, i7 y& o+ \; z% ]$ dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 W# c6 m4 N" N" p$ M" I Ding Junhui became only the third overseas winner of the Masters with a conclusive 10-4 victory over Marco Fu in snooker's first major all-Asian final. ) G2 X6 a4 C$ }. G9 t) e# V/ ?
( }) L1 ~; `$ F% R # Z) _0 d# Q' k9 sTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 " q4 N7 k& v/ t. OTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The Chinese player joins 1979 winner Perrie Mans of South Africa and Canada's Cliff Thorburn in 1986 as the only men from outside the UK and Ireland to lift the elite tournament, the second most important event on the calendar behind the World Championship. * b+ p8 w1 Q1 Z. U公仔箱論壇The match turned on a pivotal moment in the 11th frame at Wembley Arena when an unsettled Ding, who had watched Hong Kong's Fu close to 6-4 with runs of 69 and 56, recovered from needing a snooker to snatch it for a 7-4 lead. ! G; k2 Z6 J8 _1 ]" Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDing, holder of the UK title in 2005 and 2009, dropped the white behind the final black. Fu needed to hit the pink, but saw the white drop in a baulk bag before Ding slotted the pink and black to move three frames clear. 1 |7 c9 i( h, I0 {0 J" f$ DHe moved four frames ahead before the mid-session interval with a contribution of 94.公仔箱論壇$ r2 X3 |4 L- b0 T6 j7 l- X
A missed yellow to the middle from Fu enabled his opponent to make an 83 for a 9-4 advantage. He closed the match out with an 85 for the trophy and a cheque for £150,000.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; b: S0 N6 _* }& x4 @7 U. v
Ding has never been beyond the second round of the World Championship, and is not getting carried away about his prospects at the Crucible in April and May where the final is the best of 35 frames. / d( G: t/ P+ r3 ^1 ?% zTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。“This feels very special,” said Ding. “I think I still need more experience for a longer match at the World Championship. I am okay over shorter games, two or three frames, but it becomes more difficult to keep concentration over the longer distance.公仔箱論壇6 C; a0 U' S$ |1 Q6 r$ u
“I will try hard this year at the World Championship. This win will give me confidence.” / p4 a2 _! C( _" ~www2.tvboxnow.comIt was a different story from Ding’s last appearance in the Masters final four years ago when he lost 10-3 to Ronnie O'Sullivan and wound up in tears.公仔箱論壇# J# i/ z4 Y% k% W% t$ c- C* ~
“I have discovered over the past few years how to win here,” added Ding. “This is good news for China too. It was a big final for the country, and the fans back home.” ) X7 T1 q0 I: pwww2.tvboxnow.comFu felt he spurned too many chances throughout the final. “At this level, the slightest mistake makes the difference,” said Fu. “I didn’t feel great this afternoon. I started to feel better tonight and play a little bit better, but the damage had been done.7 N, ~6 O* L, F$ {' R
“But Ding is a great player, and I think it is only a matter of time before he wins the world title. He needs a bit more consistency. , V. C) b4 U: o* a( _; ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb“Technically, he is superb, but mentally I think he needs to improve a little bit to challenge.”& \/ W- B1 }' a8 T0 s; c$ [3 Y
Unlike former winner Mans, who never made a break of over 50 in winning the Masters 32 years ago, Ding's game has been laced with heavy scoring all week. The two finalists contributed ten of the 16 centuries at this year's tournament.公仔箱論壇# R9 x, I R$ N* s' ^
Ding began the night needing four frames to claim his first Masters after establishing a 6-2 lead in a messy opening session.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 M4 T" K$ [0 A
Ding enjoyed breaks of 120, 74, 61, 60 and 66 after Fu missed a series of notable chances in four of the eight frames played in the afternoon. 5 s4 Z5 ^, m9 w& L* OHe enjoyed frame-winning contributions of 80 and 82, but was blighted by his tendency to miss several balls from close range that could easily have earned him a lead before the evening's closing session.公仔箱論壇) {6 @$ u* \7 r) e! T6 i2 l
Ding began the match as a 2/5 favourite, and justified that billing at the outset of the final. He looked like he was going to make light work of Fu as breaks of 120 and 74 gave the former UK champion a 2-0 lead before a vociferous crowd of 1500.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 Y3 C9 t/ d# i5 p, z4 K
Fu had sat in his seat for 45 minutes without scoring a point, but displayed considerable powers of recovery to make a frame-winning contribution of 80 in the third frame.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; D* J# I1 ` Y' R9 @
Ding broke down on 61 in the final frame before the mid-session interval.www2.tvboxnow.com( A1 I! {1 k+ Q" q2 x. B- Z; K; ?) K# R
Fu seemed likely to pounce with only the last four colours between him and a 2-2 scoreline, but he missed a tricky cut to a baulk bag as the brown stayed up to allow Ding to escape with a 3-1 lead. ' r- D- i5 u$ ~In keeping with the general inconsistent theme of the play, both men had chances in the fifth frame, but Ding snatched it late on to move 4-1 clear. # L, l2 S! T9 {" TFu fluked a blue on a break of 27 in the sixth frame before contributing 82 to win the frame, but he failed to take advantage of his good fortune. $ s' @& X6 l/ o# D. p/ S6 MTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Fu was in among the balls in the next two frames, but Ding's 60 saw him open up a 5-2 advantage.公仔箱論壇4 B. w: I) [* W2 P6 I8 i/ Z
He ended the session with a run of 66 to carve out a solid 6-2 lead. A; t% S+ H3 }TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Fu looked certain to make it 6-5 after Ding had conceded 20 penalty points.www2.tvboxnow.com# F" q, p p( w8 g& W J+ {, W
Fu slotted the yellow, green, brown and blue to leave Ding needing a snooker. ( U$ n) [: U; C$ e; nThe Chinese potter played a superb snooker behind the black as Fu saw the white drop in the pocket after missing the pink. + b9 w4 v% m4 T- EDing stepped in to tuck away the pink and black for a massive steal, and a 7-4 lead from which Fu never recovered.www2.tvboxnow.com) } e6 t" y1 U7 P5 L
“At 7-4, it was bad for him,” said Ding. “It changed the match. I felt after that frame, I would win the match. Three frames is a big difference. It gave me a lot of confidence.”6 @) A, N& Q9 G+ b
The news will delight Ding's vast support in China.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( V, ]1 O& U9 d8 ?. |. Y) d
An estimated television audience of over 100 millon watched the match in his homeland. ; u3 Y! a* `& W! [TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 / S" D B" U2 g' I+ x! W7 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[youtube]h4SaCjHrBq4[/youtube]
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