again showed a very domineering…

Currently, the championship league that has caught the attention of snooker enthusiasts around the world is in full swing. However, fans have already missed the sight of O'Sullivan in this event. This is because not long ago, O'Sullivan not only lost control of his emotions during the game, smashing the table and throwing away his cue, but also directly announced his withdrawal after the game. What exactly happened to make this number one player in the history of snooker so emotionally out of control? According to the match schedule, O'Sullivan's opponent for this round of the championship league was the renowned player Milkins. However, this match brought O'Sullivan's bad mood in the championship league to a peak. At the time, in the fourth round of the competition, O'Sullivan missed a very simple pink ball. After this mistake, O'Sullivan's emotions erupted, and he angrily struck the table with his cue. However, he quickly realized that this was wrong, so O'Sullivan immediately apologized to the referee and Milkins. But it was obvious that O'Sullivan's dejected mood continued, and in the next round he hit the red ball pile hard with the white ball. In the end, Milkins accepted this gift and won the match with a score of 3:2. After losing this match, O'Sullivan was very depressed. As a result, he directly announced his withdrawal from the snooker championship league after the game, and according to the match schedule, his next opponent was Carter. As a result, O'Sullivan's points in the group were reset to zero, becoming the bottom-ranked player in the…

On January 10th, the 6th stop of the Snooker European Tour Q TOUR kicked off, with Zhao Xintong making his New Year's debut against amateur player Deputel, who was playing at home. Zhao Xintong was once a prominent figure in Chinese snooker, reaching the pinnacle by winning the UK Championship and German Masters titles, ranking in the world's TOP10, and enjoying a moment of fame. However, fate is unpredictable, and Zhao Xintong was subsequently involved in a Chinese snooker match-fixing scandal, resulting in a suspension and the loss of his professional status. This season, Zhao Xintong made a comeback after his ban was lifted, starting from the Q TOUR of the European Tour. After a brief adaptation at the second stop, he achieved an impressive 24 consecutive victories from the third to the fifth stops, winning three consecutive titles and producing two maximum breaks of 147. His outstanding performance in the Q TOUR earned him a wildcard for the UK Championship, where he defeated four players - Song Sawat, Jiang Jun, Sangkham, and Ricky Walden - in the qualifying rounds to reach the main event. He played all 11 frames but narrowly lost 5-6 to World Champion Murphy. At the 6th stop of the European Tour Q TOUR, Zhao Xintong only needed to reach the final to secure his professional status without relying on anyone else. The relatively unknown Deputel was no match for Zhao, and the Chinese 90s player lived up to expectations, scoring single-stroke points of 89, 61, and 53 to swiftly win 3-0. This victory marked his…

Seven-time World Championship winner Ronnie O'Sullivan announced his withdrawal from the 25th Snooker Champions League after the fifth match, marking his fourth withdrawal this season. In the previous Champions League, O'Sullivan had a similar move when he withdrew mid-tournament after playing the third group match, which led to controversy as his opponents could not receive the winning points. On the first day of the competition, O'Sullivan suffered an opening defeat, winning only one out of four matches. According to the schedule, O'Sullivan had only two matches on the second day, against Milkins and Carter. Facing Milkins, who was at the bottom of the rankings, O'Sullivan was reversed in the first game, but he managed to score a single-stroke 90 points in just five minutes in the third game, although he failed to pot the pink and black balls to complete a century break, he still took the lead with a 2-1 match point. In the fourth game, O'Sullivan failed to maintain his good form, and Milkins made up for it with a score of 62-6; in the decisive game, O'Sullivan unexpectedly encountered a miss after getting on the long table, followed by a violent shot and a任性一杆, eventually losing 2-3 to Milkins again. In the next two games, O'Sullivan's accuracy became a problem, scoring only 6 and 9 points. The turning point of the game came in the fourth game when O'Sullivan, trailing 0-47, wanted to hit the pink ball but made a simple mistake and immediately smashed his cue stick in anger, then quickly apologized, and the referee showed…

