On April 21, 2024, the World Snooker Championship was another upset, and the Chinese star was unexpectedly eliminated in the first round of the main event, Jack Jones defeated Zhang Anda 10-4 and advanced to the round of 16 for two consecutive years, becoming the second qualifier to advance after Gilbert.
Zhang Anda is the second person in Chinese snooker after Ding Junhui, ranked 11th in the world, three times in a single season to advance to the finals, won 1 championship and 2 runners-up performance, this year is Zhang Anda's first time as a seeded player to participate in the World Championships, and Ding Junhui and Si Jiahui are in the second half of the same area, the opening opponent is the last quarter-finalist Jack Jones, Zhang Anda's comprehensive strength is stronger, but the on-the-spot performance is not as expected.
Jack Jones is ranked 44th in the world, the best score in the ranking round is the top four, and he has never had the experience of a final, let alone won the championship, but the qualifying performance is really eye-catching, and he won Zhou Yuelong eight games in a row, of course, the level is not as good as Gilbert and others, Jack Jones is a relatively good opponent, this time Zhang Anda averages more than 30 seconds, and Jack Jones is also a slow-paced player.
After the start of the game, the two sides made mistakes in the first game, Jack Jones got started many times, taking the lead 71-39, in the second game, Jack Jones scored 55 points in a single stroke, and won another game with 68-7, in the third game, Zhang Anda was not to be outdone, and won the grappling 77-17, and in the fourth game, Jack Jones seized the opportunity and pulled back a game with 71-34.
At the end of the intermission, Zhang Anda's defense was not in place in the fifth game, and the major mistake directly leaked the ball, Jack Jones scored 75 points in a single stroke, and in the sixth game, Jack Jones scored 58 points in a single stroke, winning another game with 83-11, Zhang Anda seized the opportunity in the seventh game and won the fight 64-37, in the eighth game Jack Jones completed the super score with 76-16, and then in the ninth game, Jack Jones won another game with 59-44.
In the 10th game, Zhang Anda pulled back a game with 80-1, in the 11th game, Jack Jones played a single stroke 60 points to interrupt the attack, and then won the game 83-68, in the 12th game Zhang Anda did not score, Jack Jones got started many times, completed the super score with 76-0, and took the lead in getting the match point, in the 13th game, Zhang Anda scored 95 points with a single stroke and also colored, and in the 14th game, Jack Jones ended the game 71-5, and finally defeated Zhang Anda 10-4.
In fact, this game can not say how good Jack Jones's play is, mainly because Zhang Anda has never been in shape, and even failed to play at a normal level, the two matches are lost by seeded players, Luca Brecel lost to Gilbert 9-10, Zhang Anda lost to Jack Jones 4-10, which surprised everyone, with Zhang Anda's first round of tours, there are still four Chinese players, and it is not easy to pass the test.