Chinese star snooker Ding Junhui suffered a stunning first round elimination at the 2012 Snooker Haikou Open on Tuesday, upset 1-5 by his countryman Jin Long.
The 2012 World Snooker Haikou Open will kick off on Monday in China's Hainan province and will run until March 4.
A delighted Ding Junhui, who won his fifth career ranking title on Sunday when he defeated England's Mark Selby 9-6 in the final of the Welsh Open, revealed for the first time he has a girlfriend.
Chinese snooker ace Ding Junhui won his fifth career ranking title on Sunday when he defeated world No 1 Mark Selby 9-6 in the final of the Welsh Open.
Defending champion Ding Junhui showed his dissatisfaction to the Masters' schedules, which was always close to Chinese Lunar New Year, after his first round defeat to the British veteran Ronnie O'Sullivan at Alexandra Palace on Sunday.
Ding Junhui remains on course for a third UK Championship after resisting a spirited effort from Matthew Stevens to complete a 6-5 win in York.
Ding Junhui has come under fire again from Internet users. But this time is not searching for his girlfriend, but his reaction to net users to Manchester United's 6-1 loss to Manchester City during a derby.
Ding Junhui has slammed the prize money offered for the Players Tour Championship (PTC) claiming it will leave players with "no money to eat".
The chief of world snooker believes Ding Junhui's love for his girlfriend provided a boost to the Chinese star's career.
An 52-episode animated cartoon, Dragon Snooker, showcasing Chinese snooker ace Ding Junhui's life story will be broadcast on the TV screen soon.
After losing his Worlds semifinal, Ding didn't hang around to watch the final, instead, he invited a bunch of friends and some Chinese reporters for a barbecue.
Ding Junhui narrowly failed to become the first Chinese player to reach snooker's World Championship final when he lost his semifinal 17-15 to Judd Trump on Saturday.
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