Chinese star Ding Junhui was trailing England's fast rising snooker player Judd Trump 5-3 after the first session of their best of 33 frames world championship semifinal on Thursday.
China's snooker star Ding Junhui became the first Chinese player to reach the world championship semifinals on Wednesday as he repelled a late comeback by England's Mark Selby to run out a 13-10 winner.
China's Ding Junhui staged a dramatic comeback from 9-12 down to defeat England's Stuart Bingham 13-12 and reach the world championship quarters for the first time.
Chinese top player Ding Junhui easily overcame his first opponent Jamie Burnett 10-2 on Monday, taking a berth of last 16 at the Snooker World Championships.
Chinese top player Ding Junhui opened his campaign at the Snooker World Championships comfortably with an 8-1 lead over Jamie Burnett on Sunday.
Chinese snooker ace Ding Junhui has been fined £2,000 ($3,255.70) for not reporting his illness to organizers in a match that he lost 0-4 to his Chinese counterpart Liang Wenbo in Germany last year.
Ding Junhui surpassed John Higgins to third place in the latest ranking of the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF), putting the world No 1 title in the upcoming Sheffield World Championships in England in clear sight.
Ding Junhui celebrated his 24-year-old birthday with advancing into his first ranking tournament semifinal this season.
Ding Junhui cruised into last eight of the 2011 China Open tounament after defeating the Scottish 5-2 on Thursday.
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