In the 2024 Snooker Wuhan Open, two local Chinese players Si Jiahui and Xiao Guodong will meet in the final, bringing us a visual feast! In this battle for the championship, Xiao Guodong took the lead, leading 6-3 in the first stage, and took the lead in the second stage with a score of 9-4 to get the championship point, Si Jiahui broke out in a desperate situation, saving 3 championship points in a row, but in the end he still missed the miracle, Xiao Guodong won the first championship of his personal career ranking with a total score of 10-7!
On the way to qualify, Si Jiahui eliminated Wormsley, O'Donnell, Duane Jones, Zhang Anda and Trump in a row, Xiao Guodong defeated Andrew Paget, Kyren Wilson, Barry Hawkins, Murphy and Long Zehuang in a row, it can be seen that both of them are strong opponents, Si Jiahui beat the world No. 1 Trump 6-2 with a single stroke of 147 in the semifinals, and Xiao Guodong eliminated the two world champions Kyren Wilson and Murphy. After advancing to the finals, Si Jiahui said: I just entered the top 16, and I don't have a single 147, so I also want to play a shot, and I urgently need a champion to prove myself! Xiao Guodong said: I am very happy to be able to enter the finals, I have waited too long for this final! In terms of world rankings: Xiao Guodong is 29th and Si Jiahui is 13th.
The first stage of the finals: Xiao Guodong seized the opportunity to score 54 points and 74 points in a single stroke in a row, and took the lead in winning the first two games. Si Jiahui returned with a shot to break 109 points and pull one back. Xiao Guodong won two more games to extend the lead to 4-1. Si Jiahui scored 84 points in a single stroke and chased two games in a row to 3-4. Xiao Guodong scored 129 points and 73 points in a single stroke, and took a 6-3 lead in the first nine games.
The second stage of the finals: Xiao Guodong won the tenth game 82-0, Si Jiahui scored 109 points with a single stroke to win the eleventh game, Xiao Guodong returned with a score of 113 points to win the twelfth game, and then Xiao Guodong scored 77 points with a single stroke in the thirteenth game and took the lead in winning the championship point with a total score of 9-4. In a desperate situation, Si Jiahui broke out, scoring 76 points, 131 points, and 83 points in a single stroke, saving 3 championship points in a row, chasing 7-9. In the seventeenth game, Xiao Guodong finally cashed in on the match point, defeated Si Jiahui 10-7, and became the eighth Chinese player to win the ranking tournament.