BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- China's top snooker player Ding Junhui exorcised the demons of his darkest hour in snooker with an historic victory in the first all-Asian final in the Wembley Masters earlier this month. But Ding doesn't considered himself as a best snooker.
Ding Junhui, Wembley Master Champion, said, "It's not like people think, that I am the best snooker player in the world. I just won a match, that's all. I seem to have become the hottest snooker player right now because I won that match. But really, the best snooker player is the one always on top of the world rankings who wins his matches all the time.
So, I am not that good yet. I will try harder to be the best, that is the reason I came to England in the first place. Liang Wenbo is my countryman. His reason in coming here is the same as mine."
The last time Ding was in a Masters final was an emotional 10-3 demolition by Ronnie O'Sullivan four years ago. Ding did his best to banish those memories by flying out of the blocks in front of a noisy Wembley crowd.
Ding knows he has more work to do if he is to triumph at Sheffield in longer matches over two weeks of play.
"I prepared myself well this time for the upcoming UK Championships. I can't guarantee the victory but I will do my best." Ding said.
(Source: CNTV)
