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…

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…

Translation of the article content: The Snooker Masters, along with the World Championship and the UK Championship, form the top three events in the snooker calendar. This tournament is exclusive to the world's top 16 ranked players, making it one of the most-watched sporting events globally. Over the years, the Masters has been held at the Wembley Conference Centre in the UK, and since 2012, it has been hosted at Alexandra Palace, which has now become its permanent venue. In recent years, to promote the sport of snooker, broadcasters such as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Eurosport, CCTV5, and various other global networks have been broadcasting the Snooker Masters to a wide audience around the world. Ronnie O'Sullivan won the 2024 Masters title, defeating Ali Carter 10-7 in the final. According to the latest official announcement from the World Snooker Tour, defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the 2025 Snooker Masters. In Sunday night's opening match, Neil Robertson will step in to face John Higgins. For the 2025 season, fans will have more options to watch the Snooker Masters, with live broadcasts available on multiple video platforms including CCTV Video, CCTV Sports Channel, CCTV Sports APP, Huya, Douyin, and Migu Video. The prize distribution for the 2025 Snooker Masters is as follows: Champion: £350,000 Runner-up: £140,000 Semi-finalists: £75,000 Quarter-finalists: £40,000 Round of 16: £25,000 Highest Break Prize: £15,000 Total Prize Money: £1,015,000 Here is the schedule for the first round of the 2025 Snooker Masters: 【Last 16 Round, Best of 11 Frames】 January 12 (Sunday) 21:00 Neil Robertson vs…

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…

Winning 5 titles and 2.26 million, O'Sullivan's state is invincible, winning 5 consecutive victories in the Macau Masters Invitational Tournament At 1:00 PM on January 1st, Beijing time, the 2024 Macau Snooker Masters Invitational Tournament has successfully concluded. The seven-time world champion "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan played extremely hotly, achieving a record of 5 consecutive victories in all five games and simultaneously earning a prize of 250,000 pounds. In the final round, O'Sullivan made a comeback against Stuart Bingham, the World Championship winner, with a score of 5-1. Last season, O'Sullivan won the championship title in five events and was awarded the title of Best Player of the Season. However, this season, O'Sullivan's state has not been good, and due to his poor form and results, there have been multiple withdrawals from competitions. But at the 2024 Macau Snooker Masters Invitational Tournament, facing a prize of 50,000 pounds for each victory, O'Sullivan once again showed his magic. This competition invited Chinese players Ding Junhui, Fu Jiajun, and Si Jiahui to participate. In addition, there are the seven-time world champion "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan, the world's first "Accuracy King" Judd Trump, as well as "Brother Nong" Kyren Wilson, "Shark" Stuart Bingham, "Little Driver" Jack Lisowski, and Jack Jones. However, this year's competition lacked the inaugural Macau Snooker Masters champion "Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams. Last year in Macau, Williams won the championship and also received a prize of 150,000 pounds. This year's competition does not set a championship, but the prize money is very attractive, with a minimum appearance fee of 25,000 pounds…

Recently, the draw for the 2025 Snooker Masters has been officially announced. This prestigious event, which does not count towards ranking points but is considered one of the "three major tournaments," will take place from January 12th to 19th next year at Alexandra Palace in London, UK. For this competition, three players from the Chinese team have qualified: Ding Junhui, Si Jiahui, and Zhang Anda. This marks Si Jiahui's first entry into the Masters. As a representative figure of Chinese snooker, Ding Junhui's participation is undoubtedly a focal point for Chinese fans. This will be his 15th career appearance at the Masters, having previously won the title in 2011. In the current draw, Ding Junhui faces off against "The Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams in the first round, a classic rematch between two players who have faced each other multiple times with closely contested results. The first-round match is set to be an evenly matched battle. Besides Ding Junhui, Si Jiahui, who is making his debut at the Masters, is also highly anticipated. This young talent has shown remarkable performance in recent years, steadily entering the top 16 world rankings, earning his first qualification for the Masters. Si Jiahui's first-round opponent is Northern Irish player "Little Cannon" Mark Allen, known for his strong attacking abilities. Whether Si Jiahui can withstand the pressure and achieve good results in his inaugural Masters appearance will be a highlight. Another Chinese player, Zhang Anda, will face "Brother K" Kyren Wilson in the first round, a match filled with suspense. Zhang Anda has secured his…