On September 15, 2024, Beijing time, in the second round of the just-concluded World Snooker England Open, Chinese teenager Xing Zihao defeated Mark Davis 1-4 after scoring 105 points and 53 points in a single stroke.
In other matches that ended in the same time period, Chinese player Long Zehuang defeated Lin Shanfeng 4-2 with a single stroke of 89 points, 81 points and two consecutive wins to complete the promotion.
He Guoqiang, on the other hand, won the Chinese derby with a 4-3 defeat of Wang Yuchen with an outstanding performance of 52 points, 54 points and 61 points in a single stroke, and successfully entered the main competition.
Xing Zihao broke 100 in a single stroke and defeated Davis 1-4
In the match between Xing Zihao and Mark Davis, Xing Zihao was eliminated by losing two games in a row. In the first game, Davis won the game 66:53 with Xing Zihao's 53 points in a single stroke, and Xing Zihao won the game with a 1-0 lead.
In the second game, Davis scored 68 points with a single stroke, winning another game 97:11, 2-0, and continuing to lead Xing Zihao to expand his advantage. In the third game, Xing Zihao finally played an excellent game, scoring 105 points with a single shot and winning the game 109:19 to fall behind Davis 1-2.
In the fourth game, Davis scored 64 points with a single stroke, winning the game 72:0, leading Xing Zihao 3-1 and taking the lead to get the match point. In the fifth game, Davis scored 64 points with a single shot and won the game 101:6, thus defeating Xing Zihao 4-1 and successfully entering the main game.
Long Zehuang made a strong comeback and eliminated Lin Shanfeng 4-2 to advance
In the match between Long Zehuang and United Kingdom's Lin Shanfeng, Long Ze successfully completed the promotion. In the first game, Lin Shanfeng scored 107 points with multiple layups, and finally won the game 107:22, leading Long Zehuang 1-0 and ushering in a good start.
In the second game, Long Zehuang won the game 96:0 with a single-stroke performance of 89 points, thus drawing 1-1 with Lin Shanfeng. In the third game, Long Zehuang won the game 57:45 with his excellent ability to seize the opportunity, overtaking Lin Shanfeng 2-1 and taking the lead. In the fourth game, Lin Shanfeng won the game with a performance of 66:30 and drew 2-2 with Long Zehuang.
In the fifth game, Long Zehuang once again played an excellent state, and he won the game with a single-stroke performance of 81 points, leading Lin Shanfeng 3-2 and taking the lead in getting the match point. In the sixth game, Long Zehuang won the game with 68 points and 68:21 with multiple layups, thus defeating Lin Shanfeng 4-2 to advance.
He Guoqiang performed well and defeated Wang Yuchen 4-3 to advance
In the match between He Guoqiang and Wang Yuchen, He Guoqiang once again played a good competitive state. In the first game, Wang Yuchen won the game 90:5 with a single-stroke performance of 76 points, leading He Guoqiang 1-0. In the second game, He Guoqiang won the game 66:35 and drew 1-1 with Wang Yuchen with multiple starts.
In the third game, He Guoqiang scored 52 points with a single shot and won the game 63:20, overtaking Wang Yuchen 2-1 and taking the lead. In the fourth game, Wang Yuchen won the game 70:62 with his excellent ability to grasp the opportunity, thus drawing 2-2 with He Guoqiang.
In the fifth game, He Guoqiang scored 54 points with a single stroke and won the game 70:46, taking a 3-2 lead and taking the lead in getting the match point. In the sixth game, Wang Yuchen scored 51 points with a single stroke and won the game 80:7, winning the game and drawing 3-3 with He Guoqiang. In the seventh game, He Guoqiang scored 61 points with a single stroke and won the game 71:15 to beat Wang Yuchen 4-3.