Ding brushes aside Xiao to reach 2nd round at worlds
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Chinese star Ding Junhui eased into the second round of the world championships yesterday with a 10 frames to 3 demolition of compatriot and close friend Xiao Guodong in Sheffield.
Ding, who lost to Mark Selby in the 2016 final, rattled off the first four frames of the session to seal victory and will play either Scotland鈥檚 Anthony McGill or Welshman Ryan Day in the next round. The 31-year-old Ding 鈥 who ousted five-time champion Ronnie O鈥橲ullivan on his way to a semifinal defeat, also by Selby, last year 鈥 said he felt in the groove in his latest bid to become the first Chinese player to win the title. 鈥淚 scored heavy. I started very strong and just tried to play my shots,鈥 said Ding, who has 13 top tournament victories to his credit. 鈥淚 am confident with my form and playing well, scoring well and playing good safety. I am happy.鈥 Ding鈥檚 chances of securing the title appear to have improved with Selby surprisingly going out in the first round and another former world champion Shaun Murphy also bowing out. Later yesterday sees Australia鈥檚 2010 world champion Neil Robertson take on English journeyman Robert Milkins.
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