Latest news from the Snooker National Championship: Zhao Xintong and Wu Yize won their matches to move into the semifinals.
The two quarterfinal matches played this afternoon have finished, and the detailed results of Zhao Xintong and Wu Yize’s games are shown in the image below.
First quarterfinal match:Zhao Xintong 6-5 Selby.
Second quarterfinal match:Wu Yize 6-0 Hawkins.
Post-match summary and reflections
First of all, congratulations to Zhao Xintong and Wu Yize for making it to the semifinals, with national players occupying half of the spots.
Zhao Xintong performed excellently today. Even when Selby was leading 4-2, he remained calm, taking points steadily and playing shot by shot. He turned the score around to 5-4 and eventually came from behind to win 6-5, securing his place in the semifinals. Regardless of whether he wins the championship, his form has clearly recovered to about 70-80%. Please give Zhao Xintong your support, more encouragement, and less criticism.
Wu Yize, who eliminated the world number one Trump yesterday—some called it an upset. Today, he shut out Barry Hawkins 6-0, which definitely isn’t a fluke. This truly shows Wu Yize’s real level of skill. Amazing performance, Wu Yize, big thumbs up to you!
However, the unfortunate news is that tomorrow’s semifinal will be Zhao Xintong versus Wu Yize. It’s heartbreaking—I was hoping they would meet again in the final. Who do you think will win and advance to the final?