Latest update on the Snooker Players Championship: Wu Yize and Xiao Guodong lost and were knocked out, whereas Higgins and Selby won their matches.

Four matches of the Players Championship have been completed, and the detailed results are shown in the image below.

1. Higgins dominated Robertson 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals.
2. Wu Yize lost 3-6 to Mark Allenand was eliminated from the tournament.
3. Selby defeated Lisowski 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals.
4. Xiao Guodong lost 2-6 to Wakelinand was knocked out of the competition.

Post-Match Summary and Reflections

1. Firstly, it is very unfortunate that both national players had a poor start, losing all their matches and being eliminated.
2. Wu Yize won the first frame but was immediately hit by a four-frame streak from Mark Allen, falling behind 1-4. The players then traded frames, but Wu ultimately lost 3-6. According to the statistics, Wu was outplayed in all aspects—could the holiday syndrome have affected his performance?

• Xiao Guodong’s loss was even more disappointing. He also took the first frame to lead 1-0 but then suffered a four-frame run by his opponent, falling behind 1-4. Xiao managed to win another frame to make it 2-4 but had no further chances as his opponent sealed the match with two consecutive frames, resulting in a 2-6 defeat.

• On the first day of competition, the national players’ performances were not satisfactory. We hope other players can withstand the pressure and win their matches to advance to the next round.