UK Championship
Tom Ford vs Junhui Ding
York Barbican, York
19.11.2022, 16:00
In the semi-final match of the 2022 UK Championship, which will take place at the York Barbican in Barbican, Tom Ford and Junhui Ding will compete against one another. Both teams will enter this match hoping to secure a victory so they can move one step closer to winning the tournament..
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Tom Ford - the Englishman is the underdog
Following a strong showing in the 2018 UK Championship, in which the Englishman made it all the way to the semifinals, he will now attempt to advance further in the competition than that stage in this year's competition. This indicates that he will need to win this match by whatever means necessary. The fact that he is the underdog in this match, in addition to the fact that Junhui Ding is a formidable adversary, means that he will not have an easy time of it. Despite this, we will be cheering for him to have a performance of the highest caliber.
Junhui Ding - looking to repeat another stellar performance
Junhui Ding is the Asian player that has had the most success throughout the history of the sport. He has amassed a total of 14 major ranking victories throughout the course of his career, including three UK Championships in the years 2005, 2009, and 2019. He has competed in the last round of the Masters tournament twice, claiming victory once in 2011. In 2016, he made history by becoming the first player from Asia to compete in the last round of the World Championship. In this match, Junhui Ding will be hoping that he can perform at the same high level as he did in the last match against Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Expert Betting Tips
Semi Final matches are tough. Also, we expect a tensed match ending with low score. While we expect a tight contest, we will stick with Junhui Ding to win at the end of this match, therefore making it to the final.