China News Service, Beijing, August 28th. On the morning of the 28th, Beijing time, the 2022 Snooker Northern Ireland Open qualifying round ended the fifth day of the contest. Three Chinese players played and one won.
So far, the number of Chinese players who have advanced to this season's Northern Ireland Open has increased to 7.
The "post-00s" teenagers Pang Junxu, Peng Yisong, and "post-98s" Zhang Jiankang who appeared on the fifth day of this qualifying match are all new generation players of Chinese billiards.
In the first ranking match of this season (Champions League), Pang Junxu once defeated the world number one "Rocket" O'Sullivan and the two-time World Championship runner-up Ali Carter in the second stage, and advanced to the quarterfinals.
In this rematch, Pang Junxu still maintained a good state. Facing England's Halworth, Pang Junxu scored 75 points in one stroke and 97 points in one stroke, winning 4:2 by a big score, becoming the seventh to advance to this season. Chinese players in the Northern Ireland Open.
Peng Yisong, who just got professional qualification this season, played against Scottish star Anthony McGill.
In the face of two ranking champions, the Chinese teenager was a little powerless, and finally lost with a big score of 1:4 and missed the promotion.
Another Chinese player Zhang Jiankang lost 2:4 to England player Slesser and also stopped the qualifying round.
After 5 days of qualifying for the 2022 Northern Ireland Open, 16 Chinese players have played. Among them, 7 people, including Ding Junhui, have advanced, and 9 people including Hong Kong star Fu Jiajun have been eliminated.
On the sixth and last day of the qualifying round, two more Chinese players appeared - the "post-80s" veteran Tian Pengfei and the "post-03" teenager Lei Peifan will once again enter the race.
The Northern Ireland Open qualifying tournament will be held from August 23 to 28 local time, with a best-of-7 system.
Including 3 Hong Kong players Fu Jiajun, Li Junwei and Wu Anyi, a total of 27 Chinese players will play, of which 9 people including Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao will participate in the postponed qualifying match.
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