Overview

• The world No. 2 disclosed that his wife, Sophie, underwent surgery in August while he was competing at the Wuhan Open.
• Wilson said he barely practiced for four to five weeks during her recovery, describing a torrid time off the table.
• His results dipped with early exits at the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, the Wuhan Open and the English Open, plus a British Open loss to Stan Moody.
• He has resumed competition by defeating Haris Tahir to start his Xi’an Grand Prix title defense.
• Wilson did not reveal medical specifics about Sophie’s illness but said his focus and snooker are starting to return.