Chinese Snooker Success! Ding Junhui and Zhou Yuelong Reach Quarterfinals with Three Straight Wins

Beijing time, September 11 news: Good news arrived from the 2026 English Open snooker tournament. In the round of 16, China's top player Ding Junhui and Zhou Yuelong, who is aiming for his first ranking title, both advanced to the last eight. Ding defeated Joe O'Connor 4-2, reaching the quarterfinals while recording his best result of the season so far. He will face 'Jiong Ge' Kyren Wilson in the next round.

Recently, the snooker schedule has been extremely busy, with tournaments including the Shanghai Masters, China Open, Wuhan Open and English Open taking place one after another. Young player Chang Bingyu won his first ranking title in Wuhan. During this period, 2025 World Championship winner Zhao Xintong officially surpassed 'The Ace' Judd Trump to become world number one.

However, while other young players have been making strong progress, Ding Junhui, who owns 15 ranking titles, has suffered consecutive defeats this season and has been in poor overall form. After losing 2-6 to Zhao Xintong at the Shanghai Masters, Ding said: "I have been working hard to adjust my form and try to play more consistently."

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Ding Junhui continued: "I will also try various methods to improve my scoring efficiency, but many times I simply cannot control my body. Some missed shots appear with deviations that even I did not expect."

This reflects the slight frustration of a veteran who once achieved great success with his current situation, but he has not lost confidence and continues making adjustments. At the English Open, he has finally achieved progress. In his opening match, Ding faced former one-frame timed championship winner Michael Holt and won narrowly 4-3.

In the second match, Ding Junhui defeated Ashley Hugill 4-2 to claim two consecutive wins. In the third round, Ding faced the strong Joe O'Connor and advanced with a 4-1 victory. In the quarterfinals, Ding's opponent will be the strongest player among the 1990s generation, 'Jiong Ge' Kyren Wilson. Fans are looking forward to his performance. In addition, Zhou Yuelong defeated Yuan Sijun 4-2 in this round, and expectations are also high for him.