Recap of the first round of the Snooker World Grand Prix: among 10 Chinese competitors, 9 secured victories to enter the round of 16, while Ding Junhui was the sole player to be eliminated after losing.

Out of the 10 Chinese players, 9 achieved wins and progressed, as detailed in the following chart.

1. Zhao Xintong defeated Higgins 5-3.
2. Yuan Sijun defeated Trump 5-2.
3. Pang Junxu beat Shaun Murphy 5-1.
4. Si Jiahui won against Gary Wilson 5-2.
5. Ding Junhui lost 3-5 to Barry Hawkins and was eliminated.
6. Zhang Anda defeated Mark Williams 5-2.
7. Wu Yize beat McGill 5-3.
8. Chang Bingyu won 5-4 against Lisowski.
9. Xiao Guodong defeated Kyren Wilson 5-2.
10. Zhou Yuelong triumphed over Maguire 5-2.

Post-match summary and reflections

1. Firstly, the Chinese players achieved a rare historic feat, with 9 out of the last 16 players being from China, surpassing the number of British players for the first time.
2. In the opening round of the World Grand Prix, only Ding Junhui was defeated and eliminated, which is truly unfortunate! Ding needs to train hard; you were once the top player. Now that you have fallen behind, it’s important to reflect and analyze carefully.
3. The most impressive performances in the first round were fromYuan Sijun and Pang Junxu.Both decisively eliminated Trump and Shaun Murphy, who had just won the German Masters championship and runner-up respectively.
4. Xiao Guodong and Zhao Xintong’s victories overKyren Wilson and Higgins were also outstanding.
5. Other players also performed exceptionally well, all securing wins and earning more prize money. We look forward to the championship staying with local players in this home tournament, hoping Zhao Xintong or Wu Yize will claim the title.