November 10, 2023 17:01 Source: Xinmin Evening News
Lost to Zhang Anda and missed the semi-finals of the Tianjin National Championships
Ding Junhui: I am very angry with myself
Ding Junhui lost again. In the 2023 World Snooker International Championship held in Tianjin last night, the “China’s No. 1 Brother” lost to compatriot Zhang Anda and missed the semi-finals. He missed the “Ding Olympic Games”. Zhang Anda will compete with O’Sullivan for the final qualification.
1 to 1, 2 to 2, 3 to 3… 3 to 6. In this Chinese derby, Ding Junhui took the lead but failed to follow up. This game is also a portrayal of his career this season and even in recent years. The “No. 1 Brother in China” seems to have lost his calmness and concentration. Although he is only 36 years old, he has strength and His condition has declined, giving people the feeling that Lian Po is old.
Since winning the British Championship in 2019, Ding Junhui has never won any ranking championship. His best result is to win a six-red ball World Championship in 2023, but that was an invitational tournament rather than a ranking tournament. According to statistics, since 2017, Ding Junhui has only won one ranking championship in the past six years, which shows how poor his competitive status is. Ding Junhui has selectively played in games this season and has participated in a total of 5 events so far. The first was the Shanghai Masters. After defeating Si Jiahui in the first round, Ding Junhui was reversed by Robertson and stopped in the second round. Immediately after the British Open, after defeating the new world champion Brecher in the qualifying round, he won two consecutive rounds and reached the top 16. Unfortunately, he lost to Mark Williams and missed the top 8. In the subsequent English Open, Ding Junhui had his best performance of the season, winning 4 consecutive games and reaching the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, he lost to compatriot Liu Hongyu and missed the semifinals. At the just-concluded Wuhan Open, Ding Junhui was swept 5-0 by Yuan Sijun after winning the qualifying round.
It has to be said that Ding Junhui still has not found his best competitive state this season. In the Wuhan Open, Ding Junhui was defeated 0-5 by Yuan Sijun. Fans also discovered during the game that he would always vent when his hitting was not ideal. After the game, Ding Junhui also admitted that he was too demanding on himself, but he was more frustrated because he could not reach the ideal height that he was capable of. “Sometimes I am angry with myself, and I can’t explain why, maybe it’s me. Pushing myself too hard, I don’t want to let myself make mistakes, so now I can’t perform at the level I want. During the game, sometimes I will be ahead, but I know that I am not playing well, and what I need most now is Calm down, I need to control my emotions.”
After losing to Zhang Anda, Ding Junhui’s best result this season is still in the quarterfinals, and his seats in the Champions League and the British Championship are still unstable. Nowadays, the Chinese snooker team is becoming more and more competitive on the international stage. How long can Ding Junhui maintain his position as “China’s No. 1 Brother”? Is there still a chance that his dream of winning the World Championships will come true? (Xinmin Evening News reporter Li Yuanchun)
2023-11-10 08:58:35
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