On February 22nd Beijing time, the Snooker Players Championship final is underway. The current match features the new World Champion Zhao Xintong challenging Higgins, one of the "75 Three Giants," in a fierce contest for the championship. This is a showdown of top talents, and the biggest question is who will claim the title. Let's cheer for Zhao Xintong!

Higgins is ranked fifth in the world and is the strongest active player among the "75 Three Giants." Although he is over 50 years old, his skill level remains elite. Originally, Higgins had no chance to participate in this event, but due to a withdrawal, he replaced O'Sullivan. It was truly a lucky break. Higgins seized this rare opportunity, dominating the Australian Cannon Robertson, crushing Wakelin, and then maintaining a lead to narrowly defeat the hottest rising star Trump to reach the final!

Zhao Xintong is the reigning World Champion, with his world ranking steadily climbing to seventh. He has improved rapidly this season and is playing better and better, showing a commanding presence. He has reached the final twice this season and won both times, including his most recent victory at the Hong Kong Masters. In this tournament, he faced a huge challenge in the first round, trailing 2-5 before rallying to win four consecutive frames and clinching a 65-point decider against Slater. In the second round, he was in top form, defeating Murphy 6-3. In the semifinals, he showed great fighting spirit, overcoming a 2-4 deficit to edge Mark Allen 6-5 and advance to the final. This marks Zhao’s second consecutive ranking final appearance!

Everyone knows Zhao Xintong has won all five finals he has reached. Looking ahead to this sixth final, we hope he can maintain his perfect winning record. However, his opponent is the seasoned Higgins, so Zhao must stay steady and not give any chances. The match is already underway — may the bravest win in this fierce encounter. Go for it!
Written by / Sports Novel