CCTV Video announced the live broadcast plan for the Snooker National Championship semifinals on November 7-8, 2025, featuring Zhao Xintong, Wu Yize, Higgins, and Maguire.

From the broadcast schedule above, we can see:

1. The semifinals follow abest-of-17 frames, first to 9 wins format,divided into two sessions. The first sessionconsists of 8 frames,and the second sessiondetermines the final winner.
2. Today,the semifinal match is Zhao Xintong vs. Wu Yize.The first session starts at 2 PM today, playing all 8 frames. The second session begins at 7:30 PM tonight to decide the winner.
3. Tomorrow's semifinal matchup isHiggins vs. Maguire. The first session will start at 2 PM tomorrow, playing all 8 frames. The second session begins at 7:30 PM tomorrow evening to determine the winner.
4. The players who reach the semifinals are all in top form. In today's semifinal between Zhao Xintong and Wu Yize, Zhao Xintong appears to have the upper hand on paper. However, the actual outcome is hard to predict. Everyonewho do you think will win and advance to the final? Wu Yize? Or Zhao Xintong?
5. As for tomorrow's semifinal between Higgins and Maguire, my personal prediction is that Higgins will win 9-5 or 9-6 to advance to the final. What do you think?