3 Chinese players participated in the Snooker Players Championship, Ding Junhui suffered a first-round defeat. John Higgins and Judd Trump took the lead in advancing to the quarterfinals.
Zhang Anda will face Thailand's famous player Sankham on the evening of the 21st, Beijing time. Among the top ten players in the world, three have missed the competition due to poor performance this season. They are: defending champion Sean Murphy, fourth Luca Brecher, and tenth Karen wilson.