On September 27, 2024, the fourth stop of the LCBA "Pierli Laili" Cup Chinese Billiards Ranking Tournament (Hangzhou K11 Station) was in full swing at the Hangzhou K11 Billiard Club. After a fierce battle among the top 16 players, Zhao Ruliang, Kong Dejing, Zhou Long and Sheng Yichen advanced to the semi-finals.
Stage 16 → 8:
Zhao Ruliang faced Shen Xinyang. He led by three points at the start and then maintained a stable momentum in the later stage to win nine consecutive games and reach the match point. Shen Xinyang struggled to win two sets. In the end, Zhao Ruliang advanced to the top eight with a score of 15:7.
Kong Dejing faced Chao Lumen. Kong Dejing led by two sets at the beginning. Chao Lumen quickly caught up and overtook 4:3. However, Kong Dejing kept his strength and once expanded the score advantage to 13:8. At this time, Chao Lumen tried his best to catch up. When his opponent reached the match point, he still won three games in a row, and the score was 13:14. In the key game, Chao Lumen lost the game. Kong Dejing regained control of the court and successfully cleared the table to advance to the top 8.
Meng Fanyu was in great form and continued to put pressure on Fan Langtong, eliminating the only female player on the field with a score of 15:6. Shen Shenyi eliminated Xia Li'ao, Zhou Long defeated Wang Dashuang, Shan Hongyu eliminated Wu Zhenyu, and Chen Shuangyou lost to Qi Guoxiao and was forced to stop in the top 16.
8 → 4 stages
"Chinese Cannon" Shan Hongyu played against young player Sheng Yichen. After the game started, the two fought fiercely. Shan Hongyu played 2 bombs and 5 receptions to clear the table, but still temporarily fell behind 7:9. Sheng Yichen immediately launched another offensive, winning two waves in a row, and won 13:8. In the end, Sheng Yichen won the game with 15:10.
Kong Dejing was in hot form, maintaining his lead throughout the match against Shen Shenyi, and cleared the table with 7 bombs and 2 receptions. Although Shen Shenyi won back a few games in the second half of the match, he had no hope of overtaking in the face of the huge score difference, and Kong Dejing eventually advanced to the top 4 with a score of 15:11.
Zhao Ruliang played against Qi Guoxiao, Zhao Ruliang had an absolute advantage and quickly expanded the score advantage to 9:3. Qi Guoxiao, who was at a disadvantage, launched a counterattack with a clear shot and scored two consecutive victories, narrowing the score difference to 10:13. In the 26th game, Zhao Ruliang, who had the advantage, made a long black eight and successfully advanced to the semi-finals with a score of 15:11.
Zhou Long and Meng Fanyu competed for the qualification. After six rounds of fighting, the score was tied. After that, Zhou Long won 2 bombs and 2 connections to assert his sovereignty, and then won four consecutive victories, controlling the game with 11:5. Meng Fanyu recovered a few rounds but could not change the situation. Zhou Long became one of the top four players with 15:10.
At 13:00 on September 28, the semi-finals of the fourth stop of the LCBA ranking tournament (Hangzhou K11) will be held: Zhao Ruliang vs. Kong Dejing, Zhou Long vs. Sheng Yichen. Who will win the 500,000 yuan championship prize? Let's wait and see! Follow the "Billiards Micro Perspective" public account to learn about the real-time dynamics of the event.
