“Post-00” teenager Fan Zhengyi wins the ranking championship and China’s snooker “back waves” hit
2022-02-28 19:45:51Source: Xi’an News Network
Xi’an News Net News Competitive sports have never lacked stories of becoming famous in World War I. The protagonist this time is Fan Zhengyi, a “post-00” snooker player from China. In the snooker European Masters final that ended on February 28th, Fan Zhengyi defeated the legendary superstar O’Sullivan 10:9 and won the ranking championship for the first time in his career. The fifth ranking champion in mainland China.
The final opponent is the idol O’Sullivan
Fan Zhengyi has only participated in the top 8 rankings once before, but this “nobody” has become a “big dark horse” in this European Masters, defeating Wilson and Yan Bingtao on the way to the final. , Gilbert and Dortmund and other famous players, the opponent in the final is his idol O’Sullivan.
Although he was fighting with idols, Fan Zhengyi was not timid, and he was very proactive in the first stage. He played “50+” 3 times in the first 6 innings and took a 4:2 lead. After that, O’Sullivan adjusted in time and tied the score at 4 at the end of the first period. In the second stage of the competition, Fan Zhengyi still kept his firepower unabated, breaking two hundred shots to help him win two consecutive games. However, although O’Sullivan was not in the state, he eventually dragged the game into the tiebreaker with his rich experience. In the tiebreaker, following O’Sullivan missed a chance on a long stage, Fan Zhengyi scored 92 points in a single shot, ending the contest with a big score of 10:9.
Youngest ranking champion to date
Fan Zhengyi, who won the first ranking championship in his career, will not only receive a bonus of 80,000 pounds, but his world ranking will also rise from 80th to 31st, while O’Sullivan, who lost, regretted his personal 39th. Missed the ranking championship. This victory made Fan Zhengyi not only smashed the window of the first championship, but also became the youngest ranking champion to date. One of the most shocking finals.”
Fan Zhengyi also seemed very excited following winning the championship. He said that just being able to play in the final with O’Sullivan was a dream come true for him. “O’Sullivan is almost every Chinese player’s idol, Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao. I also admire him very much. He often helps us generously, and I am honored to learn some experience from him.” Talking regarding this championship journey, Fan Zhengyi said that the victory over Wilson was particularly important, “That victory gave I have a lot of confidence, which made me firm that I can beat stronger players, and then I eliminated Yan Bingtao, and since then I have won the game one game at a time, and I am very happy that I won the championship today.”
The young generation in the country is growing rapidly
Once upon a time, when it comes to Chinese snooker, people first think of Ding Junhui, but often they only think of Ding Junhui. When Ding Junhui’s state was not as good as before, and he started playing “health ball”, Chinese snooker has been in a long period of time. Unable to compete with top foreign players. Until the rapid growth of young players such as Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong in recent years, the Chinese Army has once once more become a force that cannot be ignored.
Yan Bingtao became the first “post-00” ranking champion in 2019, and won the snooker masters champion in 2021, becoming the second “three major” champion in China. This season, Zhao Xintong also became the champion member of the “three majors” following winning the British Championships trophy, and then he and Yan Bingtao joined forces in the German Masters. Counting Fan Zhengyi’s victory this time, Chinese players have won three ranking championships this season. In this regard, O’Sullivan also said that the common progress of Chinese players such as Yan Bingtao, Zhao Xintong and Fan Zhengyi has not only injected vitality into the sport of snooker, but also brought the sport to a new height. In his opinion, Chinese young players train hard and inspire each other, which is good for Chinese snooker and the sport itself.
Yan Bin, an all-media reporter from Xi’an Press
