International Championship

Selby looked to be struggling at 4-2 down, but next time I looked he'd got to 5-4, so maybe he remembered how good he's meant to be.

Zhang's match had to be postponed slightly because of Ronnie-mania (or maybe Mink-mania), so I'm glad it got resolved OK. Maybe Ishpreet will be one to watch.

With China being 8 hours ahead of the UK, a lot of the more interesting matches have already taken place.

Ronnie got his revenge on He Guoqiang for humiliating him in the English Open. A slew of workmanlike breaks got him through with a 6-2 victory.

Judd Trump whitewashed Sanderson Lam, capping it off with a 107 break. Thepchaiya Un-Nooh got an eyebrow raising 6-0 victory over Stuart Bingham, including a 138 break. Tubbs and Mark Williams both went through on a bye after their opponents didn't turn up. Jack Lisowski beat Gong Chenzhi 6-5, making a decisive 68 break in the decider. Wu Yize came back from 3-0 down against Andrew Higginson to win 6-3.

Good old Thepchaiya.

Maybe this will be Lisowski's week..? (keep saying it, it might eventually come true)

Ronnie was trying his hardest, but Pang Junxu is on the form of his life. Pang shot to a 4-2 lead. Ronnie managed to slow him down and win 2 tactical frames to level at 4-4, making a fantastic 22 clearance in frame 8. Then Pang decided he wasn't going to let the frames become tactical, and won the next to frames to win 6-4 with consecutive centuries of 120 and 123, not letting Ronnie pot a ball.

Jackson Page 6 Craptain Carter 4
Chris Wakelin 6 Tubbs 3

Jackpot Jack Lisowski is at it again, this time beating Si Jiahui 6-5 with a decisive 58 break in the decider. Wins also for Judd Trump, Mark Selby, Gary Wilson and John Higgins.

"One tournament Ronnie's never won"

Credit to Wakelin, he's getting a few more impressive results than I expect.

(04-11-2024 14:25 )Doddle Wrote:  Good old Thepchaiya

Just don't let him get sight of a 147. We all know how that story ends .

Xiao Guodong's back in business on Chinese soil with a 6-2 victory over Mark Allen.

Sadly Hawkins beat Robertson 6-1
Sadly Thepchaiya went out with a whimper losing 6-1 to Mark Williams.

Kyren beat Wu Tize 6-4. Ding whitewashed Vafaei 6-0

(05-11-2024 18:32 )Snooks Wrote:  

(04-11-2024 14:25 )Doddle Wrote:  Good old Thepchaiya

Just don't let him get sight of a 147. We all know how that story ends .

Better than you or I would manage, I'll guess

Trump and Pang have lost.

Yesterday Xu Si made a 147 break in defeating Ryan Day 6-2. Today, he came back from 4-3 down to beat Judd 6-4. His highest break was 104, but his breakbuiding was good enough to make Judd to lose the last 3 frames without potting a ball.

Kyren Wilson made 3 centuries in his 6-3 win against Hawkins.

There was drama as John Higgins won the 10th frame on a respotted black to force a decider with Lyu Haotian, He then won the deciding frame with a decisive 68 break.

Xiao Guodong was too granite for Lisowski and beat him 6-3. Gary Wilson beat Selby by the same scoreline. Chris Wakelin beat Mark Williams 6-4. Wins also for Jackson Page and Ding Jinhui.

Quarter Final line up:
John Higgins v Chris Wakelin
Jackson Page v Xiao Guodong
Ding Jinhui v Kyren Wilson
Xu Si v Gary Wilson