Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao feel the gravity of historic German Masters final
Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao meet in the final of the German Masters on Sunday and they are both aware of the impact the occasion can have on snooker in China.
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Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao set up all-Chinese final in German Masters
Zhao Xintong won the last five frames to beat Ricky Walden and book his place in the final of the German Masters, where he will face compatriot Yan Bingtao.
Zhao Xingtong reels off five straight frames to beat Ricky Walden 6-3 and reach German Masters final
Zhao Xintong reeled off the last five frames to reach the final of the German Masters with a 6-3 win over Ricky Walden. In a match that featured plenty of costly misses by both players, Walden had a gilt-edged chance to take a 4-1 lead but missed a relatively easy green that allowed Zhao to steal the frame. And Walden never recovered as the Chinese player kept his composure down the stretch to book his spot in the final.
German Masters 2022 LIVE: Zhao Xintong defeats Ricky Walden to reach final before Mark Allen and Yan Bingtao semi-final
Zhao Xintong 6-3 Ricky Walden Ad/> Walden one pot short of leading 4-1, but that missed green was a turning point. Massive error. He pays a heavy penalty as Zhao completes a 6-3 victory from 3-1 behind.
German Masters 2022 LIVE: Zhao Xintong meets Ricky Walden before Mark Allen and Yan Bingtao clash in semi-finals
Zhao Xintong 0-1 Ricky Walden (0-17) Ad/> Zhao missed a black at short range in the first frame, but Walden the misses a black off the spot in the second frame in 17. Bad, bad miss. Zhao handed a chance for immediate retribution.
'Best venue in the world' – Zhao Xintong hails Berlin Tempodrom as snooker's greatest arena
The teeming Tempodrom in Berlin is the greatest venue in world snooker, according to China's top-ranked player Zhao Xintong. The world number nine enjoyed a surprisingly comfortable evening at the 2,500-capacity arena on Friday in ending Judd Trump's bid for a third straight German Masters title with a 5-1 win. Ad/> Zhao secures statement win to knock Trump out of German Masters German Masters 2022 — Latest scores, results and draw German MastersZhao secures statement win to knock Trump out of German Masters14 HOURS AGO Breaks 57, 57, 59, 58, 52 and 84 saw the free-wheeling UK champion ease through in style to secure a best-of-11 frame semi-final meeting with the rejuvenated three-times ranking event winner Ricky Walden on Saturday afternoon (1pm GMT LIVE on Eurosport).
Masters champion Robertson bows out in Germany
Masters champion Neil Robertson bowed out of the BildBet German Masters in the first round as Ricky Walden turned the screw to see him off with a 5-3 win. Australian Robertson led 3-2 in Berlin when Walden made his move with breaks of 71, 79 and 124 to win the next three frames and secure his passage to a last-16 meeting with Luca Brecel.
Masters champion Neil Robertson suffers first-round defeat in Berlin
Masters champion Neil Robertson bowed out of the BildBet German Masters in the first round as Ricky Walden turned the screw to see him off with a 5-3 win.