Overview
- Ronnie O’Sullivan holds a commanding 6-2 lead over Si Jiahui after the first session of their quarter-final match.
- John Higgins and Mark Williams are tied at 8-8 after a closely contested second session in the oldest last-eight clash since 1979.
- Zhao Xintong, playing as an amateur after a betting ban, leads Chris Wakelin 12-4 and is one frame away from the semi-finals.
- Judd Trump, with back-to-back centuries, moves within one of Neil Robertson’s single-season record of 103 century breaks.
- Luca Brecel narrows the gap to 5-3 against Trump with a 128 break, keeping his hopes alive in their quarter-final showdown.