Quarterfinals decided! Snooker Scottish Open: Three Chinese players advance, Zhou Yuelong’s last-minute win & Chang Bingyu’s stunning upset

On December 19th Beijing time, the Round of 16 at the Snooker Scottish Open has come to an end. Six Chinese players contended for the quarterfinals, finishing with 3 wins and 3 losses. Jiang Jun dominated Thailand’s rapid player Thanawat 4-1, Chang Bingyu pulled off a shocking upset over world number two Kyren Wilson by 4-1, and Zhou Yuelong narrowly defeated World Champion Bingham 4-3. With this, the three of them earned tickets to the last eight, marking a commendable achievement!

Jiang Jun vs. Thanawat. Against the Thai speedster, Thanawat started aggressively and took the lead with a 53-point break. However, the match soon turned one-sided as Jiang Jun’s attacking form exploded. He delivered a streak of high breaks, including three 50+ runs, and won four straight frames to overturn and eliminate Thanawat 4-1!

Chang Bingyu vs. Kyren Wilson. Facing world number one Kyren Wilson, who has not been in top form this season and given the short-frame format, Chang Bingyu found an opportunity for an upset—and he seized it. Chang quickly got into rhythm, opening with a 125-point century to lead 1-0. Wilson responded with a 52-point break to level 1-1 swiftly. Afterwards, Chang maintained pressure, controlling both offense and defense, producing another century break and winning three consecutive frames to shockingly defeat Wilson 4-1, advancing to the quarterfinals as an underdog!

Zhou Yuelong vs. Bingham. Against World Champion Bingham, who started strong by winning two frames to lead 2-0, Zhou responded with a century break and a 60+ break, taking three frames in a row to lead 3-2. Bingham fought back in the sixth frame, winning 73-17 to tie 3-3. In the deciding frame, Zhou exploded with a 133-point century break, delivering a powerful finish to clinch a thrilling 4-3 victory and advance safely to the quarterfinals!

The other three Chinese players: Yuan Sijun lost 2-4 to single-frame speed champion Wake, Wu Yize struggled and was defeated 1-4 by Matthew Selt, and Zhang Anda faced the strong Mark Allen. After a tough seven-frame battle, Zhang was narrowly defeated 3-4, a heartbreaking near miss. The other five quarterfinalists are the seasoned Selby, Mark Allen, Wakelin, and Matthew Selt!

Written by/Titan Sports Fiction