Ding Junhui into the last 16 at World Open
Ding Junhui booked his place in the next round of the snooker World Open in Glasgow by beating Jimmy Michie 3-1.
The reigning UK champion took the first frame after he made a break of 58, with Michie making a lot of mistakes. Ding was showing signs of playing well, and he went 2-0 in front thanks to a break of 109.
Like Ronnie O’Sullivan did yesterday, Michie jokingly asked the referee what the prize-money was for making a 147 maximum break, but that was where the similarities ended, as Michie couldn’t make the maximum.
In the third frame, Michie played one of the shots of the tournament, as he potted the black into the top-left pocket with the rest to s***w back to the red on the right cushion, and he took the frame to only trail 2-1 despite not playing well at all.
The player ranked 56 in the world missed a great opportunity to level the match as he failed to pot a red into the middle-left pocket, and that allowed Ding to clinch the match with a break of 78.
Meanwhile, Stephen Lee overcame Nigel Bond 3-2 to book his place in the last 16.
Lee took the opening frame after Bond missed chances. He doubled his lead after making a break of 55, but Bond mounted a mini-comeback, taking the third frame after looking out of form so far in the match.
Bond managed to take the match to a deciding frame after knocking in a magnificent 84 break, but after several attempts to clinch the frame, Lee eventually crossed the line.
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