[Tilu News]The 2024 Table Tennis Masters (Masters) resumed its vacation on Monday (8th) at the Alexandria Palace in London and staged the first round of the focus battle. Seven-time table tennis champion Ronnie O’Sullivan fought against China’s “No. 1 Brother” three times in the past 15 days. “Ding Junhui. Although “Xiao Ding” scored his seventh career score of 147 in the 7th game, he still lost the game 3:6, losing his sixth consecutive Masters match and missing the top 8. “Captain” Ali Carter defeated “Golden Left Hand” Mark Williams 6:4 on the same day.
Ding Junhui (Photo: WST)
Osuli Cloud (Photo: WST)
“World No. 1” O’Su Liyun and Ding Junhui have met for the 34th time in history, and it is also the third time in 15 days that they have fought against each other. Although “Xiao Ding” just defeated “Rocket” 6:5 in the Lhasa exhibition match on New Year’s Day in 2024, he has previously “Osu” lost all 5 matches in the Masters. O’Suliyun, who was particularly refreshing in the competition, took the lead in entering the state this time. He shot 67 degrees, 87 degrees and 106 degrees in single strokes early in the game, winning 4 consecutive games 100:27, 74:37, 87:32, 106:0. He took a short break. Later, Ding Junhui regained his touch. After winning 61:59 and 92:0 in the 5th and 6th games, he scored a perfect score of 147 in the 7th game by “clearing the table with one Cue”, winning three games in a row and catching up to 3:4. This is the second time “Xiao Ding” has completed the feat of 147 in the Masters after 2007, and it is also the seventh perfect score in his career.
Ding Junhui (Photo: WST)
However, 147 failed to reverse the reverse trend for Ding Junhui. The “Rocket” then shot 127 degrees and 93 degrees respectively, winning two more games 127:8 and 132:0 to seal a 6:3 victory. He entered the top 8 and then played the next game. The winner of the round will be a hard-fought victory between Melbourne “machine” Neil Robertson and Barry Hawkins.
As for Qatar, it won with 6:4 (15:109, 79:20, 0:74, 72:1, 15:94, 133:1, 133:1, 8:101, 68:18, 77:20) Williams, the winner of the quarterfinals against Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson.
Osuli Cloud (Photo: WST)
The two top 16 matches on the third day today (9th) include the defending “quasi-god” Zhuo Linpu vs. Wilson, and the Melbourne “machine” Neil Robertson vs. Barry Hawkins.
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in”[Snooker Masters]Ding Junhui hit his seventh career shot of 147, but lost to O’Sullivan and missed the top 8」
2024-01-09 01:15:44
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