6-2! Snooker's first final seat was born, Trump was promoted, and Ding Junhui fought O'Sullivan again
On January 20, 2024, Beijing time, the Snooker World Grand Prix was played for another day, and the first final seat was officially born, Trump defeated Cao Yupeng 6-2 and easily advanced to the final, where he will face the winner between O'Sullivan and Ding Junhui in the championship match. Ding Junhui showed good form in the 1/4 finals, eliminated Zhang Anda 5-2, and met O'Sullivan again in the semifinals.
The last two quarterfinals were played first on this match day, O'Sullivan scored 68 points, 129 points, 78 points, and 58 points in a single stroke after losing one game first, and he won 5 games in a row, directly eliminated Gary Wilson 5-1, and easily advanced to the semifinals. After winning the Masters, O'Sullivan continued his good competitive form, and he will face Ding Junhui again in the semifinals.
The other quarter-final is a Chinese derby, with Ding Junhui taking on Zhang Anda, a matchup between two of the world's top 16 masters. Zhang Anda won the first game, Ding Junhui then exerted his strength, and scored 102 points, 51 points, and 73 points in a single stroke in a row, and he won four games in a row and directly got the match point 4-1. Zhang Anda then scored 101 points in a single stroke to save a match point. But Ding Junhui was not affected, and then seized the opportunity to lock up the victory with a single stroke of 74 points, eliminated Zhang Anda with a big score of 5-2, and advanced to the semifinals.
Ding Junhui once again ushered in the opportunity to break the championship drought, and he will face O'Sullivan again in the semifinals. This season, Ding Junhui and O'Sullivan have played twice in official competitions, and O'Sullivan has won. In the third encounter, Ding Junhui had the opportunity to find a winning feeling in O'Sullivan, but he had to remain stable and have full patience, of course, it also depended on O'Sullivan's on-court status.
The top four of this year's World Grand Prix belong to Trump, Cao Yupeng, Ding Junhui, and O'Sullivan. In the first semifinals, Trump faced Cao Yupeng, and Chinese player Cao Yupeng was in a hot state before, eliminating Barry Hawkins, Shaun Murphy, and Mark Williams in succession, and got a very valuable place in the semifinals. However, in the face of Trump, Cao Yupeng was in average condition, losing 2-6 and missing the final.
Trump took the lead in advancing to the finals and waited for the winner between O'Sullivan and Ding Junhui. On the penultimate day of the next match, the focus is the semi-finals between Ding Junhui and O'Sullivan, looking forward to Ding Junhui playing his best and bringing a victory to Chinese fans!