Overview
- Justin Hood beat Ryan Meikle 4:1 and Charlie Manby upset Ricky Evans 4:2 to reach the last 16, with Hood set to face Josh Rock and Manby drawn against Gian van Veen.
- Nathan Aspinall was eliminated 4:3 by Kevin Doets, who advances to play Luke Humphries in the next round.
- Josh Rock defeated Callan Rydz 4:1 and offered condolences after Rydz disclosed a family bereavement during the tournament.
- All German players are out after Gabriel Clemens’ 2:4 loss to Humphries, despite Clemens setting a national World Championship average record at 101.49.
- SPORT1 reported a third‑round peak of 2.2 million viewers for Clemens–Humphries as German rights talks heat up, with WELT reporting DAZN as a favored bidder and the outcome still undecided.