Original Title: Snooker World’s No. 1 Trump Infects New Crown
The World Snooker Tour (WST) revealed on the 9th that Trump, now ranked number one in the world, and Lisovs, number 14 in the world, both tested positive for the new crown virus and withdrew from the upcoming Masters.
Affected by the escalation of the new crown epidemic prevention and control control, the more than 40-year-old Snooker Masters moved out of London for the first time this year and was held in Milton Keynes, 80 kilometers northwest of London.
According to the schedule, both Trump and Lisowski will appear in the first round on the 10th, but on the 9th they received a positive test report for the new crown. The two seats were replaced by Perry and Gary Wilson.
The Masters, which invites the top 16 players in the world to participate, will have two first round matches each day from the 10th to the 13th, and the final will be staged on the 17th. According to the arrangement, China’s top player Ding Junhui will face 7-time tournament champion O’Sullivan on the 13th. Chinese rookie Yan Bingtao will face Australian star Robertson on the 12th.
WST emphasized that this closed-door game strictly implements the new crown epidemic prevention regulations, and each player will be tested for the new crown virus two days before the start of their first game, and will remain isolated until the result is received. (Reporter Zhang Wei)
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