Play underway
The fourth round of the Wuhan Open has begun and there are some huge names in today’s first session.
Mark Williams and Mark Selby go head-to-head in a blockbuster clash while 18-year-old Stan Moody is looking to continue his stunning run against Barry Hawkins.
- Xiao Guodong 0-0 Matthew Selt
- Barry Hawkins 0-0 Stan Moody
- Mark Williams 0-0 Mark Selby
- Zhang Anda 0-0 Aaron Hill
Action round the corner
Good morning!
Today’s fourth round action is set to get underway in just 30 minutes time at 7am.
There will be an afternoon session beginning at 12:30pm too.
Here’s a look at what to expect today…
Morning Session – 7am
- Xiao Guodong vs Matthew Selt
- Barry Hawkins vs Stan Moody
- Mark Williams vs Mark Selby
- Zhang Anda vs Aaron Hill
Afternoon Session – 12:30pm
- Si Jiahui vs Stephen Maguire
- Judd Trump vs Gary Wilson
- Thepchaiya Un-Nooh vs Mark Allen
- Tom Ford vs John Higgins
Selby reacts to Gilbert win
Mark Selby lauded opponent David Gilbert after beating him 5-2 yesterday.
Selby had runs of 56, 66 and 56 en route to victory and will now face Mark Williams in the next round in a heavyweight clash.
Speaking after the win, Selby said of Gilbert: “When you are playing somebody of that level, one shot here or there can be the difference between winning and losing.
“Because he is such a clever player he sees the shots so fast.
He will play a shot quickly and you will come to the table thinking you have an ordinary snooker shot and the next minute you don’t have a shot on.”
On facing Williams next, he added: “I’ll enjoy the game, I’m sure Mark will and we will see what happens.”
Judd Trump on beating pal
Judd Trump has said he hopes things turn around for good pal Jack Lisowski after he knocked him out of the Wuhan Open with a 5-3 victory yesterday.
Speaking after the victory, he said: “It was a little bit scrappy. We both knew we would play each other if I won two games.
“There was a little bit of anticipation and it is never an enjoyable win against him. We’ve had quite a few finals against each other.
“We had one season where we were both at the top of our game and kept competing. Unfortunately for him, he was just coming out on the wrong side.
“I really feel if he was able to win one of them it would have been a different path.
“It has been a bit of a struggle the last couple of seasons, with some terrible luck off the table. I just hope he can turn it around.”
Elsewhere in snooker
A big story to bring you elsewhere in snooker.
Stephen Lee has returned to the sport following a 12-year ban from competition.
The Wiltshire native, 50, received the ban in 2013 when he was found guilty of match fixing.
The charges came in relation to seven matches in 2008 and 2009, including one at the World Championships.
Lee was adjudged to have accepted thousands of pounds in exchange for influencing the outcome of matches.
But the five-time ranking event winner’s ban expired last October, leaving him free to return to the table.
Now he has finally made his return through an event with the Billiard Sports Association of Thailand.
Third round results in full
Here’s a look at every result from the third round as we prepare for tomorrow’s fourth round action to begin…
- Xiao Guodong 5-3 David Grace
- Marco Fu 1-5 Matthew Selt
- Jak Jones 3-5 Barry Hawkins
- Zhou Yuelong 1-5 Stan Moody
- Mark Williams 5-1 Joe O’Connor
- Mark Selby 5-2 David Gilbert
- Chang Bingyu 0-5 Zhang Anda
- Lei Peifan 4-5 Aaron Hill
- Tom Ford 5-1 Reanne Evans
- Scott Donaldson 2-5 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
- Stephen Maguire 5-4 Zhao Xintong
- Jackson Page 3-5 Si Jiahui
- Mark Allen 5-4 Hossein Vafaei
- Shaun Murphy 3-5 Gary Wilson
- Sijun Yuan 3-5 John Higgins
