On January 18th, Beijing time, Yan Bingtao, a 2-year-old Chinese snooker player, won the Masters like a spring breeze, which brought joy to Chinese people and attracted more people to pay attention to the development of snooker. Just as everyone congratulated Yan Bingtao on winning the championship, another important snooker competition is about to start-the 221 German Snooker Masters will be held in Milton Keynes, England from January 27th to February 1st, Beijing time. Ding Junhui, the first brother of China, will lead four China players, including Liang Wenbo, Zhou Yuelong, Pang Junxu and Yuan Sijun.
32 snooker masters will take part in this competition. According to the draw, the ranking is: 1. Judd Te Rump, 2. Mark Davis, 3. Duane Jones, 4. Joe Perry, 5. Caspar Philippak, 6. Ding Junhui, 7. dominic dale, 8. Stephen Maguire, 9. Sean Murphy and 1. Jamie. 16. Jack Jones, 17. Foggy O 'Brien, 18. Michael White, 19. Mark Joyce, 2. Joe O 'Connor, 21. Tom Ford, 22. Yuan Sijun, 23. Stuart Clinton, 24. John Higgins, 25. Pang Junxu.
This competition will be divided into five time periods: the first round of 16 competitions will be held from January 27th to 28th, and the winner will advance to the second round. From January 28th to 29th, the second round of eight games was held, and the winner advanced to the quarter finals. From January 29th to 3th, four quarter finals were held, and the winner advanced to the semi-finals. From January 3th to 31st, there were two semi-finals, and the winner advanced to the final and competed for the championship. The final will be held from January 31st to February 1st. In the first round, the second round and the quarter-finals, the best of 9 games was adopted, in the semi-finals, the best of 11 games was adopted, and in the final, the best of 17 games was adopted.
The German Masters of Snooker was founded in 1995, formerly known as the German Open, and was renamed the German Masters three years later. In 211, it will become a heavyweight professional ranking competition, which will form the "European Series" together with the European Masters at the same level, the one-time limited competition at the lower level and the Gibraltar Open. The player who ranks first in the four races will receive an additional prize of 15, pounds.
Since it became a professional ranking competition in 211, until the 1 German Masters in 22, * * 9 people including Mark Williams, Ronnie O 'Sullivan, Ariste Carter, Ding Junhui, Mark Selby, Martin Gould, Anthony Hamilton, Kelen wilson and judd trump won the championship for 1 times, among which Mark.
Since last season, Ding Junhui has fought in various competitions one after another, but he has not achieved satisfactory results, which has aroused the concern of the majority of fans. In this competition, Xiao Ding regrouped the drums and started all over again. It is expected whether he can achieve inspiring results. Whether teenager Zhou Yuelong can continue Yan Bingtao's miracle, play morale and achieve good results is also worthy of the attention of the fans.
Attachment: Competition schedule
First round competition
January 27th at 17: 3
Caspar Philippak vs Ding Junhui
Sean Murphy vs Jamie O 'Neill
Liang Wenbo vs Jack Jones
Tom Ford vs Yuan Sijun
January 27th at 22: .
Stuart Clinton vs John Higgins
dominic dale vs Stephen Maguire
Foggy O 'Brien vs Michael White
Duane Jones vs Joe Perry
Jan 28th at 3:
Judd Te Rump vs Mark Davis
Barry Hawkins vs Ryan.
Jordan Brown vs Graeme Dortmund
Mark Joyce vs Joe O 'Connor
Jan 28th at 17: 3
Stuart Bingham vs Zhou Yuelong
Louis Hiscott vs Jack Lisovschi
Pang Junxu vs Robbie Williams
Luca Brecel vs Nopon-Sang.
the second round
four games at 22: on January 28th
four games at 3: on January 29th
quarter-finals: two games at 22: on January 29th and 3: on January 3th
semi-finals: 22: on January 3th and January 31st.