Recently, British media "Metro" published an article by Hendry, in which Hendry talked about the current conservative and passive playing style of snooker players. This article is a brief translation as follows. Stephen Hendry cannot understand the passive playing style of some top snooker players. He said, "Maybe I'm an old-fashioned person, but I always thought snooker was about scoring goals." Seven-time world champion Hendry is known for his all-out attack, which brought him great success in the 1990s, which was also the period of domination for the Scots. Hendry speaks frankly and lacks enthusiasm for safety play. Hendry believes that in modern snooker competitions, top players choose to give up attacking too much. Even Judd Trump, who won the UK Championship this season, has been questioned by Hendry. Hendry said, "At the UK Championship, even Trump is now playing no-risk snooker. If there is no certainty of scoring, I would still choose to attack, but now they will give up. I can't believe that the playing style of some top players has become so passive." Hendry is also annoyed by the long time some players take to hit the ball. Hendry thinks that Neil Robertson and Mark Allen are playing too slowly, Their game rhythm also hinders themselves. Neil Robertson now takes an average of 28-29 seconds to hit the ball when playing zero-risk snooker, while his best time is 22-23 seconds. Hendry said, "Sometimes a shot that doesn't even need to be thought about, Robertson still circles around the table, sees all the situations, and then hits the…

Ding Junhui Defeats World No. 1 Trump in Epic Clash, Ding Director Claims Consecutive Wins Over 'Little Trump'‌ Beijing Time January 9th News: The 2025 Snooker Lhasa Winter Plateau Snooker Challenge has come to a successful conclusion. "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui was in excellent form, defeating the world's No. 1 "Accuracy King" Judd Trump 5-4 to win the championship. This season, Ding Junhui's state has significantly improved, winning his 15th title at the National Championships. 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. "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui and world No. 1 Trump participated in all three events. Seven-time World Championship winner "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan participated in the first two events, achieving a hot streak of seven consecutive victories. In these three competitions, Ding Junhui faced Trump on each occasion. At the Macau Masters Invitational, Ding Junhui lost 1-5 to Trump. Subsequently, in the "Ding-Ao Meeting" against O'Sullivan, he lost again with a score of 1-5. Despite continuing the losing streak against O'Sullivan from 2024. In the Hangzhou performance match, Ding Junhui then welcomed a good performance in defeating Trump. In the rematch against Trump in Hangzhou, Ding Junhui changed his previous slump against the world No. 1, showing a rare big heart as he won 5-4, also achieving his first victory over Xiao Te in recent matches. Immediately following at the Lhasa Winter Plateau Snooker Challenge, Ding Junhui, Trump, along with Xiao Guodong, Williams, and two preliminary round players Wu…

In the high-altitude city of Lhasa, 3,600 meters above sea level, China's snooker "number one" Ding Junhui once again demonstrated his hard power with action! Facing the strong suppression of world number one and "accuracy king" Judd Trump, Ding Junhui managed to turn the tide by winning two consecutive frames under match point pressure, achieving a stunning comeback with a final score of 5-4 to claim the championship of the 2025 Snooker Lhasa Winter Plateau Challenge. This Lhasa Winter Plateau Challenge brought together top snooker players. China's Ding Junhui and Xiao Guodong, as well as England's Judd Trump and "three-time World Championship winner" Mark Williams were all present. In addition, two local Tibetan players, Wu Jinduo and Geng Yuan, stood out through the preliminary rounds, gaining the precious opportunity to compete with world-class players on the same stage. On the second day of the competition, Ding Junhui defeated Williams 5-3, showing excellent form. Against this "three-time World Champion," Ding Junhui won three consecutive frames after trailing 2-3, achieving a reversal and demonstrating his calmness and strength. In the final, Ding Junhui faced off against Trump in a peak showdown. The game was full of ups and downs, with the scores alternating. Trump once led 4-3 and took the match point first. However, Ding Junhui showed extraordinary resilience under pressure, winning two consecutive frames to finally reverse the game with a score of 5-4. In the game, Ding Junhui made three century breaks and three 50+ breaks, amazing the audience. The significance and impact of the plateau event not only showcased…

