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Jonathan White

China’s top snooker star Ding Junhui ended a 259-day wait for a win with victory over Andrew Pagett in the English Open.
Ding went 1-0 down after the opening frame but bounced back to beat the Welshman by winning the next four frames to progress 4-1.
The 34-year-old made a break of 60 in the second frame, a 51 break in the fourth frame and a 53 break to open the final frame.
Ding’s win, which came in one of 17 qualifiers held over to the main venue, also ended a five-match losing streak this year.

Asian superstar Ding Junhui has beaten Andrew Pagett 4-1 to reach the last 64 of the @BetVictor English Open.

He made three breaks over 50 in a heldover match.

Kyren Wilson defeated Noppon Saengkham 4-0 on the neighbouring table #EnglishOpen pic.twitter.com/sloWYE876Y
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) November 1, 2021

China’s top ranked player – the former world No 1 – moves on to the round of 64 having not won since beating Lyu Haotian in the Welsh Open in February.
The No 10 seed will face fellow Chinese player Tian Pengfei for a place in the third round at the Home Nations tournament.
Higgins downs Yan to set up final against hometown hero Allen
Ding and Tian are joined by No 15 seed Yan Bingtao in the next round, where the 2020 Masters winner plays Nigel Bond.
Elsewhere, No 32 seed Xiao Guodong plays Steven Hallworth, Cao Yupeng plays Mark King, Wu Yize plays Ross Muir, and there is an all- Chinese affair between Xu Si and No 25 seed Zhao Xintong.
China’s Li Hang plays Ali Carter and Lu Ning takes on Allan Taylor to round out Chinese interest.

Former champion Stuart Bingham has beaten Ng On Yee 4-1 to make the last 64 of the @BetVictor English Open!

Bingham made 99 in the second frame, followed by two 80+ breaks.

On Yee produced a 53 in the fifth frame, before her opponent claimed victory on the black #EnglishOpen pic.twitter.com/yRiw7fffb4
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) November 1, 2021

There was no place for Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee after she lost to Stuart Bingham. The 30-year-old is yet to win on tour after moving to England ahead of German Open qualifying last month.
She and Reanne Evans, the only two women given tour cards this season, both lost their qualifying round matches.
The English Open takes place from November 1-7 at the Marshall Stadium in Milton Keynes. It is the fourth ranking event of the 2021-22 season.


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English Open 2021: China snooker star Ding Junhui ends 259-day wait for win

China's Ding Junhui competes during the first round match with England's Stuart Bingham at the 2021 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield in April. Photo: Xinhua

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China's Yan Bingtao in action at the 2021 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. Photo: Xinhua

(210118) -- MILTON KEYNES, Jan. 18, 2021 (Xinhua) -- China's Yan Bingtao kisses the trophy after winning the final with Scotland's John Higgins at Snooker Masters in Milton Keynes, Britain, on Jan. 17, 2021. Chinese debutant Yan Bingtao defeated veteran John Higgins by 10-8 to clinch the title at the Snooker Masters on Sunday. (Photo by Benjamin Mole/WST/Handout via Xinhua)

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(210118) -- MILTON KEYNES, Jan. 18, 2021 (Xinhua) -- China's Yan Bingtao poses with the trophy after winning the final with Scotland's John Higgins at Snooker Masters in Milton Keynes, Britain, on Jan. 17, 2021. Chinese debutant Yan Bingtao defeated veteran John Higgins by 10-8 to clinch the title at the Snooker Masters on Sunday. (Photo by Benjamin Mole/WST/Handout via Xinhua)

(FILES) This file photo taken on November 29, 2014 shows winner of the IBSF World Snooker Champion mens's category Yan Bingtao (R) from China, being congratulated by runner up Muhammed Sajjad of Pakistan prior to the presentation ceremony in Bangalore. - Yan Bingtao has risen from a poor working-class background and playing to support his cancer-stricken mother to become China's latest sporting prodigy. (Photo by Manjunath KIRAN / AFP)

