First of all, the origin of Ding Junhui's so-called nickname "Ding Tent" is mainly related to O'Sullivan. It can be said that this nickname was directly proposed by O'Sullivan, and at that time, O'Sullivan At the scene when he said these words, Olby, who was ranked number one in the world at the time, was also commenting on the scene and agreed with O'Sullivan's statement. The reason mainly comes from the key match between Ding Junhui and Hawkins in a game in 2018.
In a game that year, Ding Junhui played against Hawkins, but the final result can be said to be a complete defeat. Ding Junhui lost to Hawkins with a score of 5:13 and stopped in the quarterfinals. Contest. Although Ding Junhui is said to be a relatively outstanding player in terms of technical skills, one of his shortcomings is that his ability to withstand pressure is very weak, especially in headwind situations. His mentality will collapse instantly. This led foreign media to say this when commenting on Ding Junhui, he is like a cheap tent that collapses under a little pressure.
Indeed, Ding Junhui's mentality in the game can be said to be very unstable, which leads to sometimes his performance being very unstable. Ding Junhui is a person who is easily frustrated, which is why he is called a tent by his opponents, but in fact, such a tent is not just for Ding Junhui. Therefore, as his rear supporters, when faced with his tent title, we should not blame him, but should understand the reasons behind him.
Just like the Rockets back then, although he has been laughing at Ding Junhui as a cheap tent, in fact, he himself can also be said to be a cheap tent, but this one The tent is just a little bit more expensive. Moreover, it can be said that tents are not a very small part of Snooker, so as Chinese fans, we should not blindly worship foreign players!