At the 2016 Snooker Scottish Open, Hong Kong, China' famous Fu Jiajun miraculously won 8 consecutive sets in the adversity of falling behind 1-4, defeating the white wizard Higgins who played at home 9-4 to win the third ranking championship of his career, and his overall record in snooker has surpassed Thai king Wattana to become the second person in Asian history, second only to Ding Junhui.
Fu Jiajun was actually not in good shape at the beginning of this season, Riga Masters lost 3-4 to Dortmund in a round trip, India was shaved by Dale 0-4 in the second round, the World Open lost 3-5 to Sam in the first round, the Shanghai Masters lost 4-5 to Gilbert in another round, the European Masters lost 0-4 to Higginson to eat duck eggs, the English Open lost 2-4 to Forde in the second round, the Second Round of the National Championship fell 4-6 under the Baird rod, and the Chinese Championship was eliminated by Murphy 2-6 in the second round. Northern Ireland lost 3-4 to Baird in the second round...
After a painful struggle of either a round trip or a second round, Fu Jiajun finally recovered strongly at the British Championship and reached the final four in one go, although he lost 5-6 to rocket O'Sullivan in the semifinals, but he also found the king's spirit. Scotland's Fu Jiajun was full of confidence, especially the 4-3 elimination of the Melbourne machine Robertson is a classic, and the final reversal won 8 consecutive sets to overturn Higgins, and completed the seemingly impossible task.
Fu Jiajun's most obvious improvement is reflected in the feel, he has a total of 11 shots and 21 strokes 50+ in this Scottish match, and the attack can be described as terrifying. You know, Fu Jiajun has never reached double digits in a major ranking tournament before in his career, and his offense has been elevated to a whole new level. While the attack felt hot, Fu Jiajun's defense was also very tight, and Higgenstein was convinced: "Fu Jiajun's safety ball is too good." ”
After the 2007 Grand Prix and the 2013 Australian Open, Fu Jiajun finally won the 2016 Scottish Tournament after 41 months, winning the third ranking championship of his career and equaling Thai king Wattana. However, in the three major competitions of the World Championships, the British Championships and the Masters, Fu Jiajun completed the explosion of Wattana, and Fu Jiajun won the final four of the 2006 and 2016 World Championships, the runner-up of the 2008 British Championships, and the runner-up of the 2011 Masters. Therefore, Fu Jiajun is worthy of being the second person in Asian history, and his achievements are second only to Ding Junhui.
Some people think that the 38-year-old Fu Jiajun is close to the brink of retirement, but they do not know that snooker athletes have a long sports lifespan, and fu Jiajun usually eats and prays buddha and maintains very well. Bingham, who was not famous in the past, can still win the World Championship at the age of 39, and the starting point is much higher than Bingham's Fu Jiajun, and may also be able to create miracles. Who knows what the future holds! Moreover, Fu Jiajun was able to reach an unprecedented realm at the age of 38, which was already a rare and precious thing.
Over the years, Fu Jiajun's dedication, persistence and gentlemanly demeanor have made many viewers fall in love with him and the snooker movement. Ding Junhui's talent, Liang Wenbo's bravery and Fu Jiajun's gentleman are all indispensable landscapes of Chinese snooker.
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