Ding Junhui led trumpu 9:7 after the end of the second stage of the previous day. In the third stage of the game that night, he was chased by his opponent for six games and lost 9:13.
Xinhua News Agency, London, April 29 (Reporter Prince Jiang) in the third stage of the second round of the World Snooker Championship held in Sheffield on 29th, chinese players Ding Junhui and Zhou Yuelong were both reversed in the lead, and both stopped at the top 16.
Ding Junhui led trumpu 9:7 after the end of the second stage of the previous day. In the third stage of the game that night, he was chased by his opponent for six games and lost 9:13.
“He (Trump) played very well tonight, and I basically had no chance to perform. Everyone believes that he can win the championship, let’s wait and see.” Ding Junhui said after the game.
21-year-old Zhou Yuelong played Ali Carter, who had reached the final twice. In the first two stages, he led by 5:3 and 9:7 respectively. As a result, the third stage crashed, the opponent won six games in a row and also failed 9:13.
Zhou Yuelong, who participated in the world championship for the second time, said after the game: “I was a little nervous after entering the third stage. Although I had a chance to win the last two games, I couldn’t concentrate at all, I didn’t sleep well last night, but I was under too much pressure. In the past two weeks, including the qualifier, I couldn’t eat well and slept well. Now that the game is over, I can finally relax.”
The bonus for the second round of promotion is 30000 pounds (about 264000 yuan), which is the biggest bonus for Zhou Yuelong in his career, but for Ding Junhui, it was the worst performance in the world championships in 5 years.