Quarterfinals decided! Snooker National Championship: China records 2 wins and 3 losses, Ding Junhui suffers heavy defeat, world number three faces upset

On November 6th Beijing time, the quarterfinals of the Snooker National Championship have ended. Ding Junhui suffered a 2-6 loss to Murphy, Jiang Jun was reversed 4-6 by Maguire, world number three Robertson was defeated 3-6 by dark horse Schulte, and Higgins edged out Donaldson 6-5. Thus, the eight quarterfinalists are set. China’s five participants earned 2 wins and 3 losses overall; Zhao Xintong and Wu Yize advanced. The other six players are Selby, Murphy, Higgins, Schulte, Maguire, and Hawkins. In the quarterfinals, Zhao Xintong faces Selby, Wu Yize battles Hawkins, dark horse Schulte meets Maguire, and Murphy takes on Higgins in a top-tier clash!

Facing his nemesis Murphy, Ding Junhui appeared very nervous from the start and failed to capitalize on good opportunities. Murphy surged with momentum, dominating the table and steadily increasing the point gap. Ultimately, Ding suffered a heavy 2-6 defeat, confirming Murphy as a major obstacle for him!

Jiang Jun played against Maguire. Jiang started strong, winning two frames in a row to lead 2-0. Maguire fought back with two consecutive frames to even the score. Jiang then scored two 50+ breaks to lead 4-3. However, the momentum shifted completely as Maguire won three straight frames to overturn the match 6-4. In the ninth frame, Jiang lost narrowly, with a 58-point break being overtaken by Maguire’s 66-point run!

World number three Robertson took on Schulte. Schulte came out aggressively, winning three consecutive frames to stun Robertson. Robertson responded with a century break of 137 in the fourth frame. Schulte, still in hot form, won two more frames in a row to reach a 5-1 match point. Robertson fought back in a fierce battle, winning two frames to narrow it to 3-5. But Schulte sealed the match with a winning break in the ninth frame, defeating Robertson 6-3. Schulte made six 60+ breaks throughout the match, dominating impressively!

Higgins faced Donaldson. Higgins started aggressively with a century and a 50+ break to lead 2-0. Donaldson then fired back with three 50+ breaks, winning four straight frames to take a 4-2 lead. Higgins rallied with two frames to tie 4-4. Donaldson scored a 73-point break to reach match point at 5-4. Yet Higgins held his nerve under pressure, producing two consecutive 50+ breaks to clinch a 6-5 victory, avoiding an upset!

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