Superb Ding wins Chinese derby
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Ding Junhui fired a century and seven more breaks over 50 as he stormed to a 10-3 win over Xiao Guodong in the first round of the Betfred World Championship.
Ding's ultimate ambition is to become the first Chinese player to lift snooker's most famous trophy, and he has come close in recent years, reaching the final in 2016 and the semis in 2017. On the evidence of his tremendous display against Xiao, the 31-year-old is well set for another crack at the title.
World number three Ding returns to the Crucible baize on Sunday to face Anthony McGill or Ryan Day in the last 16.
From 2-0 down in the first session on Monday, Ding won six of the next seven frames with top runs of 68, 124, 57 and 72. And he needed just 51 minutes today to add the four frames he needed, making breaks of 61, 51, 78 and 98.
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