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体坛英语资讯：Ding wins thriller in snooker worlds

The all-Chinese encounter in the first round of the world snooker championship did not disappoint its record-breaking audience after Ding Junhui came through a thrilling contest to beat Liang Wenbo. 体坛英语资讯：Ding wins thriller in snooker worlds1 China's Ding Junhui (R) and his compatriot Liang Wenbo are seen during the first round match of 2009 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, England, April 21, 2009. Ding finally pulled through to clinch the match 10-8

Ding, the world number 11, will meet seven-times world champion Stephen Hendry in round two after defeating his compatriot Liang 10-8 in front an enthralled crowd at the Crucible in Sheffield and hundreds of millions more watching on television on the other side of the world, the Press Association reported. Having led 5-4 overnight, Ding initially looked comfortable and won the opening two frames to go 7-4 ahead.

But Liang played some superb snooker to battle back, taking the next four to give himself an 8-7 lead.

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China's Ding Junhui (L) and his compatriot Liang Wenbo are seen during the first round match of 2009 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, England, April 21, 2009. Ding finally pulled through to clinch the match 10-8.

Ding kept his cool and just when it looked like his confidence might crumble, he produced a century break before seeing out the match with a 10 frames to eight victory. Ding quickly wrapped up a nervy first frame of the day with a break of 58 and although Liang came back well in the next frame with a 52 of his own, he could not finish the job off and after misjudging the angle off a blue, allowed Ding to clear to the pink, putting him three frames ahead as he had been the previous day.