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I think the pressure is starting to tell on hawkins here, he seems to be starting to make mistakes. Ding seems to have the upper hand at the moment... if it goes to 4 frames each i cant see hawkins having much hope in the last.
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Ding has had an unbelieve streak of luck there, to get up to 28. He's not really playing well, but if he pots the balls...
C'mon now Barry!
That having been said, Selby looks to be on the safe side in his decider: 79 - 0 with a break of 75.
And Ebdon v Swail just ended at 3-5.Das war ein FLUKE! Ein Glückstreffer!Comment
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I think any player would be under pressure when you have 100 million chinese fans watching on TV praying that he will miss.Originally Posted by Marc
I think he has done really well under the circumstances, the crowd have shown him no respect, clapping when he misses and generally making more noise when he's on his shot. Strange how Ding gets good order when he's at the table. Well done Barry!Comment
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There. Done.
Hawkins v Ding 5-3
A bit of circus snooker in the last couple of frames there, really.Das war ein FLUKE! Ein Glückstreffer!Comment
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Hawkins 5-4 Ding you meant?Originally Posted by Maija
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I think it was 5-3."If anybody can knock these three balls in, this man can."
David Taylor, 11 January 1982, as Steve Davis prepared to pot the blue, in making the first 147 break on television.Comment
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wow..Ding is out...unexpected really...and losing to Hawkins..didn't see that coming...2010 World Open Prediction Contest WinnerComment
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Originally Posted by Skypigeon
Me neither but credit to Barry.Comment
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I think to be honest that Ding is still recovering from his Masters' experience, a shame but at such a young age to be expected.
I also think a lot of the bigger name players have their concentration elsewhere. The Crucible looms large in everyone's mind at the momentComment
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I saw it coming, which is why I predicted 5-3 to Hawkins. Ding got overhyped and the pressure is getting to him. The kid's only 18, he shouldn't get treated like a demi god."I'll be back next year." --Jimmy WhiteComment
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18? He's 20 soon, not 18.
Ronnie and Murphy is in good form, can't believe Hendry crashed out though. Ebdon is another suprise, but he's not been in good form as of late.Comment
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He'll turn 20 on the 1st of April but you are right about the demigod part,elvaago.S.P.I.L.F.
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It's such a shame because he's obviously exceptionally talented. But they push him too hard and now he's crumbled. It seems to happen every time someone young shows some good form. I think people need to settle down and stop looking for the new Stephen Hendry. Putting such pressure on such young people is very very unfair."I'll be back next year." --Jimmy WhiteComment
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Nope. I meant what I saidOriginally Posted by lbsHawkins 5-4 Ding you meant?
Junhui played for a last frame, and Barry played for the match. The better player did win today, though the couple of last frames saw some really horrid snooker, there was plenty of good snooker too.
I can't help but wonder if Ronnie will lose interest in the China Open now that Junhui's out. It seems that everything and then some has been about O'Sullivan and Ding, judging from media coverage and indeed what Ronnie has been saying himself.
@ rambon: Isn't it time to let go of the Masters final now? Our Eurosport commentators were going on and on about "not recovering from the festive season" well into the Malta Cup, which I found rather silly. It's in the past. I'm sure Ding's over it.Das war ein FLUKE! Ein Glückstreffer!Comment
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There was a fair amount of pressure on Hendry as he "grew up" too so it's nothing new.Originally Posted by elvaago
Ding went through a very traumatic experience at Wembley, when for the first time he experienced a totally partisan crowd which wanted him to lose. It would take a lot for someone to bounce straight back from that.
I hope he's OK for the World Championships, because I can't see Ronnie not being ready this year and he'll have to befiring to beat him.
Ebdon's preparing himself for the Worlds I reckon.
White for the title?Comment
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