International Championship Quals 2018

[JimMalone]

So with Barry Hawkins and to a lesser extent Ryan Day two more prominent names went out today. Only five Top 16 players left in the round of sixteen in Daqing.

[Odrl]

Hoping for Yuan Sijun against Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong against Zhou Yuelong in the semi-finals. :wink:

Okay, the bottom half didn't go according to plan today, but the players over 40 had a bad day as well, with six of them losing. Matthew Stevens is still alive, winning two matches with a highest break of 57 and no other breaks over 50. I will eat my hat if he beats Ding tomorrow. :wink:

[Cue crafty]

Okay, the bottom half didn't go according to plan today, but the players over 40 had a bad day as well, with six of them losing. Matthew Stevens is still alive, winning two matches with a highest break of 57 and no other breaks over 50. I will eat my hat if he beats Ding tomorrow. :wink:

Hope its not a Stetson.....:biggrin-new:

[JimMalone]

Okay, the bottom half didn't go according to plan today, but the players over 40 had a bad day as well, with six of them losing. Matthew Stevens is still alive, winning two matches with a highest break of 57 and no other breaks over 50. I will eat my hat if he beats Ding tomorrow. :wink:

It doesn't need to be the very young ones. I'd also like semis between Selby or Yuan and Lisowski or Yan and on the lower side Ding vs. Akani. ;-)

[Odrl]

I'm just joking a little, I would take anything. It would be interesting to see a younger line-up though, perhaps similar to the one we had in the China Championship. :smile:

[Neil Taperell]

Another great result for Martin O'Donnell into the 1/4's , a nice pay day for him .

[Odrl]

I'm out for lunch but I won't be taking my hat, so I'll have to eat it at home for dessert if the unthinkable happens. :smile: Expecting Ding to win 6-0 though. Robertson against Yuan Sijun should be the better match. :smile:

[Odrl]

Big frame for Robertson to win, levelling the score at 4-4. He needed two snookers on the last red, but Yuan Sijun hit the pink and gave 6 points away, and Robertson cleared up to win by a point on the black. It will be tough for Yuan to recover from this one. :smile:

[Odrl]

And a total clearance from Robertson to follow... Ouch. :smile:

[Odrl]

And another total clearance from Robertson to win 6-4. From 40 points down in the 8th frame, he basically played perfect snooker for the next two and a half frames, very well played.

[DeanH]

decider for Ding and Stevens
can Stevens get a win over Ding - for the first time?

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decider for Ding and Stevens
can Stevens get a win over Ding - for the first time?

Maybe, just maybe....

[DeanH]

snookers required....

[DeanH]

phew, well done Stevens

[Odrl]

Mmmm, what can I say, well played to Stevens. I didn't really give him any chance today. :smile:

Ding was unconvincing in all three of his matches though, he is just not playing like a top8 player at all at the moment...