On January 8th, the third group of the Snooker Championship League kicked off its first day of competition, with Selby and Kyren Wilson facing off in a world champion showdown. The latest battle report shows that Selby quickly took control in the first game, securing a 1-0 lead over Jiong Ge with a decisive single shot victory, claiming his first win of the new year. The Championship League is a famous short-format snooker tournament, with two stations played each season: one ranking event and one invitational event. This season, Carter won the ranking version of the Championship League title, defeating Jackson Page 3-1 in the final. The invitational version of the Championship League started in the new year and has already determined two winners' group seats, which are held by Iran's top player Vafie and Chinese youngster Si Jiahui. The third group is filled with top talent, with newly added players Selby, Kyren Wilson, and O'Sullivan all being world champions. Among the remaining four players from the second group, Carter, Wakelin, and Milkins are all ranking event champions, and Jack Jones is also the new runner-up of the World Championship. Both Group 1 and Group 2 have reached the finals, and they even hit a single shot of 147 this morning, stunning the audience. In tonight's match, Selby faced off against Carter, with the two having previously clashed 24 times, with the grinding control master achieving 16 victories. In the first game, Kyren Wilson scored 6 points first, followed by Selby scoring 8 points, but Jiong Ge was unable to…

On January 8, 2025, the Tianren Cup Lhasa Winter Snooker Challenge reached its climax with a thrilling match between China's top snooker player Ding Junhui and world number one Judd Trump. Ding Junhui staged an impressive comeback in this pinnacle showdown. The match started with Ding Junhui showing extraordinary competitive form, taking the first game with a stunning single shot of 87 points. Trump responded immediately with the same score, and the two were temporarily tied. The two world-class players played freely, providing a visual feast for the fans. Ding Junhui scored 109 points in the third game, while Trump was not to be outdone, blasting a high score of 109 points in the fifth game. However, the real test came in the second half of the match. When Trump scored 105 points in the seventh game to take a 4-3 lead, the situation was quite unfavorable for Ding Junhui. But at this critical moment, Ding Junhui showed his astonishing mental fortitude. In the eighth game, he remained calm and composed, leveling the score with a single shot of 104 points. He then went on to score the highest point of the match with 118 points in the decisive game, ending the exciting duel with a winning shot. "Today, Ding Junhui's performance was indeed outstanding, especially his grasp of key points, which is truly admirable," admitted Trump after the match. Indeed, in this match, Ding Junhui not only demonstrated his exquisite skills but also showcased the psychological quality expected of a world-class player. With three centuries, every shot was perfectly…

"Take this, you might need it." When 49-year-old snooker legend Mark Williams stepped off the plane, the sight of the organizers handing him a portable oxygen device was touching. The 2025 Snooker Lhasa Exhibition Match is not only a contest of ball skills but also a battle against the natural environment. Lhasa, a city with an average altitude of 3650 meters, welcomed its first world-class snooker event. For players accustomed to playing at sea level, this is undoubtedly an unprecedented challenge. "I never thought I would play at such a height," Mark Williams joked in a pre-match interview, "it reminds me of my first mountain climbing experience." However, "Uncle Ma" proved with his strength that age and altitude are not factors hindering his performance. In the first match on the evening of January 5th, he defeated Wujinduoji with a clean 5-0 victory. Although he had to rely on oxygen equipment during breaks, the veteran's professionalism and adaptability won the applause of all the spectators present. "Seeing Mark in such condition has inspired us all," commented one of the participating players. Indeed, when you see a player nearly half a century old still maintaining a high level of performance in such extreme conditions, it can't help but be admired. The upcoming schedule is even more thrilling. At 3 pm today, Chinese player Xiao Guodong will face the world's number one Trump; at 7:30 pm, there will be a highly anticipated match between Mark Williams and Ding Junhui. Tomorrow afternoon's "Ding-Tehui" will push this highland exhibition match to a climax. "The plateau…