Shanghai Masters Qualifying and Main Draw

[Odrl]

I guess the organizers don't agree with my choice of wildcard match this time, Jones-Lu not on a TV table. They went for Davis' and Fu's match, both very one-sided so far. :wink:

[LittleMissAlexa]

I guess the organizers don't agree with my choice of wildcard match this time, Jones-Lu not on a TV table. They went for Davis' and Fu's match, both very one-sided so far. :wink:

they alwats go for davis, jimmy,drago, wattana if they are playing wildcard matches

[LittleMissAlexa]

first century of the main event a 112 by Lu Haotian

[Odrl]

first century of the main event a 112 by Lu Haotian

Not bad for such a tiny player. :smile:

But of course he lost the other three frames, which were more fragmented.

[LittleMissAlexa]

young players will always lose scrappy frames

[LittleMissAlexa]

im going to assuming this mystical Lu Haotian 131 was in the prelim for Asian PTC1 as i cant find it anywhere else

[LittleMissAlexa]

he won but shame Lu Haotian didnt make a 147 he would of knocked thanawat thirapongpaiboon out of the record books as the youngest to make one in professional play

[Sam_92]

Any chance if you know if Haotian is the youngest ever to make a century in professional tournament?

[LittleMissAlexa]

just vto state how good a victory this is marco has been excellent this season 18 centuries 4 more than second placed judd trump and in good form final of the last ptc

[trains]

Wildcards in Asia seem to have more weight and point than in continental Europe as the standard and depth in Asia seems much better.

[LittleMissAlexa]

Any chance if you know if Haotian is the youngest ever to make a century in professional tournament?

thats a tough one Lu Nings age is up for debate hes anywhere between 14-19 they said he was 14 at the world open and 18 in wuxi no one ages that quick lu ning hit two in the world open

this apparentely isnt his first either he hit a 131 somewhere probably in the preliminaries of the asian ptc (first completed tournament of the season) so may of been 14 there

[LittleMissAlexa]

Wildcards in Asia seem to have more weight and point than in continental Europe as the standard and depth in Asia seems much better.

its because the chinese players play regularly against the likes of ding, liang, xiao, liu chuang, cao in their own tour these arent strictly amateurs as the chinese tour is professional

[LittleMissAlexa]

Ronnie made possibly 30 before he turned 18 (only one of two players to score 20 in their first season on the main tour Anthony mcgill is the other)

[trains]

its because the chinese players play regularly against the likes of ding, liang, xiao, liu chuang, cao in their own tour these arent strictly amateurs as the chinese tour is professional

Whats the pay rate like on that tour,are these 'not strictly amateurs' getting more than low ranked official pro's or are there just more sponsors there? cheers

[LittleMissAlexa]

you will have to ask that keith guy that posts on the asian ptc threads