Overview

• Lei Peifan, ranked 39th in the world, defeated defending champion Kyren Wilson 10-9 in a first-round thriller at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.
• Wilson, after losing the first two frames, won six straight to lead 6-2 before Lei mounted an extraordinary comeback by winning seven consecutive frames to lead 9-6.
• Wilson rallied to tie the match at 9-9, but Lei delivered a composed break of 66 in the final frame to clinch the victory.
• The result extends the 'Crucible Curse,' with Wilson becoming the 20th first-time champion unable to defend the title since the tournament moved to the Crucible in 1977.
• Lei, one of a record ten Chinese players in this year's draw, will face either Zhao Xintong or Jak Jones in the last 16.