Ding grinds out Ebdon, Liang exits
Ding Junhui of China takes a shot during his last-eight match against Peter Ebdon of England at the Snooker International Championship in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Oct 31. Ding won the four-hour battle over Ebdon 6-3, and will next face Scotland's Graeme Dott who edged out China's Liang Wenbo 6-3 on Thursday night. Ding is aiming to become the first man since Stephen Hendry in 1993 to win three major ranking events in a row. [Photo/CFP]
Liang Wenbo of China meditates during his quarterfinal match against Scotland's Graeme Dott at the Snooker International Championship in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Oct 31. [Photo/CFP]