Xinhua News Agency, London, April 15 (Reporter Zhang Wei) Chinese team players Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao, who are about to play in the World Snooker Championship as seed players, will appear at the competition venue on the 15th. Pass the first hurdle with confidence.
On the same day, the world‘s top 16 golfers collectively appeared at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield to attend the media day event. After taking a photo with the championship trophy, Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao were interviewed by reporters.
On April 15, 2022, Chinese player Zhao Xintong attended the media day of the 2022 World Snooker Championship.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying
With the eye-catching performance of two ranking championships this season, 25-year-old Zhao Xintong directly qualified for the World Championships with the seventh ranking in the world. He still remembers his first World Championships two years ago, losing to Selby in the first round by a large margin. “Selby was in very good shape at the time, and his style restrained me a little, but I also learned a lot at that time, after all, it was the first time.”
Zhao Xintong, who has been praised as a genius by many snooker players, finally achieved a breakthrough in the British Championships this season. He entered the ranking final for the first time and successfully won the championship, and then dominated the German Masters. He admitted that he thought the breakthrough came a little late. “But this kind of thing can’t be rushed, after all, you need to gain experience and confidence through some key games.” He said, “Just like the British Championships, I played my level, and luck is also better. “
Although the high degree of attention brought by the high ranking puts pressure on Zhao Xintong, “I hope this will become the driving force to achieve better results in the future.” Now in the World Championships, Zhao Xintong avoided the fiercely competitive qualifying matches, and in the first round, he will face Clark, who won the previous two matches.
On December 4, 2021, Zhao Xintong of China competes in the semi-final of the 2021 British Snooker Championship. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Ed Sykes)
“I’ve been training every day recently, but not as much as I used to. Because I competed early in the first round, the last week I’ve been training in the morning, resting in the afternoon, and going out for drinks with friends. Although the World Championships are very important, they still have to be released. Take it easy and treat it with a normal heart.” Zhao Xintong said.
Yan Bingtao, ranked 16th in the world, belongs to the “beating the whistle” to obtain the seed qualification. “The last game before the World Championships, my competitor lost a very important ball, that’s why I got the seed (qualification), and if he keeps winning, I’ll end up in No. 17. I didn’t go to that race for some reason, which means I handed my fate to someone else.”
Looking back on the season that has come to an end, the 22-year-old Yan Bingtao said that although this season did not have a championship like the previous two seasons, the overall performance was still satisfactory. “It’s not particularly outstanding, but it’s relatively stable. I often enter the semi-finals and quarter-finals. (Score myself) It’s definitely not as high as the season of winning the championship, but I also feel that it’s reasonable and qualified.”
Speaking of his opponent Wakelin in the first round, Yan Bingtao said that the two had only had one contest before, and he narrowly won the tiebreaker. “I don’t know him very well, but he won three qualifying rounds, so he should be feeling great. But I know myself, if I can play normally and not be affected by other factors, winning the first round is not a big deal. “
On April 15, 2022, Chinese player Yan Bingtao attended the media day event of the 2022 World Snooker Championship.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying
The World Championships will be held from April 16 to May 2. The famous player Ding Junhui and another Chinese team player Lu Haotian also broke through the qualifying round. The two opponents in the first round of the main match were the world‘s fifth-ranked Wilson and the world‘s 12th ranked Bingham.Return to Sohu, see more
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