20/0/0 News, according to Hegel, after successfully qualifying for the World Championships, Zhao Xintong sent a strong signal to his competitors, announcing that he was ready to return to Crucible in better condition. The Chinese star has shown a strong level of competition and is confident that he can take the next step at the World Championships.
The 9-year-old was banned last 0 for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal and he was accused of being involved in match-fixing and placing bets. Now he has lifted the ban and made a comeback.
He was out of the sport for two years, but that didn't seem to have affected his form. He excelled in the amateur arena and was clearly still several notches above the second-tier players.
Zhao made it all the way to the British Championship qualifiers, but lost to Murphy in the first round of the main event, but he has now passed the qualifying rounds to qualify for the first round clash with Jones in Crucible.
这位前英锦赛冠军在英国体育学院参加了四场资格赛,表现非常出色,一路攻下12杆破百。
His scoring prowess in qualifying was a source of fright, but he said he was far from his full strength and there was plenty of room for improvement.
"I just feel like I can get better and better, and I don't think it's good enough." He said after beating Slesal in the final round of qualifying.
"I practice every day, perform as best I can on stage, and I feel like I can do better."
Although Zhao Xintong has high expectations for his performance, he does not boast about what he can achieve at Crucible, but hopes to reduce the pressure of expectations for his results.
"I don't think much about it because it stresses me," he said. I'm trying to do better in every game, not thinking about what's going to happen tomorrow, just taking advantage of the moment. ”
The two-time ranking champion was ranked ninth in the world during his ban, but his status was officially changed to amateur when he returned to Crucible.
他觉得自己还能像顶尖十号选手那样出色吗?
"I don't know. If I'm really at the top, I think I'll be back in that position. "I don't think too much about it, I just try to win every fight." ”
"It's been a long time since I've played in Crucible, it's been three years, so I'm going to enjoy it and don't put too much pressure on myself."
Early in his career, the Rockets mentored him and sometimes played on the practice bench with the Chinese star.
The Rockets have been watching him in qualifying rounds and have been impressed with his performance, but they don't think he has what it takes to win the sport's highest honor.
"Considering he hasn't played a lot of games in the last two years, that's really a lot of demand," the rocket said. I know he's played in the amateur series and he's done pretty well, winning a lot of events. ”
'I've seen some of his qualifying performances and he's scored a lot of goals and he's a very talented player. So he can do it, but if he does, I would be surprised because a lot of the top players are doing really well. ”
"It's pretty rare to have five or six top players play well. It's a tall order, but he's so talented that no one knows what he's going to do. ”(