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2023 WSF Championship

Postby gninnur karona

Down to the last eight.

Four British players, three from China, and Iulian Boiko.

Seven players hoping to win a place on the WST and Stan Moody.

QF In draw order (names and ages as per WSF site)
Liam Davies (16) v Iulian Boiko (17)
Stan Moody (16) v Fergal Quinn (22)
Yang Gao (18) v Liam Pullen (17)
Hong Yu Liu (19) v Hai Long Ma (19)

The youngest quarter-final line-up ever?

Re: 2023 WSF Championship

Postby lhpirnie

gninnur karona wrote:Down to the last eight.

Four British players, three from China, and Iulian Boiko.

Seven players hoping to win a place on the WST and Stan Moody.

QF In draw order (names and ages as per WSF site)
Liam Davies (16) v Iulian Boiko (17)
Stan Moody (16) v Fergal Quinn (22)
Yang Gao (18) v Liam Pullen (17)
Hong Yu Liu (19) v Hai Long Ma (19)

The youngest quarter-final line-up ever?

Yes of course. By a long way!

It's likely that most of the strongest contenders just couldn't justify the expense of going to Australia with only 1 place available. The juniors at least had 2 tournaments to play in (and qualify from).

Stan Moody creates a problem. If he wins this, will they just go and hand the losing finalist a tour card? That wouldn't really be fair...

Re: 2023 WSF Championship

Postby lhpirnie

SteveJJ wrote:Anyone know much about the two Chinese players drawn against each other?

Yes, Liu Hongyu is very talented. He's a mad attacking player from Guangdong. Something like a teenage Luca Brecel. I saw him at Q School, and spoke to him briefly there. He will certainly turn professional at some point, but he's very erratic - it's either spectacular century breaks, or a catastrophic disaster.

I don't know much about Ma Hailong, but there are a number of young Chinese players who obviously haven't competed much during covid lockdowns.

Re: 2023 WSF Championship

Postby lhpirnie

stanley_ wrote:I hope Gao Yang wins. I think he was very unlucky to drop off the tour last time.

Yes I agree. He fell short by £500. He missed tournaments with VISA issues.

Eventually two amateurs overtook him on the 1-year list, which I think is an unfair rule. Basically, if a top-up amateur has a decent run in the World Championship (perhaps their opponents played poorly?), they have a good chance to get on tour. It's not a fair situation to have professionals who are fighting for their life competing against amateurs having a free hit. Amateurs already have WSF, Q Tour and Continental championships which the professionals can't play in.

Re: 2023 WSF Championship

Postby lhpirnie

I'm slightly miffed off that they are showing Moody-Quinn on Table 11. Moody has already earned his place on tour through the junior event. Surely one of the other matches would have been more worthwhile to show?

Re: 2023 WSF Championship

Postby SteveJJ

Congrats to Hai Long Ma for qualifying for the tour regardless of the final result as he plays already qualified Stan Moody