Xiao Guodong leads 4 people to advance in Shanghai Qualifying Tournament, Xu Si and 5 others missed the race
News from the official website of the Chinese Billiards Association Beijing time on the early morning of October 12th, the 2017 Snooker Shanghai Masters Qualifying Tournament ended on the first day of competition in Wigan, England. As for the Chinese players, Yu Delu, Yan Bingtao, Xiao Guodong and Wang Yuchen all defeated their opponents with a huge one-sided advantage and successfully got the tickets for the battle of homeland. However, Chen Zifan, Zhang Yong, Xu Si, Fang Xiongman and Chen Zhe lost to their opponents and were blocked outside the main game.
The Shanghai Masters was born in 2007. There was news of its suspension this year, but it eventually appeared in the schedule and became the ninth stop of the season. This year, the flat competition system was adopted in the first round of qualifying in the UK. Ten qualifiers or wild cards including Ding Junhui, Liang Wenbo, Selby and Higgins were moved to the main stadium. The race is scheduled to take place in Shanghai from November 13th to 18th.
As many as 9 Chinese players played on the same day, and finally 4 were promoted as desired. Among them, Yu Delu, who has risen significantly in the last two seasons, didn’t have much trouble, 5-1 undertaking Sean O’Sullivan. After 00, Yan Bingtao was in a brave state and swept Scotland’s Saraf 5-0.
Xiao Guodong, who broke into the final of the Shanghai Masters in 2013 and won the runner-up, adjusted in time after losing one game, winning five games in a row and defeating Indian player Mehta 5-1. Wang Yuchen, who turned professional last season, defeated David Grace, the semi-final horse of the 2015 British Championships 5-1. The above four Chinese players successfully received tickets to the main match of the homeland war.
The other five people are not so lucky. Shaanxi teenager Chen Zifan was swept 0-5 by Tom Ford, who broke the 100 with two shots in the game. Zhang Yong won three games in a row when he was behind 0-3. During the period, he scored 59 and 117 points in a single stroke. However, he lost 3-5 to the world number 10 Mark Allen.
Not long ago, Xu Si, a professional rookie who broke into the top 4 at the Indian Open, failed to continue his momentum and was bloodbathed by the “Assassin” Holt 0-5. Fang Xiongman played nine games with Stevens, and Fang Xiongman finally lost 4-5 to the Welsh Dragon. Chen Zhe lost 3-5 in front of Hawkins, ranked 7th in the world.
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