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Yan Bingtao of China in action at the 2020 Coral Players Championship in Southport. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

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Ding Junhui of China leaves after losing to Judd Trump in the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible. Photo: Xinhua

This photo taken on May 2, 2017 shows 19-year-old Xu Si playing a shot during practice at the World Snooker College in Beijing. At the World Snooker College in China's capital, there are no textbooks or exams, just rows upon rows of billiard tables and an ever-growing trophy case. Clad in T-shirts and baggy sweatpants, the lanky teenage students at the Beijing boarding school -- the first of its kind in China -- practise snooker eight hours a day in the hopes of following in the footsteps of their idol Ding Junhui. / AFP PHOTO / Greg Baker / TO GO WITH Snooker-CHN-Ding, FOCUS by Yanan WANG

This photo taken on May 3, 2017 shows coach Hu Bing (L) watching over 13-year-old Ma Hailong during practice at the World Snooker College in Beijing. At the World Snooker College in China's capital, there are no textbooks or exams, just rows upon rows of billiard tables and an ever-growing trophy case. Clad in T-shirts and baggy sweatpants, the lanky teenage students at the Beijing boarding school -- the first of its kind in China -- practise snooker eight hours a day in the hopes of following in the footsteps of their idol Ding Junhui. / AFP PHOTO / Greg Baker / TO GO WITH Snooker-CHN-Ding, FOCUS by Yanan WANG

Seven-time World Championship winner Stephen Hendry of Britain talks with three-year-old Wang Wuka (R) as they play snooker in Beijing, September 22, 2013. Wuka's father Wang Yin, a snooker fan, has been teaching his son the sport for more than two years. The boy, who vows to be a top snooker player, undergoes five hours of training daily to shoot the balls with precision. Picture taken September 22, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: SPORT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

This photo taken on May 2, 2017 shows 13-year-old student Ma Hailong stretching to play a shot at the World Snooker College in Beijing. At the World Snooker College in China's capital, there are no textbooks or exams, just rows upon rows of billiard tables and an ever-growing trophy case. Clad in T-shirts and baggy sweatpants, the lanky teenage students at the Beijing boarding school -- the first of its kind in China -- practise snooker eight hours a day in the hopes of following in the footsteps of their idol Ding Junhui. / AFP PHOTO / Greg Baker / TO GO WITH Snooker-CHN-Ding, FOCUS by Yanan WANG

(190430) -- SHEFFIELD, April 30, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Ding Junhui of China competes during the third session of the second round match between Ding Junhui of China and Judd Trump of England at World Snooker Championship 2019 in Sheffield, Britain on April 29, 2019. (Xinhua/Jon Super)

(190430) -- SHEFFIELD, April 30, 2019 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhou Yuelong (R) competes during the third session of the second round match between China's Zhou Yuelong and England's Ali Carter at World Snooker Championship 2019 in Sheffield, Britain on April 29, 2019. (Xinhua/Jon Super)

(060320) -- BEIJING, March 20, 2006 (Xinhua) -- Ding Junhui, 2005 China Open champion, hits the ball during his training for the 2006 World Snooker China Open Championships in Beijing, March 20, 2006. The tournament begins Monday at Beijing University Students Gymnasium and the final will be staged on Sunday. (Xinhua Photo/Meng Yongmin)(wll/why)

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Victory over Andrew Pagett at the English Open sees all-Chinese tie against Tian Pengfei up next for former world No 1.


Ng On-yee

English Open 2021: China snooker star Ding Junhui ends 259-day wait for win

Victory over Andrew Pagett at the English Open sees all-Chinese tie against Tian Pengfei up next for former world No 1 Masters champion Yan Bingtao among 10 Chinese players looking for a place in round of 32 in Milton Keynes but Ng On-yee misses out

Victory over Andrew Pagett at the English Open sees all-Chinese tie against Tian Pengfei up next for former world No 1

Masters champion Yan Bingtao among 10 Chinese players looking for a place in round of 32 in Milton Keynes but Ng On-yee misses out