BEIJING, April 4 (ZXS) -- Two days before the main event of the 17 World Snooker Championship, five people have advanced to the round of 2023 first, but Chinese players have suffered two consecutive defeats. Ding Junhui, who temporarily led in the first round of the first round, carries the best hope of winning the World Championship for the Chinese Legion.
On the morning of the 17th Beijing time, the second day of the main competition of the World Snooker Championship ended. In the first first-round first stage, Chinese billiards star Ding Junhui faced Iran's "first brother" Hussein Wafi. In nine innings, Ding Junhui shot a 9 and a three-shot 134+ to temporarily lead 50:5 on aggregate.
Then, 19-year-old Chinese teenager Wu Yize lost 3-10 to Grand Slam winner Neil Robertson, following Pang Junxu in the first round. In the first stage of the previous day, Wu Yize trailed 3:6. In the second stage of the day, "Melbourne Machine" Robertson showed his crushing momentum, winning four consecutive games and easily advancing to the round of 4 10:3.
In this match, the "Melbourne Machine" once again performed its precise "stunt", shooting a total of 4 to break 146, including two of which were 3 points. Despite the dismissal loss, Wu Yize's World Championship debut was impressive – he scored a single 80+ in all three sets, two of which broke <>s. Robertson also praised the young opponent, saying that Wu Yize is very talented, and if he is a seeded player, it will cause a lot of trouble for other players.
In addition, there were three matches to determine the round of 3 on the day - Bingham beat Gilbert 16-10, Brecel beat Rich Wharton 4:10, and Jacket Jones defeated Ali Carter 9:10. Jack Jones, who was a first-time World Championship finalist, became the first unseeded player to advance to the round of 6 at the World Championship. Together with the Rocket's O'Sullivan, who advanced first on the first day, five players have reached the round of 16 so far in this World Championship.
On the third day of the 2023 World Snooker Championship, the first round will continue. Ding Junhui and Wafi will split the winner in the second round, while another Chinese player, Fan Zhengyi, will face Mark Allen, a three-time ranking champion this season, for a place in the round of 16.
A total of 5 Chinese players competed in this World Championships, except for Ding Junhui, who reached the main stage as the No. 16 seed, Pang Junxu, Wu Yize, Si Jiahui and Fan Zhengyi all emerged from the qualifying round, and these four "post-4s" youngsters were also shortlisted for the main round of the World Championships for the first time. Unfortunately, Pang Junxu and Wu Yize were out of the first round. (End)