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Ding's fist pump gives WST a Nanjing moment to savour

His deciding frame against Stephen Maguire is the most watched of fifteen new uploads from a tournament-heavy week.

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THIS MEANT EVERYTHING! 😵 | Ding Junhui vs Stephen Maguire | International Championship 2026

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1:15Ding pots a ball and turns to defensive positioning.
4:38Maguire attempts an ambitious shot that scatters balls across the table.
7:22Ding takes on a long pot while trying to preserve position.
10:55A red into the corner pocket reduces Maguire's lead.
13:24The decisive closing sequence and celebration arrive here.

Ding lets it show. After a tense deciding frame against Stephen Maguire, he pots the pink and pumps his fist, giving WST's International Championship coverage an unusually expressive finish.

The highlight has drawn roughly 135,000 views, the largest audience among the week's new uploads. Before that release of emotion comes a long tactical struggle: defensive positioning, an ambitious Maguire shot that scatters the balls, and a missed blue that leaves Ding an opening. Viewers keep returning to his celebration in the comments, alongside discussion of the blue and his cue-ball control.

Nanjing supplies much of the week's material. Zhao Xintong appears against Sam Craigie, Aaron Hill and Chang Bingyu, while Mark Williams contributes a clip titled "Mark Williams MASSE MAGIC! 🤯". The Chang-Zhao highlight currently carries the most daily momentum of any WST video, followed by Ding's encounter with Kyren Wilson and another Zhao showcase.

Across the catalogue, WST added about eight million views over the week. Daily viewing is now more than twice its usual level, and subscribers increased too. Among the nearby sports channels, World Poker Tour also had a substantial week, while Professional Darts Corporation and DP World Tour both drew sizeable audiences.

Ding's new highlights offer two distinct attractions: the break against Wilson, and the Maguire decider's much-discussed glimpse of the emotion behind the composed table manner.

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What viewers say

I don't think I've ever seen Ding so emotionally fired up ! Thumping the table like that .
@Richard-f1dSee it on YouTube
Great blue with the rest by Ding. Bravo 👏
@CasperLDSee it on YouTube
2 of my favourite players. Didn’t want to see either lose. But great to see Ding regaining some kind of form.
@FústarmanSee it on YouTube

4 more comments

Ding is One of the best players in the world, the way he control the cue ball is insane
@jamshid00See it on YouTube
Hardly ever seen Ding showing emotions.
@hssahmedSee it on YouTube
Stephen, one player I'd love to have seen become a world champion....
@Wageslaves17See it on YouTube
Nice to see, well done Ding.
@SSBB-76See it on YouTube